63% of Israelis want Olmert to quit
{{date|August 25, 2006}}

Almost two-thirds of [[Israel]]is want Prime Minister [[Ehud Olmert]] to resign, according to a public opinion poll published on Friday. The survey suggests there has been a major shift in Israeli public opinion in the wake of Israel's 34-day war in Lebanon that appeared to achieve few of Israel's military objectives. The poll published by ''Yedioth Aronoth'', Israel's bestselling paper, also shows that 45% of Israelis would vote for [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] of the right wing [[Likud]] in an election where only he and Olmert were candidates.

A second poll published in ''Maariv'' gives Olmert 14% support compared to 26% for Nethanyahu and that Olmert's centrist [[Kadima]] party would win only 14 seats in the Knesset compared to 28 for Likud and 28 for ultranationalist {{w|Avigdor Lieberman}}'s {{w|Israel Beiteinu|Israel Beiteinu party}}. The centre-left {{w|Israeli Labor Party|Labor Party}}, which is currently in a coalition with Kadima, would win only 9 seats according to the survey. 74% of respondents want Labour leader {{w|Amir Peretz}} to quit his post as defense minister. 

The ''Maariv'' poll showed 73 percent of Israelis opposed future unilateral withdrawals.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/25/AR2006082500118.html
|title=Poll shows 63 pct of Israelis want PM resignation
|author=Adam Entous
|pub=Reuters
|date=August 25, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,251-2328685,00.html
|title=Olmert support fades as UN troops land in Lebanon
|author=Sam Knight
|pub=Times of London
|date=August 25, 2006}}

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[[Category:Israel]]
[[Category:Middle East]]
[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:Ehud Olmert]]
[[Category:Benjamin Netanyahu]]
[[Category:Likud]]
[[Category:Kadima]]
[[Category:Knesset]]

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Almost two-thirds of Israelis want Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to resign, according to a public opinion poll published on Friday. The survey suggests there has been a major shift in Israeli public opinion in the wake of Israel's 34-day war in Lebanon that appeared to achieve few of Israel's military objectives. The poll published by Yedioth Aronoth, Israel's bestselling paper, also shows that 45% of Israelis would vote for Benjamin Netanyahu of the right wing Likud in an election where only he and Olmert were candidates.

A second poll published in Maariv gives Olmert 14% support compared to 26% for Nethanyahu and that Olmert's centrist Kadima party would win only 14 seats in the Knesset compared to 28 for Likud and 28 for ultranationalist Israel Beiteinu|Israel Beiteinu party. The centre-left Labor Party, which is currently in a coalition with Kadima, would win only 9 seats according to the survey. 74% of respondents want Labour leader  to quit his post as defense minister. 

The Maariv poll showed 73 percent of Israelis opposed future unilateral withdrawals.

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