Friday Dahaf Poll 16 January 2004

Aaron Lerner Date: 16 January 2004

The following are the results of a poll of a representative sample of 501
adult Israelis (including Israeli Arabs) carried out by Dahaf for Yediot
Ahronot the week of 16 January for Yediot Ahronot. Statistical error +/-
4.5 percentage points.

Results in [brackets] from 10 December 2003
[[double brackets]] from 6 August 2003

Is Ariel Sharon a trustworthy prime minister?
Yes 41% [47%] [[59%]]
No 56% [50%] [[40%]]

If Sharon resigns who in the Likud would you prefer as prime minister?
Total:
Netanyahu 27% [24%] [[27%]]
Mofaz 15% [23%] [[20%]]
Olmert 12% [15%] [[6%]]
Shalom 8% [8%] [[5%]]
Livnat 6% [not on list before]
None of them 31% [29%] [[35%]]

Likud voters:
Netanyahu 43% [37%] [[48%]]
Mofaz 21% [31%] [[21%]]
Olmert 9%[11%] [[6%]]
Shalom 7% [7%] [[1%]]
Livnat 4% [not on list before]
None of them 14% [12%] [[14%]]

Do you support unilateral evacuation of settlements an withdrawal to a
borderline that Israel sets for itself?
Yes 49% No 44%

Should the route of the separation fence be more or less the Green Line or
as it is today?
As today 44% According to Green Line 38%

Will the route of the separation fence, as it is being built today, make
peace talks more difficult?
Yes 52% No 43%

Did Ariel Sharon know and was involved in the details associated with eh
illegal fundraising for his election campaign?
Yes 67% No 17%

What grade would you give to Sharon as prime minister?
Good and better 53% Bad 47%

Should Sharon resign as prime minister?
Yes 46% No 51%

Do you fear that in the not to distant future you will find yourself among
those considered poor?
Yes 42% No 44% Already there 14%

Do you support withdrawal from the Golan Heights in return for full peace
with Syria?
Yes 27% No 68%

Was President Katzav correct when he invited Assad to come to Jerusalem to
negotiate?
Yes 61% no 33%

Do the comments of Israeli ministers and MKs to Assad's feelers advance
Israel's interests?
Yes 39% No 49%

Should Israel condition the renewal of negotiations with Syria to the
suppression of terror from Lebanon and Syria?
Yes 55% No 40%

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
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