Most Israelis want (Israel PM Ehud) Olmert to resign

Source: AP

JERUSALEM - A majority of Israelis want Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to resign in the wake of an inquiry that found “serious failures and flaws” in the management of Israel’s 2006 war in Lebanon, according to polls published Thursday, but Olmert insists he will stay in office.

Olmert emerged relatively unscathed from the final report of a government-appointed committee. While including tough criticism of the wartime political and military leadership, Wednesday’s report stopped short of blaming Olmert personally for what many Israelis saw as a stunning debacle that emboldened Israel’s enemies.

Analysts expect Olmert to survive politically. However, Thursday’s polls signaled that even if he holds onto office, he could have difficulty rallying public support for his attempts to sign a final peace agreement with the Palestinians by the end of the year.

A survey by the Maagar Mohot agency found 60 percent of Israelis thought Olmert should resign, while only 19 percent thought he should not step down. The poll questioned 474 Israelis immediately after Wednesday’s publication of the report and had a margin of error of 4.5 percentage points.

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Invading Lebanon was OK, but errors were not OK?

Peace with Palestinians is not OK?

"However, Thursday’s polls signaled that even if he holds onto office, he could have difficulty rallying public support for his attempts to sign a final peace agreement with the Palestinians by the end of the year."

What does that mean - they don't want a peace agreement or they don't want one by the end of the year?

Sure sounds like they are only displeased with the errors and mis-management of the invasion and destruction in Lebanon - NOT THAT LEBANON WAS INVADED?

I believe there are Israelis who did not support the invasion and destruction of Lebanon either way - managed well or not managed well. They wanted peace.