Word: maariv
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...Sharon's impressive diplomatic achievements haven't erased the basic fact haunting Israelis: His first year in office has failed to produce the security promised in his election campaign. A poll published by the newspaper Maariv a week ago showed that Sharon's domestic approval rating had fallen below 50 percent for the first time since his landslide victory. Clearly, Israel's grinding economic recession and the absence of any signs of progress towards resolving its conflict with the Palestinians are taking its toll on domestic politics...
...Sharon's talks with Arafat's men were certainly greeted as a turnabout in the Israeli media, but the prime minister has plenty of incentive, domestically and internationally, to open up his options. A poll published by the Israeli daily Maariv last Friday showed Sharon's approval rating down to 48 percent from the 70 percent he'd enjoyed six months ago. Israel's worsening recession has eroded some of his support - three quarters of respondents slammed his handling of the economy - but 54 percent disapproved of his handling of security issues, and 47 percent favored a resumption of talks...