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"8 August 2005....A survey in Yediot Aharonot newspaper said 55% backed the disengagement policy, with just 39% opposing it."

In a previous poll, conducted for Yediot in February, 69 percent said they supported the evacuation and 27 percent opposed.

http://www.jnewswire.com/library/article.php?articleid=587

This survey is from just a couple weeks before yours.

Support for 'disengagement' drops below 50%

By Jerusalem Newswire Editorial Staff

July 21st, 2005

By Jerusalem Newswire Editorial Staff

July 21st, 2005

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A new survey of Israelis conducted this week indicated public support for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's “disengagement” plan had dropped below 50 percent for the first time.

While 75 percent of Israelis believe the forced evacuation of Jews from Gaza and northern Samaria will be implemented, the poll showed only 48 percent now support the plan in its current unilateral framework.

A large majority feels quitting Gaza and northern Samaria in a manner that looks like retreat will result in increased Palestinian Arab terror against Israel's Jews.

Only 25 percent said the pullout would bring a decline in terror, as originally promised by Sharon.

Fifty-two percent of respondents expect implementation of the plan to further tear Israeli society in two.

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http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45009

As well, Ben Yaacov has been conducting a survey of his own that has drawn some controversy. He is director of Mishalot Yisrael, a group that has set up polling stations throughout Israel to ask participants whether they would rather kick out Jews from Gaza or expel Palestinians from Israel. The group says it is finding a majority of Israelis want the Palestinians booted.

In January, Mishalot commissioned Mutagim, a major Israeli polling company, to conduct a survey regarding the Palestinian transfer plan. The certified results showed a plurality – 39 percent of the general Israeli population – said they favor the mass transfer of Palestinians, while 37 percent favor Sharon's Jewish evacuation plan.

"It just shows the general trend," said Ben Yaacov. "You can see it in the polls. You can see it in the orange now everywhere in the country. There is an obvious huge drop in support for the Gaza expulsion. And Israel is now painted in it."