Poll: Public thinks Deri and Smotrich are not suitable for Finance, Defense ministries
Israeli public not thrilled with the prospects that Shas chairman will be appointed Finance Minister and Religious Zionism chairman will be appointed Defense Minister.
Elad Benari, Canada
Nov 18, 2022
The Israeli public is not thrilled with the prospects that Shas chairman Aryeh Deri will be appointed Finance Minister and Religious Zionism chairman Bezalel Smotrich will be appointed Defense Minister, a poll published by Channel 12 News on Friday found.
On the question of whether it is appropriate for Aryeh Deri, who was convicted of tax-related offenses, to serve as Minister of Finance, 71% of respondents said that it would not be appropriate and only 18% answered that it is appropriate. 11% answered they don't know.
Even among voters who are supporters of Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu, almost half - 48% - think that Deri's appointment as Finance Minister would be inappropriate, compared to 34% who do.
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Israeli public not thrilled with the prospects that Shas chairman will be appointed Finance Minister and Religious Zionism chairman will be appointed Defense Minister.
Elad Benari, Canada
Nov 18, 2022
The Israeli public is not thrilled with the prospects that Shas chairman Aryeh Deri will be appointed Finance Minister and Religious Zionism chairman Bezalel Smotrich will be appointed Defense Minister, a poll published by Channel 12 News on Friday found.
On the question of whether it is appropriate for Aryeh Deri, who was convicted of tax-related offenses, to serve as Minister of Finance, 71% of respondents said that it would not be appropriate and only 18% answered that it is appropriate. 11% answered they don't know.
Even among voters who are supporters of Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu, almost half - 48% - think that Deri's appointment as Finance Minister would be inappropriate, compared to 34% who do.
more............... https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/363055
