Poll Finds Broad Center-Right Coalition is Only Viable Government Option
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
A new poll by the Israel Democracy Institute (JPPI) indicates 62% of Israelis are dissatisfied with recent election results, with significant divides between Jewish and Arab citizens. The survey explored public preferences for coalition formations, identifying "disqualified" parties that respondents reject. The study concluded that only a broad center-right coalition, excluding ultra-Orthodox, Otzma Yehudit, and Arab parties, is acceptable to a majority of Israelis.
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- 62% of Israelis are dissatisfied with recent election results, according to a new JPPI poll.
- 73% of Jewish Israelis are dissatisfied, while 75% of Arab Israelis are satisfied with the results.
- The Joint List (62%), Otzma Yehudit (50%), and Ra'am (45%) are the most "disqualified" parties.
- A broad center-right coalition including Likud, 'Yesh', 'Achva', and Yisrael Beiteinu is the only viable option.
- This preferred coalition has 67 seats and is supported by 51% of all Israelis.
- 75% of Israelis view the election as "pivotal" for the country's future.
A new survey by the Israel Democracy Institute (JPPI) reveals deep public dissatisfaction with the recent election results, with 62% of Israelis expressing unhappiness compared to only 33% satisfaction. The poll highlights significant demographic divides, showing 73% of Jewish Israelis are dissatisfied, while 75% of Arab Israelis are satisfied, likely due to gains by Arab parties and the outgoing coalition's loss of its majority. A large majority (75%) view the election as "pivotal" for the country's future.
With no clear bloc majority in the Knesset, public preferences for coalition formation are split. Thirty-six percent favor a "change bloc" government including Arab parties, 23% prefer a unity government with Likud and the 'Yesh' party, and 17% support a right-wing government with the change bloc plus another party. Only 14% want another election, and a mere 3% support a change bloc government with ultra-Orthodox parties.
The survey also identified "disqualified" parties that respondents refuse to see in a coalition, even at the cost of new elections. The Joint List (62%), Otzma Yehudit (50%), and Ra'am (45%) received the highest disqualification rates. Opposition to Democrats stood at 37%, Religious Zionism at 35%, and about a third rejected Likud and the ultra-Orthodox parties. Center parties from the change bloc faced minimal rejection (9%-13%).
Within blocs, disqualification discipline is strict. Right-wing voters overwhelmingly reject Arab parties and Democrats but largely accept ultra-Orthodox parties. Change bloc voters strongly reject Otzma Yehudit (85%) and oppose ultra-Orthodox and Religious Zionist parties (54%-59%), with 45% also disqualifying Likud.
Examining ten theoretical coalition scenarios, the JPPI survey concluded that only a broad center-right coalition, including Likud, 'Yesh', 'Achva', and Yisrael Beiteinu (totaling 67 seats), is not rejected by a majority of the public. This coalition, avoiding ultra-Orthodox, Otzma Yehudit, or Arab parties, garners 51% support from all Israelis and 57% from Jewish Israelis. All other coalition scenarios are rejected by a majority of Israeli citizens.
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