Israeli Public Opinion of Prime Minister Netanyahu
and his Cabinet
(Updated May 15, 2012)
Who in your opinion is most suitable to be the next prime minister
of Israel? (New
Wave for Yisrael Hayom, May 9, 2012)
| Netanyahu |
39.8% |
| Shelley Yachimovich |
11.3% |
| Lapid |
7.2% |
| Mofaz |
4.5% |
| Lieberman |
4.2% |
| Don't know |
28% |
Was the move of Netanyahu and Mofaz to establish a national
unity government and postpone the elections justified in terms of the
interest of the State? [Built in bias - the elections were not "postponed;"
they will be as scheduled] (TNS
for Maariv, May 8, 2012)
| Justified |
50.9% |
| Unjustified |
34.8% |
| Don't know |
14.3% |
How do you feel about the move? (TNS
for Maariv, May 8, 2012)
| Complacence |
31% |
| Support |
30.7% |
| Oppose |
29.9% |
| Don't know |
8.3% |
Who is the main winner of the forming of the national unity
government ? (TNS
for Maariv, May 8, 2012)
| Mofaz |
54.1% |
| Netanyahu |
53.0% |
| Barak |
18.1% |
Which candidate is most suited to hold the job of Prime Minister?
(Ha'aretz,
May 3, 2012)
| Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud) |
48% |
| Shelly Yacimovich (Labor) |
15% |
| Avigdor Lieberman (Yisrael Beitenu) |
9% |
| Shaul Mofaz (Kadima) |
6% |
Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are "messianics"
who can't be trusted to deal wisely with the Iranian nuclear issue (per
Shin Bet Chief Yuval Diskin's recent comments to that effect)?
(Ha'aretz,
May 3, 2012)
In your opinion, to what extent is the Netanyahu government's
policy benefiting or damaging Israel's national interests in each of
the following areas? Give your answer on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being
totally unimportant and 5 being very important, and the rest of the
rankings in between. (Peace
Index, January 31, 2012)
1. Israel's standing in the international arena
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| 1. very damaging |
19.9% |
14.4% |
20.0% |
| 2. |
12.1% |
12.7% |
8.9% |
| 3. |
31.9% |
34.4% |
17.8% |
| 4. |
19.4% |
20.8% |
11.1% |
| 5. very beneficial |
13.6% |
14.0% |
11.1% |
| 6. Didn't answer |
3.1% |
3.6% |
|
2. Israel's security situation
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| 1. very damaging |
9.5% |
4.3% |
38.9% |
| 2. |
9.7% |
7.3% |
23.3% |
| 3. |
22.8% |
25.4% |
7.8% |
| 4. |
32.3% |
37.2% |
4.4% |
| 5. very beneficial |
23.8% |
23.5% |
25.6% |
| 6. Didn't answer |
1.8% |
2.2% |
|
3. Reducing the gaps between rich and poor
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| 1. very damaging |
26.9% |
28.1% |
20.0% |
| 2. |
23.6% |
27.3% |
2.2% |
| 3. |
24.6% |
26.8% |
12.2% |
| 4. |
8.4% |
7.8% |
12.2% |
| 5. very beneficial |
15.4% |
8.7% |
53.3% |
| 6. Didn't answer |
1.1% |
1.3% |
|
4. Fighting corruption
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| 1. very damaging |
27.0% |
28.8% |
16.7% |
| 2. |
20.6% |
23.3% |
5.6% |
| 3. |
23.0% |
25.7% |
7.8% |
| 4. |
10.7% |
9.9% |
15.6% |
| 5. very beneficial |
17.0% |
10.4% |
54.4% |
| 6. Didn't answer |
1.6% |
1.9% |
|
5. Encouraging economic growth
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| 1. very damaging |
7.8% |
6.0% |
17.8% |
| 2. |
13.6% |
14.8% |
6.7% |
