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Saturday, 26 August 2006
63% of Israelis say Olmert must go
Contributed by Bill Faith

Popular clamour for Cabinet heads to roll

DISCONTENT over Ehud Olmert’s handling of the war with Hezbollah has risen sharply, to the extent that most Israelis now believe that the Prime Minister should resign.

An opinion poll in Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper yesterday showed that 63 per cent of those questioned want Mr Olmert to go. In contrast, support for his rival Binyamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party has risen sharply.

The steep decline in Mr Olmert’s popularity has gathered momentum as the ranks of protesters dismayed by his Government’s management of the conflict have grown since the United Nations’ ceasefire began 12 days ago.

Under mounting pressure from angry reservists returning from the front and families of bereaved soldiers, Mr Olmert is due to make a decision tomorrow on the scope of an inquiry into the 34-day war.

[Read on.]

See related: Captain's Quarters, Hot Air

Contributed by Bill Faith on August 26, 2006 at 05:46 PM in Bill Faith, Israel, Politics | Permalink

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