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A branch of the AM:PM supermarket chain. (Ofer Vaknin) Last update - 09:43 16/04/2008 Just 30% of Israelis support open chain stores on Shabbat By Adi Dovrat, TheMarker Tags: AM;PM, Israel, Rabbis  Just one-third of the public thinks that the chain stores should open for work on Saturday, and about 60% believe that they should remain closed, according to a survey reported by 'TheMarker,' which included 500 respondents. The survey conducted by Meida Shivuki C.I. market research firm studied public opinion, both secular and religious, following the struggle between the ultra-Orthodox community and the Dor Alon Group, over the operation of AM:PM convenient stores on Shabbat. Of the 30% of respondents who were of the opinion that chain stores should be open on Saturday, two-thirds defined themselves as secular. None of the religious and ultra-Orthodox respondents believe that the stores should remain open on Shabbat, but about 8%, said that didn't know, or refused to answer the question. Advertisement Asked whether the Dor Alon Group should agree to the demands of the ultra-Orthodox community to close AM:PM branches on Saturday, 44% of the respondents said yes - but a similar percentage said that the Group should refuse. Answers to the survey varied according to the degree of respondents' religious observance: nearly all ultra-Orthodox respondents said that Dor Alon should close down the stores on Saturday, compared to 70% of the religious respondents, and about 20% of the secular respondents. Among the secular population, 70% said that the Group should not close down AM:PM branches on Saturday, compared to 16.5% who said that they should. Among respondents who described themselves as 'traditional,' about 53% said that the branches should be closed, and 34% said that the Group should keep them open. More Jewish World news and features Related articles: Rabbis say AM:PM to close on Shabbat Due to rabbis' pressure, grocery chain closes some branches on Sabbath Who stands to profit from the AM:PM boycott? Shas Rabbi Yosef to Sabbath council: Stay mum on AM:PM row Bookmark to del.icio.us   Never forget Peres, at Warsaw uprising memorial: Israel will avenge Holocaust through peace. Return to Haifa Provocative new play evokes sympathy for both Jews and Palestinians   1.   Proof that Meretz is acting against the Israeli`s desires 07:36  |  Binyamin Dissen 16/04/08   2.   or 70% of the secular population 09:23  |  SJ 16/04/08   3.   Because Most Israelis Aren`t Secular 09:49  |  Yishai Kohen 16/04/08   4.   You, who want to shop on Shabbath, shop at the Arabs´ /Christians 10:52  |  AliciaYasmeen 16/04/08   5.   Sunday opening in UK 10:58  |  Joseph 16/04/08   6.   Just 30% 11:06  |  Al 16/04/08   7.   If 70% Israelis endorses closure of AM:PM 11:11  |  The Archives 16/04/08   8.   2 SJ - forgetting about difference of opinion, something strange 12:33  |  S Judah 16/04/08

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