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Background

 

After the failure to obtain recognition of a Palestinian state at the Security Council, the PLO declared that a bid will be submitted to the UN General Assembly for obtaining the status of an observer state under occupation.

Due to the budget deficit that the Palestinian Authority suffers from and the rise in prices of commodities, protests ensued from some citizens and some trade unions. Protestors called for the cancellation or amendment of the Paris protocol so that Palestinian economy will not continue to be dependent on the Israeli economy.

There was also  some talk about laying out a plan to substitute the Oslo Accord or to amend some of its items.

The state of division between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip still persists; both sides still adhere to their positions and no signs to indicate that the end the division is imminent.

 

The Results

Following are the results of the Palestinian Public Opinion Poll no. 45 conducted by the Center for Opinion Polls and Survey Studies at An-Najah National University during the period from 7-9 October 2012. The University sponsors all polls conducted by its Center.

Palestinian Public Opinion Poll no. 45 undertakes Palestinian public opinion in the results that ensued from the Oslo Accord, the economic situation in the Palestinian territories, the local council and municipality elections that will be conducted in the West Bank and the possibility of conducting presidential and Legislative Council elections in addition to the political affiliations of Palestinian people.

 

The sample included 1360 persons whose age group is 18 and above and who have the right to vote. The enclosed questionnaire was distributed on 860 persons from the West Bank and 500 persons from the Gaza Strip. The sample was drawn randomly and the margin of error is about ±3%; still 2.5% of the members of the sample refused to answer the questionnaire.

 

 

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The opinions represented in the results reflect those of the study; they do not, by any means, represent the opinion of An-Najah National University.

 

 

The General Results:

 

  • 38.8% of respondents said that the Palestinian Authority (PA) and after 19 years of signing the Oslo Accord should introduce some amendments to its principles; 47.6% said that it should be abolished and 5.1% said that it should remain as it is.
  • 67.4% of respondents believed that Israeli is the main beneficiary from the Oslo accord, 7.9% believed that the PA is the main beneficiary, while 18.4% believed that both side are  beneficiaries.
  • 51.4% of respondents saw that it is wise for the PA to officially declare the end of Oslo Accord; 35.3% saw the contrary.
  • 17.6% of respondents believed that Israel will agree on amending Oslo Accord
  • As for the aspects that respondents ask the PA to amend in the Oslo Accord;

-    67.6% called for amending the duration in which a Palestinian state will be established,

-    61% called for amending the negotiation terms of reference,

-    59.5% called for amending the Paris Protocol on Economic Relations

  • 52.3% of respondents expected Israel to reoccupy the West Bank and impose a military rule in case the Oslo Accord is cancelled; 31.2% of respondents expected Israel to create a new model in the West Bank similar to the previous Village League model.
  • 58.3% of respondents attributed the failure of the implementation of the Oslo accord to the Israeli position, 7.6% attributed it to the PA position, and 28.6% attributed it to both sides.
  • 31.5% of respondents believed that the big loser of a cancellation of the Oslo Accord would be Israel; 40.1% believed that it would be the Palestinians.
  • 23.2% of respondents supported the creation of one state on historic Palestine for both Palestinians and Israelis; 72.1% rejected.
  • 35.7% of respondents supported dissolving the PA; 58.5% rejected.
  • 25.6% of respondents said that they are optimistic towards the success of the peace process between the PA and Israel; 71% said that they are pessimistic
  • 31.3% of respondents considered paying a portion of the Palestinian tax revenues that Israel withholds is due to the fear among Israelis of the collapse of the PA; 37.6% said that the payment was due to Israel’s fear of a third intifada, and 26.7% said it is because of international pressure on Israel.
  • 70.6% of respondents expected the fall of the PA in case enough funds become unavailable.
  • 58.9% of respondents supported a move from the PA to change US$200,000,000 of its debts into government bonds to lessen loans that the government takes from banks.
  • According to the points of view of respondents, it is possible to reduce the deficit that the Palestinian National Authority suffers from by:

-          45.4% Giving early retirement to some employees

-          6.7% Increasing taxes and imposing new taxes

-          59.7% Going back to peace negotiations so that the PA can get aids from foreign countries

