Aaron Lerner Date: 3 October 2002

The following is IMRA's translation of the results of a telephone poll of a
representative national sample of 503 adult Israelis (including Israeli
Arabs) carried out by Shevakim Panorama for Israel Radio's "Another Matter"
program on 2 October 2002 as presented on the website of the radio station
(http://bet.iba.org.il )
Survey error +/- 4.5 percentage points

Was the IDF operation at the Makata in Ramallah after the attack in Tel Aviv
a correct move or not?
Correct 57.4% Wrong 34.1% Don't know 8.4%

Was Arafat's standing strengthened or weakened as a result of the operation
at the Mukata in Ramallah?
Strengthened 37.4% Weakened 18.9% No change 35.5%
Don't know 8.2%

In your eyes, has Sharon's standing strengthened or weakened as a result of
the operation at the Mukata in Ramallah?
Strengthened 28.3% Weakened 27.5% No change 41.0%
Don't know 3.2%

Who do you mainly attribute the "failure" of the operation at the Mukata in
Ramallah to?
Sharon 28.4% Ben Eliezer 18.0%
IDF leadership 12.6% No one failed 23.0%
Do not know 17.9%

Does the possibility that Israel credit rating may decline frighten you?
Very frightened 18.5% Frightened 40.2%
Not frightened 33.9% Don't understand the topic 7.4%

Do you support the plans of the Histadrut to launch a struggle against the
economic program of the government?
Support 45.3% Oppose 37.2% Don't care 17.6%

It has been proposed that the Israeli currency be replaced with the US
dollar; that is to say that instead of Shekels citizens inside Israel would
use dollars and the currency in Israel would be American dollars. Do you
support or oppose such a plan?
Support 30.4% Oppose 64.4% Don't care/know 5.2%

Which of the following sentences most appropriately describes your opinion
regarding the national unity government?
58.2% Must continue a long as possible until close to the elections

15.7% No reason today to keep the unity government - it should be broken
up.

18.8% National unity government is a disaster, it should be broken up at
once.

7.3% Don't know

If you had the right to vote in the Likud primaries who would you chose as
your candidate for prime minister?
Total: Sharon 38.4% Netanyahu 33.5% Don't care 5.1% Neither/don't know 23.0%
Likud voters: Sharon 43.9% Netanyahu 44.0% Don't care 1.1% Neither/don't
know 11.1%

If you had the right to vote in the Labor primaries who would you chose as
you candidate for prime minister?
Total: Ben Eliezer 30.6% Mitzna 19.4% Ramon 18.5% Don't care 7.8%
Neither/don't know 23.7%
Vote Labor: Ben Eliezer 14.4% Mitzna 36.4% Ramon 36.2% Don't care 3.6%
Neither/don't know 9.5%

Who most impressed you at the Labor party conference as most appropriate to
lead the Labor party?
Total: Ben Eliezer 27.1% Mitzna 18.6% Ramon 54.3%
Vote Labor: Ben Eliezer 16.9% Mitzna 29.2% Ramon 53.9%

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
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