| 3. |
25.2% |
27.7% |
11.1% |
| 4. |
25.9% |
27.7% |
15.6% |
| 5. very beneficial |
24.5% |
20.4% |
47.8% |
| 6. Didn't answer |
3.0% |
3.3% |
1.1% |
6. Creating a proper balance between the rights and obligations
of the haredi secetor and the non-haredi sector
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| 1. very damaging |
25.2% |
28.1% |
8.9% |
| 2. |
24.7% |
25.4% |
21.1% |
| 3. |
27.6% |
25.6% |
38.9% |
| 4. |
9.3% |
8.6% |
13.3% |
| 5. very beneficial |
10.2% |
9.1% |
16.7% |
| 6. Didn't answer |
2.9% |
3.2% |
1.1% |
7. Creating a proper separation between wealth and government
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| 1. very damaging |
24.4% |
26.6% |
12.2% |
| 2. |
21.0% |
23.3% |
7.8% |
| 3. |
27.6% |
28.5% |
22.2% |
| 4. |
11.9% |
8.3% |
32.2% |
| 5. very beneficial |
10.4% |
7.9% |
24.4% |
| 6. Didn't answer |
4.8% |
5.4% |
1.1% |
8. Creating housing solutions at reasonable prices
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| 1. very damaging |
24.0% |
24.9% |
18.9% |
| 2. |
23.3% |
26.2% |
6.7% |
| 3. |
23.4% |
26.2% |
7.8% |
| 4. |
11.1% |
9.5% |
20.0% |
| 5. very beneficial |
16.3% |
11.4% |
44.4% |
| 6. Didn't answer |
1.8% |
1.8% |
2.2% |
Recently Germany, France, Portugal, and Britain condemned the
Israeli government’s decision to renew construction in the territories
as well as Israel's inability to prevent price-tag actions. Foreign
Minister Lieberman reacted sharply, saying the condemnation made those
countries “irrelevant” to the process of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict. In contrast, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that these are
friendly countries, and that “in dealing with them, we not only
have to be right but also smart.” With which of these two positions
do you tend to agree more? (Peace
Index, December 28, 2011)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| with Avigdor Lieberman's position |
31.9% |
36.0% |
8.9% |
| With Ehud Barak's position |
55.7% |
56.4% |
52.2% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
12.3% |
7.7% |
38.9 |
How do you evaluate the performance of Avigdor (Yvet) Lieberman
as foreign minister? (Peace
Index, December 28, 2011)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Very good |
9.7% |
11.2% |
1.1% |
| Moderately good |
32.8% |
37.2% |
7.8% |
| Moderately bad |
24.3% |
21.8% |
38.9% |
| Very bad |
25.1% |
21.3% |
46.7% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
8.0% |
8.5% |
5.5% |
And the performance of Ehud Barak as defense minister? (Peace
Index, December 28, 2011)
| |
General Public |
Jews |
Arabs |
| Very good |
12.0% |
13.9% |
1.1% |
| Moderately good |
39.2% |
43.7% |
13.3% |
| Moderately bad |
24.8% |
23.5% |
32.2% |
| Very bad |
16.1% |
10.9% |
45.6% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
8.0% |
8.0% |
7.8% |
Percentage who gave a good grade for the performance
of: (Dahaf
Poll, September 28, 2011)
| |
adult Israelis (including
Arab Israelis) |
| Prime Minister Netanyahu |
54% |
| Foreign Minister Liberman |
45% |
| Finance Minister Steinmentz |
37% |
| Defense Minister Barak |
37% |
67% say the PM himself doesn't believe peace can be
reached with the Palestinians.