-          87.6% Asking the Arab countries to pay their dues to the PA

  • According to respondents the minimum wage in Palestine must be 2331 NIS. Responses ranged between 1000 NIS and 3000 NIS.
  • 67.7% of respondents considered submitting a bid by the PLO and the PA to the UN General Assembly to upgrade the status of Palestine as nonmember observer state is a good move that serves the Palestinian cause
  • 53.2% of respondents considered submitting a bid by the PLO and the PA to the UN General Assembly to upgrade the status of Palestine as nonmember observer state will affect the Palestinian cause positively; 19.3% thought that it will affect the Palestinian cause negatively.
  • 49.3% of respondents believed that the UN General Assembly will vote in favor of recognizing Palestine as a non-member observer state
  • 84.9% of respondents considered a vote by the US against recognizing Palestine as a non-member observer state at the UN General assembly as an encouragement of the Israeli policies in the Palestinian territories.
  • 49.9% of respondents said that they are optimistic towards implementing the Palestinian reconciliation agreement in the near future; 46% said they are pessimistic.
  • 49.6% of respondents said that implementing the Palestinian reconciliation agreement will strengthen and speed the peace process while 23.2% said that it will hinder and delay it.
  • 72.7% of respondents said that the most powerful method to end the Palestinian division comes from pressure exerted by the Palestinian public, 11.8% said that it comes from Arab political pressure, and 12.9% said that it comes from foreign political pressure.
  • 72% of respondents believed that the surrounding Arab and international circumstances necessitate conducting a national reconciliation between Fateh and Hamas.
  • 57.3% of respondents believed that the succession of Dr. Mohammad Mursi to the presidency in Egypt will increase the power of Hamas in the Gaza Strip
  • 49.8% of respondents believed that Egypt is still an honest broker in the possible Palestinian reconciliation.
  • 79.3% of respondents supported the creation of a free zone between Egypt and the Gaza Strip after closing the tunnels.
  • 24% of respondents believed that Egypt will eventually annex the Gaza Strip.
  • 69.2% of respondents supported conducting local council and municipality elections only on October 20th, 2012.
  • 66.8% of respondents in the West Bank said that they will participate in the coming local council and municipality elections.
  • 8.5% of those who said they will boycott the coming local council and municipality elections, said they will boycott the elections because Hamas is boycotting them; 50.4% said that they will boycott them because they are not important and 23.4% said they will boycott them because they are conducted on the basis of electoral lists.
  • 39.1% of respondents in the West Bank supported the idea of a one list based on the family; 53.8% rejected
  • 46.9% of respondents in the West Bank said that they are content with the lists running for the local council and municipality elections in their area of habitation; 37.9% said they are not content.
  • 68.8% of respondents in the West Bank said that they will participate in the coming local council and municipality elections. 28.6% of those who said they will participate said they will vote for Fateh candidates and 22.1% said they will give their votes to family or clan members.
  • 27.9% of respondents in the West Bank said that the local council and municipality elections will increase the efficiency of the performance of these councils and municipalities; 22.5% said that the elections will urge the newly elected members to work in a better way; 42.9% said that the elections will not bring any change.
  • 26.4% of respondents preferred conducting local council and municipality elections on the basis of electoral lists; 39.5% preferred conducting them on the basis of persons.
  • 83.2% of respondents said that they will participate in the coming presidential elections. From among those who said they will participate, 37.6% said that they will give their votes to Fateh's candidate; 7.5% said they will give their votes to Hamas' candidate.
  • 83.9% of respondents said that they will participate in the coming legislative elections. From among those who said they will participate, 38.4% said that they will give their votes to Fateh's candidates; 7.8% said they will give their votes to Hamas' candidates.
  • If PLC elections are to be conducted, 44.5% of respondents expected the winning of Fateh movement; 11.9% expected the winning of Hamas.
  • In case PLC elections will be conducted, 24.5% of respondents prefer conducting elections on the basis of electoral lists; 35.2% prefer conducting them on the basis of persons.
  • 56.8% of respondents believed that if elections are conducted in the Palestinian Territories at the present time, they will be fair and unbiased.
  • 37.8% of respondents said that the current political, security and economic circumstances compel them to desire emigrating.
  • 49.9% of respondents expressed fear for their lives under the present circumstances.
  • 63.3% of respondents said that they are pessimistic of the general Palestinian situation at this stage.
  • 71.2% of respondents said that they neither feel safe for themselves nor for their families and properties under the current circumstances.

