Israel Factor survey 5.2015*
Please grade the following actions from 1 (very bad) to 5 (very good) from an Israeli perspective (the panelists were also asked to explain in 1-2 sentences their main reason for the grade):
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The framework agreement with Iran (is good\bad for Israel)
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2.75
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Impact of PM Netanyahu’s actions to sabotage the framework agreement (is good\bad for Israel)
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1.62
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The Israeli opposition’s response to the framework agreement (is good\bad for Israel)
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3
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President Obama’s response to the outcome of Israel’s elections (is good\bad for Israel)
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2.75
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Possible American decision not to veto a UN resolution on occupation\settlements (is good\bad for Israel)
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1.87
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Please state if you agree-disagree with the following statements (the panelists were asked to add their comments and reservations):
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Agree
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Disagree
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There is a crisis in US-Israel relations
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7
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1
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Obama is the worst ever President for Israel
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1
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7
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Netanyahu has damaged US-Israel relations like no other PM before him
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7
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1
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Leaders aside, the fundamentals that hold US-Israel relations are solid
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6
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2
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Social trends in the US and in Israel are beginning to erode the fundamentals that hold the countries as allies
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8
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0
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Any 2016 Republican president would be better for Israel than any 2016 Democratic president
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1
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7
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Hillary Clinton would be the best president for Israel in 2016
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4
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4
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Looking ahead to 2016, please grade the following presidential candidates on a scale of 1 (very bad for Israel) to 10 (great for Israel):
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Hillary Clinton
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7.66
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Joe Biden
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7.12
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Chris Christie
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6.5
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Marco Rubio
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6.78
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Jeb Bush
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7
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Martin O'Malley
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7
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Rand Paul
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4.25
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Bobby Jindal
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5
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Ben Carson
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5
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Ted Cruz
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5.67
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Rick Santorum
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4.62
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Scott Walker
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6.12
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Mike Huckabee
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5.75
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Rick Perry
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5.87
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John Kasich
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5.8
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Jim Webb
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5.33
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Bernie Sanders
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6.16
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Lindsey Graham
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7
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* 8 panelists participated in the 5.2015 survey (Eitan Gilboa and Yaeli Bloch-Elkon did not answer this survey).
