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Poll: Majority of Israelis oppose pardon for Netanyahu without an admission of guilt
The Times of Israel ^ | 5 December 2025 | TOI Staff

Posted on 12/22/2025 1:29:08 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege

Majorities of Israelis oppose granting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a presidential pardon in his criminal trial…according to a new survey conducted for Zman Yisrael, The Times of Israel’s Hebrew-language sister site, this week.

In response to the question, “Do you support or oppose Netanyahu’s request for a presidential pardon without admitting guilt or expressing remorse?” 53.2 percent of respondents said they oppose it, while 42.4% said they support it, and 4.4% said they don’t know.

On the issue of ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions, the respondents were asked if they support or oppose the law proposed by MK Boaz Bismuth: 53.8% said they oppose the law in any case, 24.8% said they support it in any case, 13.8% said they would support it only if changes were made, and 7.6% said they don’t know.

Meanwhile, a TV poll showed the opposition ticking up in popularity for the first time in over a month, although no bloc would be able to form a government if elections were held today, without including at least one Arab party.

Voters prefer PM to Bennett, but ‘none of the above’ gains ground…

…Asked, “What do you think Israel should do about the escalation in the north?” – referring to tensions with the Hezbollah terror group, a year after a ceasefire was reached on that front that has nevertheless seen daily airstrikes against terror operatives – 45% of respondents called for a broad operation against the Iran-backed group, while 38% said Israel should try to calm things down diplomatically. The remaining 17% said they didn’t know.

The poll was conducted by phone and online on December 4 by Manu Geva’s Midgam firm. It surveyed 500 people, representative of Israel’s above-18 population. The margin of error is 4.4%.

(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...


TOPICS: Israel
KEYWORDS: bennett; draft; gantz; israel; lapid; likud; multiplenicks; netanyahu; orthodoxjews; pardon; poll; randpaulsucks; randspam; randstanding

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1 posted on 12/22/2025 1:29:08 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Does that make them anti-Semite?


2 posted on 12/22/2025 1:35:42 PM PST by alternatives?
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

New poll reveals that 99% of all polls are agenda-driven crapola.


3 posted on 12/22/2025 1:40:57 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

IMHO, Netanyahu is like a lot of powerful, rich, and famous people. It went to his head.


4 posted on 12/22/2025 1:47:07 PM PST by Red6
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Netanyahu won’t end the war unless he gets a pardon. That’s the reason Trump was pushing for one.


5 posted on 12/22/2025 1:54:00 PM PST by jimwatx
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To: alternatives?

Times of Israel is so left wing it hurts. They are right there with Haaretz. So why not have a left wing poll to further their attempt to get rid of Netanyahu without the trouble of a ballot?


6 posted on 12/22/2025 1:54:19 PM PST by silent majority rising ( United Israel - Judea, Samaria, and Gaza - US get out of the UN-we are not United with them.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

“Voters prefer PM to Bennett...”
Decoder: An attack piece from the left.
Bibi does need to find a qualified replacement as its close to the time for him to step aside and enjoy retirement.


7 posted on 12/22/2025 1:55:52 PM PST by Zathras
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To: silent majority rising

Agreed.
Its like Trump taking advice from the LA Times.


8 posted on 12/22/2025 1:56:51 PM PST by Zathras
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

“On the issue of ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions, the respondents were asked if they support or oppose the law proposed by MK Boaz Bismuth: 53.8% said they oppose the law in any case”
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I’m surprised that number is so high. I thought there was a lot of resentment about the ultra Orthodox not being subject to the draft.


9 posted on 12/22/2025 1:57:02 PM PST by jimwatx
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

These people are committing suicide.


10 posted on 12/22/2025 2:02:05 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Does Israel have fake polls like America?


11 posted on 12/22/2025 2:12:47 PM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: alternatives?
Does that make them anti-Semite?

It does to Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin.

12 posted on 12/22/2025 2:24:55 PM PST by Kazan
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

I’ve been a big fan of Netanyahu since the 1980s but he’s been on the political stage too long and it’s starting to show.


13 posted on 12/22/2025 2:25:04 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: silent majority rising

Absolutely not. The Times is way to the right of Ha’aretz. (I read both and other Israeli sources.)


14 posted on 12/22/2025 3:06:01 PM PST by Miami Rebel
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To: Kazan

B.S.

Israelis have always been cutthroat in their politics. (Way before ours became so.)


15 posted on 12/22/2025 3:07:10 PM PST by Miami Rebel
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Too many Parties.


16 posted on 12/22/2025 3:10:43 PM PST by cowboyusa ( YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA AND HE WILLL HAVE NOTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

The Israli Lext hates Netenyahu because he, somewhat, de- Socalized Israel.


17 posted on 12/22/2025 3:11:52 PM PST by cowboyusa ( YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA AND HE WILLL HAVE NOTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Now that the war is “over” (we all know its just at a pause, as soon as Hamas has enough control they will just do it again) it’s hard to see Bibi surviving.

The utter failings that let Oct 7 happen in the first place will now fall fully on his head.

We shall see, but history has a pattern.. we’ll see if it is repeated.


18 posted on 12/22/2025 3:19:03 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

The leftists HATE the very people who are saving them from Islam.


19 posted on 12/22/2025 3:51:43 PM PST by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good. )
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To: Miami Rebel

re. the NYT - check out their “coverage” of the Holocaust.

It is similar to how they covered “the steal”.


20 posted on 12/22/2025 3:53:23 PM PST by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good. )
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