 

 

 

  • As for political affiliation, respondents gave the following results:

 

People’s Party

1.0%

Democratic Front

1.2%

Islamic Jihad

2.1%

Fateh

39.6%

Hamas

9.1%

Fida

0.2%

Popular Front

3.3%

Palestinian National Initiative

0.9%

I am an independent nationalist

9.0%

I am an independent Islamist

4.0%

None of the above

29.0%

Others

0.7%

 

 

 

 

The General Results of the Poll

 

 

  Now that 19 years have elapsed since the signing of the Oslo Accord between Israel and the PA, what do you think the PA should do?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Introduce some amendments

38.8

39.0

38.4

Cancelling it

47.6

47.6

47.6

Keep it as it is

5.1

6.6

2.4

No opinion/I do not know

8.6

6.9

11.6

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

 

  In your opinion who is the main beneficiary of the Oslo Accord?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Israel

67.4

72.3

58.8

The PA

7.9

4.2

14.2

Both

18.4

18.1

18.8

No opinion/I do not know

6.4

5.3

8.2

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

 

  Do you think that it is wise for the Palestinian leadership to officially announce  the end of the Oslo accord?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

51.4

56.4

42.8

No

35.3

33.5

38.4

No opinion/I do not know

13.3

10.1

18.8

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

 

Do you think that Israel will agree with amending the Oslo Accord?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

17.6

21.0

11.6

No

73.5

72.4

75.2

No opinion/I do not know

9.0

6.5

13.2

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

 

 

 

 Which domains of the Oslo accord do you think the PA should ask amending?

Total

 

Yes

No

No opinion

/I do not know

Total

Defining the period in which a Palestinian state is established

67.6

24.2

8.2

100.0

Defining the terms of reference of the negotiations

61.0

29.1

9.9

100.0

Amending the Paris Protocol

59.5

23.0

17.5

100.0

West Bank

 

Yes

No

No opinion

/I do not know

Total

Defining the period in which a Palestinian state is established

68.6

25.5

5.9

100.0

Defining the terms of reference of the negotiations

63.1

30.1

6.7

100.0

Amending the Paris Protocol

60.2

24.7

15.1

100.0

Gaza Strip

 

Yes

No

No opinion

/I do not know

Total

Defining the period in which a Palestinian state is established

66.0

22.0

12.0

100.0

Defining the terms of reference of the negotiations

57.2

27.4

15.4

100.0

Amending the Paris Protocol

58.2

20.2

21.6

100.0

 

  In case the Oslo Accord is cancelled, what do you expected Israel will do?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Reoccupy the West Bank and impose a military rule

52.3

51.6

53.4

Find a new model similar to the previous Village League model

31.2

39.5

16.8

No opinion/I do not know

16.5

8.8

29.8

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

What do you attribute the failure to implement the Oslo accord to? 

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

The Israeli position

58.3

56.7

61.0

The Palestinian position

7.6

5.9

10.4

Both positions

28.6

33.3

20.6

No opinion/I do not know

5.5

4.1

8.0

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

   In your opinion who is the big loser in case the Oslo Accord is cancelled?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Israeli

31.5

29.2

35.6

The Palestinians

40.1

43.8

33.8

Both

23.8

24.9

22.0

No opinion/I do not know

4.5

2.1

8.6

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

  Do you support or reject the creation of one state on historic Palestine for both Palestinians and Israelis?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

I support

23.2

26.5

17.6

I reject

72.1

69.9

76.0

No opinion/I do not know

4.6

3.6

6.4

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

  Do you support or reject dissolving the PA?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

I support

35.7

36.3

34.6

I reject

58.5

60.0

56.0

No opinion/I do not know

5.8

3.7

9.4

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

 Do you consider yourself optimistic or pessimistic towards the success of the peace process between the Palestinian Authority and Israel?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Optimistic

25.6

31.6

15.2

Pessimistic

71.0

66.7

78.2

No opinion/I do not know

3.5

1.6

6.6

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

Following the protests that took place in Palestinian streets because of the economic situation of the PA, Israel announced lately paying part of the tax money that Israel withholds for the PA. What do you think the reason behind this move?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Fear of the collapse of the PA

