Poll: Sharon/Peres/Lapid Party 38 seats, Slated for evacuation: 71% have no
alternative housing prepared, 55% don't plan to leave
Aaron Lerner Date: 12 August 2005

Dahaf for Yediot Achronot
Adult Israelis (including Israeli Arabs) - week of 12 August 2005 [days
before evacuation slated to begin]

If Knesset elections were held and the Likud split into Likud headed by
Netanyahu and Likud headed by Sharon how would you vote?
Results in mandates, undecided deleted from calculation- current Knesset in
[brackets] [IMRA: Does not add to 120 seats - only 112]
14 [40] Likud-Netanyahu party
29 [00] Likud-Sharon party
16 [21] Labor (with Amir Peretz's One Nation)
08 [15] Shinui
09 [11] Shas
09 [08] Arab parties
08 [06] Yachad [Meretz]
04 [07*] National Union
05 [07*] Yisrael Beiteinu [Lieberman]
06 [05] Yahadut Hatorah
04 [06] NRP
* National Union ran with Yisrael Beiteinu with total 7 mandates

If Knesset elections were held and Sharon, Lapid and Peres joined to make a
party and Likud was headed by Netanyahu how would you vote?
Results in mandates, undecided deleted from calculation- current Knesset in
[brackets] [IMRA: Does not add to 120 seats - only 110 ]
38 [00] Sharon-Peres-Lapid party
14 [40] Likud
07 [21] Labor (with Amir Peretz's One Nation)
00 [15] Shinui
11 [11] Shas
09 [08] Arab parties
08 [06] Yachad [Meretz]
06 [07*] National Union
06 [07*] Yisrael Beiteinu [Lieberman]
06 [05] Yahadut Hatorah
05 [06] NRP
* National Union ran with Yisrael Beiteinu with total 7 mandates
Sample size not indicated

For or against disengagement plan?
Total: For 58% Against 33%
Likud Party members: For 42% Against 54%

Who do you want to head the Likud?
Likud members: Sharon 38% Netanyahu 53%

Who is more trustworthy - Sharon or Netanyahu?
Total: Sharon 40% Netanyahu 20%

The following questions were answered by a sample of residents of Gush Katif
and northern Samaria:

Would the disengagement have been stopped if Netanyahu had resigned earlier?
Yes 63% No 29%

Why did Netanyahu resign?
Political interests 56% Ideology 27%

How will you act on evacuating day?
Resist with force 11% Passive resistance 50% Won't oppose 14%

Is the public sensitive to the situation of the settlers?
Mostly yes 39% Mostly no 48%

Have you prepared alternative housing?
Yes 29% No 71%

Will Jews hurt Jews?
Certain yes 3% Think yes 18% Think no 35% Certain no 38%

When do you plan to leave?
Before 15th 10% 15-17 31% Don't plan to 55%

What is your feeling before the evacuation?
Optimistic 48% Ready for clash 7% Fear/desperation 38%

Yediot Ahronot 12 August 2005

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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Website: http://www.imra.org.il