Friday, July 24, 2009

Poll: Israeli Public demands Balanced actions as they support PM Netanyahu

(IMRA).A poll carried out this Sunday through Tuesday by Maagar Mohot Survey Institute finds Israeli Jews believe (70%:15%) that Israel's interests are best served by a Palestinian autonomy rather than a sovereign Palestinian state (72%:16% among Kadima voters). The poll also found most (62%:27%) believe that PA leader Mahout Abbas wants to ultimately replace Israel rather than establish a Palestinian state next to it and that future Palestinian leaders won't honor agreements he signs (58%:12%). The repondents also gave overwhelming support (71%:20%) for PM Netanyahu insisting on a Palestinian construction freeze should Israel accept a Jewish construction freeze:

In your opinion should Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu insist that the Palestinians also freeze all new construction in the territories of Judea and Samaria, in order to prevent new facts in the area, in the case that such a freeze also applies to Israel?
Yes 71% No 20% Other replies 9%

What do you think is the ultimate goal of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) and other leaders acting to establish a Palestinian state: a Palestinian state that exists next to the State of Israel or a Palestinian state that will ultimately exist in place of the State of Israel?
Next to Israel 27% replace Israel 62% Other replies 11%

To what extent do you think that the Palestinian commitment of Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) also commits other Palestinian leaders in the future?
31% Not at all
27% Doesn't commit
58% Total no
18% So-so
08% Commits
04% Commits greatly
12% Total commits
12% Other replies

According to experts, the "demographic problem", according to which in the future there could be a non-Jewish majority in the State of Israel, could reach critical levels in decades, and there are experts who maintain there this won't happen at all. Do you think that the "demographic problem" should be an important or marginal factor for Israeli decision makers dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Marginal 17% Important 72% Other replies 11%

What do you think better serves Israeli interests: a sovereign Palestinian state or a Palestinian autonomy in which the Palestinians control their daily lives but their borders and airspace are under Israeli control?
Sovereign Palestinian state 15% Palestinian autonomy 70% Other replies 15%

What do you think about Israelis who encourage foreign countries to apply pressure on Israel so that it will adopt the policies they advocate?
Negative 61% Positive 4% Depends in the situation 26% Other replies 9%

There are those proposing that Israel be provided with international security guarantee in return for withdrawal from the territories of Judea and Samaria. Do you think that Israel can rely on such guarantees?
No 64% Yes 9% Depends on their nature 18% Other replies 9%