31.3

30.9

32.0

Fear among Israelis of a possible third intifada

37.6

38.7

35.8

International pressure on Israel

26.7

26.7

26.6

No opinion/I do not know

4.3

3.6

5.6

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

Do you think that the PA will collapse if enough funds become unavailable to it?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

70.6

72.4

67.4

No

25.5

24.9

26.6

No opinion/I do not know

3.9

2.7

6.0

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

The PA announced that it will change US$ 200 million of its debts into bonds to reduce loans that the PA takes from banks. Do you support or reject this move?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

I support

58.9

57.8

60.8

I reject

26.3

26.7

25.6

No opinion/I do not know

14.8

15.5

13.6

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

It is known that the PA is facing a huge financial deficit because some Arab countries did not give the financial support that the Arab summit conferences approved and because aids from some foreign countries were stopped. In your opinion how can the financial deficit be reduced?

Total

 

Yes

No

No opinion

/I do not know

Total

Turning some employees to early retirement

45.4

51.5

3.2

100.0

Increasing taxes and imposing new ones

6.7

90.6

2.7

100.0

Going back to peace talks so that foreign  aid can be resumed

59.7

36.3

4.0

 

Asking Arab countries to pay the financial dues that they committed themselves to

87.6

9.3

3.1

100.0

West Bank

 

Yes

No

No opinion

/I do not know

Total

Turning some employees to early retirement

40.6

58.3

1.2

100.0

Increasing taxes and imposing new ones

5.9

93.7

0.3

100.0

Going back to peace talks so that foreign  aid can be resumed

62.9

35.8

1.3

100.0

Asking Arab countries to pay the financial dues that they committed themselves to

88.7

10.0

1.3

100.0

Gaza Strip

 

Yes

No

No opinion

/I do not know

Total

Turning some employees to early retirement

53.6

39.8

6.6

100.0

Increasing taxes and imposing new ones

8.0

85.2

6.8

100.0

Going back to peace talks so that foreign  aid can be resumed

54.2

37.2

8.6

100.0

Asking Arab countries to pay the financial dues that they committed themselves to pay

85.6

8.2

6.2

100.0

 

There is a current on-going talk relating to defining the minimum wage in Palestine. In your opinion what should the minimum wage be?

 

Mean

West Bank

2501.7

Gaza Strip

2036.4

Total

2330.7

 

Do you think submitting a bid to the UN General assembly by the PLO and the PA for the recognition of Palestine as a non-member observer state is a good move that serves the Palestinian cause?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

67.6

68.6

66.0

No

25.0

26.9

21.8

No opinion/I do not know

7.4

4.5

12.2

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

   How do you think submitting a bid to the UN General Assembly to recognize Palestine as a non-member observer state will affect the Palestinian cause?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Positively

53.2

51.3

56.6

No effect to that

21.3

23.1

18.0

Negatively

19.3

21.2

16.0

No opinion/I do not know

6.3

4.4

9.4

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

  Do you think that the UN General Assembly will vote in favor of granting Palestine a non-member observer state?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

49.3

48.4

51.0

No

40.0

43.4

34.2

No opinion/I do not know

10.7

8.3

14.8

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

   If the USA votes against recognizing Palestine as a non-member observer state at the UN General Assembly, do you see the vote as an American encouragement to the Israeli policies in the Palestinian territories?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

84.9

89.4

77.0

No

9.0

6.7

12.8

No opinion/I do not know

6.2

3.8

10.2

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

 Are optimistic or pessimistic towards holding and  implementing a reconciliation agreement between Fateh and Hamas in the near future?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Optimistic

49.9

56.5

38.6

Pessimistic

46.0

40.5

55.4

No opinion/I do not know

4.1

3.0

6.0

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

   Do you think that the implementation of the reconciliation agreement will hinder or support the peace process?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

It will hinder peace process

23.3

25.6

19.0

It will support the peace process

49.6

52.6

44.4

It will not have any effect

25.2

20.3

33.6

No opinion/I do not know

2.1

1.5

3.0

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

  In your opinion, which of the following is the most powerful method to solve the problem of the Palestinian division?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Foreign political pressure

