Most Israelis resent Lieberman

More than twice as many Israelis prefer to have former minister of military affairs Moshe Ya’alon as their minister as Avigdor Liberman, according to a poll broadcast Tuesday on the Israeli parliament channel.

The poll, conducted by Panels Research found that 60 percent prefer Ya’alon, 28% Liberman, and 12% do not know.

Asked if they agreed with Ya’alon’s decision to quit after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired him, rather than accept an offer to be foreign minister, 57% said yes, 28% no, and 15% did not know.

Among the general public, 49% said that in the fight between Ya’alon and Netanyahu, they sided with Ya’alon.

Thirty-seven percent sided with the prime minister, and 14% did not know.