Poll: 52%:35% Support disengagement, 92% protests no impact, plurality -
ministers opposing disengagement should resign, 30%:51% Netanyahu's
resignation mistake, 24 mandates for Sharon party
Aaron Lerner Date: 11 August 2005

The following is IMRA's translation of results of a telephone poll carried
out by "Brain Base" ["Maagar Mochot"] of a representative sample of 502
adult Israelis (including Israeli Arabs) and 411 Likud members for Israel
Radio's "Another Matter" program on 10 August 2005 on the website of the
radio station.
(http://bet.iba.org.il ).

If Knesset elections were held and the Likud was headed by Netanyahu and
Sharon headed a new party how would you vote?
Results in mandates, undecided deleted from calculation- current Knesset in
[brackets]
17 [40] Likud-Netanyahu
24 [00] Sharon party
21 [21] Labor (with Amir Peretz's One Nation)
07 [15] Shinui
10 [11] Shas
12 [08] Arab parties
07 [06] Yachad [Meretz]
05 [07*] National Union
04 [07*] Yisrael Beiteinu [Lieberman]]
06 [05] Yahadut Hatorah
06 [06] NRP
01 [--] Tafnit headed by Uzi Dayan [does not pass minimum]

* National Union ran with Yisrael Beiteinu with total 7 mandates

Who will gain the most from the implementation of the disengagement?
Total: Sharon 45% Netanyahu 14% Both equally 8% Other 33%
Likud members:
Sharon 41% Netanyahu 16% Both equally 4% Other 39%

Was it a political mistake for Binyamin Netanyahu to resign from being
Finance minister?
Total: Yes 30% No 51% Other 19%

Who do you support to head the Likud in the upcoming Knesset elections?
Likud members: Sharon 38% Netanyahu 41% Landau 12% Feiglin 2% Other 7%

And if there are only two candidate?
Likud members: Sharon 39% Netanyahu 49% Other 12%

[IMRA: Israel Radio political commentator Channan Crystal insisted on
skipping the next question when the results were broadcast this morning]

In the vote this week in the cabinet four ministers joined with Netanyahu to
vote against disengagement. Should each of them resign from the government?
[General population]
Livnat: Resign 47% Stay 37% Other 16%
Naveh: Resign 43% Stay 37% Other 20%
Katz: Resign 44% Stay 35% Other 21%
Hanegbi: Resign 45% Stay 36% Other 19%

In light of the inspection of the list of Labor Party members, should the
party have a new registration?
Total: No 14% Yes 63% Other 23%

Do you support the disengagement plan?
Support 52% Oppose 35% Other 13%

Did the protests of the disengagement opponents cause you to change your
position on disengagement?
No 92% Yes and other answers 8%

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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