(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in Israel express safety concerns at the current time, according to a poll by the Dahaf Institute released by Yediot Ahronot. 72 per cent of respondents think the security situation in the country is bad.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Israel are skeptical about the outcome of their prime minister’s dialogue with the president of the Palestinian Authority, according to a poll by Shvakim Panorama released by Israel Radio. 63 per cent of respondents do not think Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas will be able to reach an agreement of principles for a permanent accord.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Norway’s governing party keeps the upper hand over all other political organizations in the country, according to a poll by Norsk Gallup released by TV2. 28.7 per cent of respondents would back the Labour Party (DNA) in the next general election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Israel reject the possibility of releasing a former Fatah leader from prison, according to the Peace Index Project by the Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research and the Evens Program in Mediation and Conflict Resolution of Tel Aviv University. 71 per cent of respondents oppose freeing Marwan Barghouti.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Israel are sceptical about the Syrian government’s recent attempts to seek peace, according to a poll by the Dahaf Institute published in Yediot Ahronot. 62 per cent of respondents do not believe Syrian president Bashar Assad wants peace, while 33 per cent think he does.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Fatah is clearly the preferred political faction for residents of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to a poll by An-Najah National University. 55.3 per cent of respondents would support a Fatah candidate in the event of a presidential election, while 15.8 per cent would vote for a Hamas contender.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Israeli government’s decision to free political prisoners from the Palestinian Fatah faction has little support, according to a poll by PORI published in Maariv. 56 per cent of respondents oppose the release, which comes as a gesture of goodwill towards Palestinian Authority president and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Israel believe dismantling Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territories was a mistake, according to a poll by Teleseker published in Maariv. 59 per cent of respondents think former prime minister Ariel Sharon’s “Disengagement Plan” was not a correct move.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Residents of two countries hold overly negative views on public safety, according to a poll by the Pew Global Attitudes Project. At least 80 per cent of respondents in Venezuela and South Africa say there are areas near their homes where they would be afraid to walk alone at night.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many residents of the Palestinian Territories believe outside help is required to bring stability to the area, according to a poll by An-Najah National University. 58.8 per cent of respondents support sending international forces to the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
