Israeli PM Netanyahu losing support, poll says December 25, 2012 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new poll shows Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is poised for an election victory but losing support to a rival who opposes Palestinian statehood, Belfast Telegraph said. The Dialog poll gave 35 of parliament's 120 seats to Mr Netanyahu's Likud Beiteinu list, indicating he will head the next government after the January 22 vote. That is down from 39 in the previous Dialog survey. The centrist Labour Party polled second, with 17 seats. The poll shows a continued surge by the Jewish Home Party. Its leader, Naftali Bennett, stirred up a storm last week by saying he would resist evacuating settlements if ordered to do so as a reserves soldier. Mr Bennett's party received 13 seats in the poll, up from 11. The poll of 491 people had an error margin of 4.3% points.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
