The following are the results of a new survey conducted by Shavakim Panorama for Israel Radio’s Hakol Diburim (It’s All Talk programme), according to Independent Media Review Analysis (IMRA).

Results are based on a telephone poll of a representative sample of 578 adult Israelis (including Arab Israelis) on 30 December 2009, and broadcast on 31 December 2009.

1) Based on this survey, if elections were held today, how many Knesset seats would each party win? Current Knesset seats in [brackets].

29 [27] Likud

22 [28] Kadima

16 [15] Yisrael Beiteinu

12 [11] Shas

09 [13] Labor

06 [05] Yahadut Hatorah

05 [03] Meretz

12 [11] Arab parties

05 [04] Nat’l Union

04 [03] Jewish Home]

2) In terms of leadership ability, is Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu appropriate to lead you and people like you?

Total:

Very 19.5% Considerably 34.8% Not so much 17.2% Not at all 19.0% Other replies 9.5%

Kadima voters:

Very 0% Considerably 40.1% Not so much 27.5% Not at all 31.3% Other replies 1.1% Likud voters Very 46.9% Considerably 38.7%  Not so much 4.8% Not at all 8.2% Other replies 1.5%

3) Regarding the leadership ability of Livni, to what extent is Livni appropriate to lead you and people like you?

Total:

Very 7.4% Considerably 21.8% Not so much 27.7% Not at all 32.5% Other replies 10.6%

Kadima voters:

Very 22.0% Considerably 42.3%  Not so much 26.9% Not at all 5.7% Other replies 3.1% Likud voters Very 2.0% Considerably 21.3%  Not so much 35.7% Not at all 36.1% Other replies 4.9%

4) Prime Minister Netanyahu offered Livni this week to join the Government in light the of the security situation, in the framework that Menachem Begin joined the Government in 1967. Do you support the proposal that Netanyahu gave Livni?

Total:

Support 33.2% Considerably 12.7% Considerably oppose 3.7% Oppose 25.8% Other 24.7%

Kadima voters:

Support 30.5% Considerably 6.6% Considerably oppose 5.9% Oppose 47.2% Other 9.8% Likud voters Support 59.4% Considerably 8.3% Considerably oppose 1.1% Oppose 17.9% Other 13.3%

5) Should Livni have accepted Netanyahu’s offer to join the Government because of the security situation?

Total:

Yes 43.6% No 28.9% Other 27.4%

Kadima voters:

Yes 42.7% No 53.9% Other 3.4% Likud voters: Yes 71.4% No 15.3% Other 13.3%