A new survey by The Israeli Center for Political Training reported by Arutz 7 reported that 26% of Israelis prefer to see a cease-fire put into place as soon as possible. This is significantly higher than the 16% felt that Israel should agree to a cease fire in a survey fielded by iPanel ShiluvMillwardBrown.
While different surveys will vary, if both surveys utilized sound methodology, this is a significant shift in the number of Israelis who are now for a ceasefire. Both surveys agree that almost half of Israelis are still in favor of continuing the campaign, even if it leads to a ground operation.
As I do not have access to the detailed polling data, it is difficult to say which segment of the population is shifting most to supporting a ceasefire in the Pillars of Defense operation, now in its seventh day.
Pini Herman, Ph.D. has served as Asst. Research Professor at the USC Dept. of Geography, Adjunct Lecturer at the USC School of Social Work, Research Director at the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles following Bruce Phillips, Ph.D. in that position (and author of the “most recent” 15 year old study of the LA Jewish population which was the third most downloaded study from Berman Jewish Policy Archive in 2011) and is a past President of the Movable Minyan a lay-led independent congregation in the 3rd Street area. Currently he is a principal of Phillips and Herman Demographic Research. Dr. Herman may be contacted at pini00003@gmail.com
