The following is the results of an election poll commissioned by the Yisrael Hayom daily newspaper carried out by New Wave Research involving 820 respondents representing a cross- section of the Israeli population 18-years-old and over. The margin of error is reported to b e +/- 3.4%.

In alphabetical order

Am Shalem – 2

Arabs – 12

HaBayit HaYehudi – 14

Kadima – 2

Labor – 16

Likud/Beitenu – 34

Meretz – 4

Otzma Yisrael – 0

Shas – 11

The Movement – 10

Yahadut Hatorah – 5

Yesh Atid – 11

Who is most suited to be prime minister?

Binyamin Netanyahu – 43.2%

Tzipi Livni – 12.9%

Shelly Yacimovich – 10.3%

Shaul Mofaz – 3.6%

Yair Lapid – 3.6%

Do you believe that PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) is a true peace partner?

Believe – 33.3%

Don’t believe – 55%

Undecided – 11.8%

Do you believe construction in the eastern capital should continue?

Continue – 46.4%

Don’t continue – 39.5%

Undecided – 14%

Are you optimistic or pessimistic regarding 2013?

Optimistic – 76.2%

Pessimistic – 16.4%

Undecided – 7.4%

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)