Poll: 41%:22% Not possible to stop nuclear Iran without military attack
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date 10 August 2012

The survey was commissioned by Maariv and conducted by telephone on 7-8
August 2012 - among a random sample of 501 respondents, constituting a
representative
sample of Israel's adult population (aged 18 and over - including Israeli
Arabs). results published on 10 August, 2012. Survey error +/- 4.5
percentage points

The survey was conducted by Maagar - Interdisciplinary Research and
Consulting Institute Ltd., managed by Professor Yitzhak Katz.

1. Is it possible to prevent Iran today from manufacturing an atomic bomb
via sanctions and international pressure, without anyone having to carry out
a military attack on Iranian nuclear targets?
Total: Yes 22% No 41% Other 37%
Jews: Yes 21% No 44% Other 35%
Arabs: Yes 24% No 38% Other 38%

2. What are the chances that President Obama will attack Iran to the extent
that it is required to fulfill his commitment to deny them nuclear weapons?
Total: Very low 11% Low 20% Middle 13% High 18% Very high 19% Other 19%
Jews: Very low 10% Low 20% Middle 14% High 22% Very high 21% Other 13%
Arabs: Very low 14% Low 21% Middle 12% High 10% Very high 9% Other 34%

3. In any case will the president of the USA honor his commitment to prevent
Iran from developing nuclear weapons?
Total: Won't 29% Will 37% Other 34%
Jews: Won't 31% Will 36% Other 33%
Arabs: Won't 28% Will 39% Other 33%

4. If we approach the last time that Israel can harshly damage the Iranian
nuclear program by itself, what should Israel do? Attack Iran by itself or
leave the work for the USA and the international community that has greater
operational capabilities?
Total: Israel attack 35% Leave to USA 39% Other 26%
Jews: Israel attack 40% Leave to USA 35% Other 25%
Arabs: Israel attack 12% Leave to USA 46% Other 42%

5. If Israel attacks by itself it is possible that this will lead to massive
rockets attacks against the home front with hundreds of Israeli civilian
deaths. In light of this possibility, what do you prefer: that Israel
attacks by itself or leaves the work to the USA that has broader operational
capabilities?
Total: Israel attack 33% Leave to USA 41% Other 26%
Jews: Israel attack 40% Leave to USA 36% Other 24%
Arabs: Israel attack 10% Leave to USA 53% Other 37%

6. Is the Israeli home front ready to deal with such a rocket attack?
Total: No 56% Yes 18% Other 26%
Jews; No 57% Yes 16% Other 27%
Arabs: No 54% Yes 20% Other 26%

To what extent do you count on the judgment of Prime Minister Binyamin
Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak on the Iranian matter?
Total: Not at all 11% Don't 16% So-so 23% Rely 31% Greatly rely 9% Other 10%
Jews: Not at all 9% Don't 11% So-so 25% Rely 35% Very much 10% Other 10%
Arabs: Not at all 19% Don’t 35% So-so 15% Rely 21% Very much 6% Other 4%

If the Israeli security professionals oppose an Israeli attack against Iran,
is it legitimate from a public standpoint that the political leadership
decides despite this to attack Iran?
Total: No 44% Yes 33% Other 23%
Jews: No 42% Yes 31% Other 27%
Arabs: No 48% Yes 35% Other 17%

If the Iranians posses a nuclear bomb, in such a case is a second holocaust
possible?
Total: Yes 31% No 25% Other 44%
Jews: Yes 37% No 25% Other 38%
Arabs: Yes 14% No 27% Other 59%

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
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