84% of Israelis: Top Politicians are Corrupt 20:17 Jan 10, '07 / 20 Tevet 5767

(IsraelNN.com) 84% of the Israeli public does not believe in the party leaders' moral integrity and 52% do not believe a single party exists whose leaders are not corrupt. This – according to a poll conducted for the Knesset channel, to be broadcast Thursday.

The poll found that 85% of the public thinks corruption is characteristic of Israel's leadership and only 9% think that integrity is typical of Israel's leadership.

94% of the public think that the corruption is sapping the nation's strength, and 71% said corruption among leaders leads to corruption in the general public.