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One year on, most Israelis disapprove of Netanyahu
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Feb 07, 2010 11:32am |
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| Category | Poll |
| Author | Yossi Verter |
| Media | Newspaper - Ha Aretz |
| News Date | Friday, February 5, 2010 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is losing altitude, according to the Haaretz-Dialog poll published here. The results show that, for the first time in a year, a majority of the public is dissatisfied with his performance and questions his suitability as prime minister.
Two reasons for this leap to mind. One is the "Sara effect." In the past three weeks, Netanyahu has been buffeted by negative, embarrassing reports about his domineering wife and about him personally, as well as about how he is dealing with her and about developments in his bureau.
But the main reason for the drop in his popularity is his decision to freeze construction in the settlements - something no right-wing prime minister before him ever dared to do. The dry facts tell the whole story: Netanyahu is losing support among right-wing voters (though not in the Likud). At the same time, he is gaining popularity among the center and the left. The voters on the right side of the political spectrum are disappointed with him. They still backed him after he declared his support for the two-state solution, but once he took a concrete step they started to turn a cold shoulder. |
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