Poll: Israelis think US talks with Iran have little or no chance 57%:21%
Support strike over waiting for USA diplomacy 41%:31%
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date 23 May 2009
Telephone poll of a representative sample of 590 adult Israelis (including
Israeli Arabs) carried out by Maagar Mohot Survey Institute
(headed by Professor Yitzchak Katz for Professor David Menashri, Director of
the Center for Iranian Studies (CIS), Tel Aviv University 19-20 May 2009.
Statistical error +/- 4.5 percentage points. The study was commissioned in
preparation for the May 24-25, 2009 CIS International Convention on The
Iranian Revolution: 30 Years After.
To what extent are you afraid that Iran will succeed in getting a nuclear
bomb?
08% Not at all
09% Little
10% Moderate
39% Considerable
27% Greatly
07% Other replies, Don't know
If Iran succeeded in getting a nuclear bomb, would you consider leaving
Israel?
53% No
14% Maybe
09% Yes
24% Other replies, Don't know
The United States announced its intention to open negotiations with the
Iranians in an attempt to convince the to stop their nuclear project. What
do you think are the chances the United States will succeed?
41% No chance
16% Little
12% Reasonable
09% Great
22% Other replies, Don't know
What do you think Israel should do today in the face of the Iranian nuclear
threat?
31% Wait for the results of the diplomatic contacts of the US with Iran
08% Israel should itself act on the diplomatic front
41% Israel should attack the Iranian nuclear facilities
20% Other replies, Don't know
Of those who said Israel should attack the Iranian nuclear facilities:
What do you think the chances are that Israel will succeed in stopping the
Iranian project in the coming two years via diplomatic means?
60% No chance
19% Little chance
08% Reasonable le chance
02% Great chance
11% Other replies, Don't know
Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
Tel 972-9-7604719/Fax 972-3-7255730
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