Grade for Netanyahu's UN speech: (Dahaf
Poll, September 28, 2011)
| |
adult Israelis (including
Arab Israelis) |
| Good |
76% |
| Bad |
8% |
It emerged from Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech
to the Knesset that Israel will insist on retaining the large settlement
blocs in the West Bank and would be prepared to evacuate the rest of
the settlements in the West Bank and Jordan Valley. What is your view
of Netanyahu's position on this matter? (Peace Index, May 2011)
| |
General Public |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
| This position is not sufficient to advance the peace process |
23.6% |
17.0% |
61.0% |
| The position is appropriate |
31.8% |
33.1% |
24.5% |
| The position is too conciliatory and dangerous to Israel |
36.5% |
41.3% |
8.9% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
8.0% |
8.5% |
5.6% |
Did Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's latest visit to the United States, including his meeting with President Obama and his speeches to the AIPAC convention and to the U.S. Congress, contribute to or damage Israel's interests from the following standpoints? (Peace Index, May 2011)
The relations between the two leaders:
| |
General Public |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
| Contributed |
44.1% |
42.7% |
52.2% |
| Damaged |
21.6% |
17.7% |
43.3% |
| Did not change |
26.8% |
31.6% |
|
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
7.4% |
8.0% |
4.4% |
U.S. support for Israeli policy:
| |
General Public |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
| Contributed |
55.9% |
53.8% |
67.8% |
| Damaged |
13.9% |
11.2% |
28.9% |
| Did not change |
21.9% |
25.7% |
- |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
8.4% |
9.3% |
3.3% |
The changes of peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians:
| |
General Public |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
| Contributed |
22.6% |
20.6% |
34.4% |
| Damaged |
29.1% |
23.8% |
58.9% |
| Did not change |
38.1% |
44.7% |
- |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
10.2% |
10.8% |
6.7% |
The possibility that the Palestinians will give up their plan to declare an independent state in September:
| |
General Public |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
| Contributed |
17.9% |
17.5% |
20.0% |
| Damaged |
34.3% |
27.8% |
71.1% |
| Did not change |
38.3% |
45.1% |
- |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
9.5% |
9.6% |
8.9% |
The chances that the Palestinians will have a majority in the UN if they unilaterally declare a state and request UN recognition for it:
| |
General Public |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
| Contributed |
29.6% |
29.3% |
31.1% |
| Damaged |
25.7% |
20.5% |
55.6% |
| Did not change |
32.2% |
37.8% |
- |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
12.5% |
12.3% |
13.3% |
How would you describe the position that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu presented during his recent visit to the United States? (Peace Index, May 2011)
| |
General Public |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
| Too tough |
28.8% |
20.9% |
73.3% |
| Balanced |
55.0% |
61.4% |
18.9% |
| Too soft |
7.8% |
9.0% |
1.1% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer |
8.4% |
8.7% |
6.7% |
Do you support or oppose a deal according to which hundreds of terrorists would be released in exchange for Gilad Shalit? (Dahaf, May 2011)
Is the Netanyahu Government doing enough to bring about the release of Gilad Shalit? (Dahaf, May 2011)
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Prime Minister Netanyahu's performance? (Pechter Middle East Polls, June 2010)*
| Satisfied |
53% |
| Dissatisfied |
40% |
Are you satisfied with how Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has handled matters relating to Arab-Israeli affairs since coming into office? (Maagar Mohot, January 2010)*
| Satisfied |
29% |
| Not satisfied |
60% |
| Other replies/don't know |
11% |
Which of the following do you think are Binyamin Netanyahu's true intentions in his decision to freeze construction in Judea and Samaria? (Maagar Mohot, January 2010)*
| The freeze is the first step to evacuation of communities in Judea and Samaria |
24% |
| The freeze is only a tactical move so that after 10 months it is possible to renew settlement construction in Judea and Samaria despite international pressure |
64% |
| Other replies/don't know |
12% |
Which of the following do you think were Binyamin Netanyahu's true intentions when he said that he is prepared to negotiate with Syria without preconditions? (Maagar Mohot, January 2010)*
| That Netanyahu is willing to withdraw from the Golan within the framework of an agreement with Syria |
19% |
| That Netanyahu doesn't really have any intention to withdraw from the Golan Heights but it is important to him to appear as someone who, in any case, engages in peace talks |
75% |
| Other replies/don't know |
6% |
Which of the following do you think were Binyamin Netanyahu's true intentions when in his Bar Ilan University address he called for the establishment of a demilitarized Palestinian state, while emphasizing that international agreements and international forces cannot really ensure that such a Palestinian state would be demilitarized? (Maagar Mohot, January 2010)*
| That Netanyahu accepts the idea of an independent Palestinian state |
27% |
| That Netanyahu understands that it is impossible to guarantee that an independent Palestinian state would be demilitarized |
57% |
| Other replies/don't know |
10% |
Will Binyamin Netanyahu's decision to impose the freeze increase or reduce pressure on Israel to make additional concessions? (Maagar Mohot, December 2009)*
| Reduce |
22% |
| Increase |
56% |
| No effect on the pressure |
17% |
| Other replies/don't know |
5% |
Do you think the freeze will actually last only ten months or will Netanyahu continue the freeze indefinitely? (Maagar Mohot, December 2009)*
| Just ten months |
33% |
| Continue indefinitely |
40% |
| Other replies/don't know |
27% |
*Survey of Israeli Jews
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