Friday 05 March 2004, 11:21 Makka Time, 8:21 GMT
Battered by multiple scandals, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered another blow when an opinion poll in Israel's biggest newspaper showed that for the first time a majority of Israelis want him to quit.
Friday's poll in the Yedioth Ahronoth daily found that 53% of those surveyed believe Sharon should resign as a result of the scandals, while 43% wanted him to stay on.
The former general has vowed to weather the storms kicked up by allegations of corruption and misconduct that he denies. But much will depend on whether prosecutors now weighing criminal charges against Sharon decide to indict him.
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