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Israelis Happy at Home But Glum About Peace
(New York Times) Ethan Bronner - With the start of the Jewish New Year, the public mood in Israel is one of growing disillusionment with the prospect of Middle East peace, yet a marked sense of satisfaction with life here. A survey of Israeli Jews published in Yediot Ahronot found that 2/3 of the respondents said there was no chance - ever - of achieving peace with the Palestinians. But asked if Israel was a good place to live, 88% said yes.