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A depressed Olmert alone in his Knesset chair
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| By Israel Insider staff May 21, 2008 |
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| Golan war games conducted last year (Flash90) |
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was received with boos and "The nation is with the Golan" signs at a Jewish Agency ceremony near Jerusalem. After taking a few moments to recover, the Olmert stammered that the Golan Heights was one of the most beautiful places he had recently visited.
Protesters carrying signs accusing him of "stealing the Golan Heights" also appeared opposite his residence -- whose purchase itself is subject to another corruption probe -- as police arrived to interrogate him about the latest bribery scandal.
Public strongly opposes Golan pullback, thinks Olmert influenced by probe
A poll conducted Thursday for Israeli TV Channel Two shows strident public opposition to concessions on Golan Heights, with 70% of respondents opposing giving up Golan even in exchange for a full peace treaty with Syria as opposed to 22% supporting a full pullback for a peace treaty.
Moreover, by a margin of 57% to 32%, the public believes that negotiations are connected to the criminal investigation of alleged corruption by Olmert, and by a margin of 58%-33% respondents believe that the Prime Minister doesn't even have the legitimacy to negotiate a deal. The results also include Israeli Arabs, who tend to strongly favor Israeli land concessions, so opposition to withdrawal from the Golan by Israel's Jewish population is even more pronounced, probably well over 80%.
The telephone poll was conducted with a representative sample of 550 adult Israelis carried out by Panel Institute on the afternoon and early evening of 21 May 2008 after the announcement of negotiations with Syria, for Israel Television Channel Two and was broadcast on the 8:00 PM news.
www.keshet-tv.com/VideoPage.aspx?MediaID=37928&CatID=250&CurrentCatID=332
Are you for giving up the Golan within the framework of a full peace agreement with Syria?
Yes 22% No 70%
Do you think that the timing of the advancing of the negotiations is connected to the investigation of the prime minister?
Yes 57% No 32%
Does the prime minister have the legitimacy to carry out negotiations with Syria?
Yes 33% No 58%
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