Poll: Most Israelis Favor Unity Government With Conditions
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
A new Maariv poll suggests that 55% of Israelis would prefer a unity government if elections result in a deadlock, rather than holding new elections. The survey projects a hung parliament with neither the coalition nor opposition bloc achieving a majority. Opposition voters would only accept a unity government led by an opposition figure, while coalition voters are divided on whether Benjamin Netanyahu should lead or if new elections are preferable.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A poll shows 55% of Israelis prefer a unity government over new elections in case of a deadlock.
- The survey projects a hung parliament with 51 mandates for both the coalition and opposition blocs.
- The "Yesh!" party is projected to be the largest with 21 mandates, while Likud drops to 18.
- Opposition voters want a unity government led by a "change bloc" representative.
- Coalition voters are split on whether Benjamin Netanyahu should lead a unity government or if new elections are better.
A new poll indicates that if upcoming elections result in a deadlock, a majority of Israelis would prefer a unity government over another round of voting. The survey, published Friday by Maariv, projects a scenario where neither the current coalition bloc nor the opposition bloc secures a decisive majority, with each receiving 51 mandates. The "Yesh!" party emerges as the largest faction with 21 mandates, while the Likud party drops to 18. Other parties projected to gain seats include "Bechdam" with 13, Democrats with 9, Yisrael Beiteinu and Otzma Yehudit with 8 each, as are the Joint List and United Torah Judaism. Shas is projected to receive 7 mandates, Religious Zionism-Identity 6, and Ra'am strengthens to 6 mandates. Combined, the two Arab parties would reach 14 mandates, their highest figure to date. "Amcha Yisrael" and "Miluimnikim-Kalkalit" each receive 4 mandates. Parties falling below the electoral threshold include Blue and White with 1.1%, and the Haredi Public and Noam L'Yisrael with 0.5% each. The poll also found that 55% of Israelis favor forming a unity government in the event of an inconclusive election, compared to 27% who prefer new elections, with 18% undecided. Among opposition voters, 54% would only support a unity government led by a representative from the "change bloc." Support is divided among coalition party voters: 36% prefer a unity government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu, while 32% favor additional elections.
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