12.9

16.0

7.6

Arab political pressure

11.8

11.2

12.8

Pressure from the Palestinian public

72.7

70.3

76.8

No opinion/I do not know

2.6

2.4

2.8

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

Do you think that the surrounding Arab and international circumstances necessitate conducting national reconciliation between Fateh and Hamas?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

72.0

76.4

64.4

No

22.9

20.3

27.2

No opinion/I do not know

5.1

3.3

8.4

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

Do you think that the succession of Dr. Mohammad Mursi to the rule in Egypt will lead to an increase in the power of Hamas in the Gaza Strip?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

57.3

59.2

54.0

No

29.6

27.7

32.8

No opinion/I do not know

13.2

13.1

13.2

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

 Do you think that Egypt is still an honest broker in the Palestinian reconciliation/

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

49.8

52.4

45.2

No

37.7

35.8

41.0

No opinion/I do not know

12.5

11.7

13.8

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

The government of Hamas announced that there will be a free zone created between Egypt and the Gaza Strip after closing all tunnels. Do you support or reject the creation of a free zone? 

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

I support

79.3

80.0

78.2

I reject

16.0

15.3

17.0

No opinion/I do not know

4.7

4.7

4.8

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

 Do you think that Egypt one way or another will eventually annex the Gaza Strip?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

24.0

30.9

12.2

No

67.4

60.0

80.0

No opinion/I do not know

8.6

9.1

7.8

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

The PA decided conducting local council and municipality elections in the West Bank only on October 20th, 2012. Do you support or reject conducting the elections on this date?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

I support

69.2

78.6

53.0

I reject

22.8

18.1

30.8

No opinion/I do not know

8.0

3.3

16.2

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

Will you participate in or boycott the local council and municipality elections that will be conducted this month?

 

Total

West Bank

I will participate

66.8

66.8

I will boycott

33.2

33.2

Total

100.0

100.0

 

If you intend to boycott the coming local council and municipality elections, what is your reason?

 

Total

West Bank

Because Hamas is boycotting them

8.5

8.5

Because these elections are not important

50.4

50.4

Because these elections are conducted on the basis of electoral lists

23.4

23.4

No opinion/I do not know

17.7

17.7

Total

100.0

100.0

 

Do you support or reject the idea of an electoral list on the basis of family relations?

 

Total

West Bank

I support

39.1

39.1

I reject

53.8

53.8

No opinion/I do not know

7.1

7.1

Total

100.0

100.0

 

 Are you content with the electoral lists in the area of your habitat?

 

Total

West Bank

I am content

46.9

46.9

I am not content

37.9

37.9

No opinion/I do not know

15.1

15.1

Total

100.0

100.0

 

In the coming local council and municipality elections which will be conducted on October 20th , 2012, who do you vote for? 

 

Total

West Bank

A block that represents the family or clan

15.1

15.1

An independent ticket

7.0

7.0

A ticket from the left

1.9

1.9

A ticket from Fateh

19.6

19.6

A national independent ticket

5.8

5.8

An Islamic independent ticket

3.1

3.1

I will not participate in the elections

31.5

31.5

I have not decided yet

16.1

16.1

Total

100.0

100.0

 

What changes, in your opinion, will the elections make in the performance of local councils and municipalities?

 

Total

West Bank

They will increase the work efficiency of the councils and municipalities

27.9

27.9

They will urge the newly elected members to work in a better way

22.5

22.5

They will not make any change

42.9

42.9

No opinion/I do not know

6.7

6.7

Total

100.0

100.0

 

Do you prefer conducting elections on the basis electoral lists or on the basis of persons?

 

Total

West Bank

Electoral lists

24.6

24.6

Persons

39.5

39.5

Mixed

26.3

26.3

No opinion/I do not know

7.8

7.8

Total

100.0

100.0

 

 

If presidential elections are held in the present time, to whom from among the following do you give your vote?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

An independent candidate

10.7

10.7

10.6

A candidate from the left

3.2

2.6

4.4

A candidate from Hamas

6.3

2.9

12.0

A candidate from Fateh

31.3

29.3

34.8

A national independent candidate

7.1

7.7

6.0

An Islamic independent candidate

3.7

4.0

3.2

I will not participate in the elections

16.8

19.2

12.6

I have not decided yet

21.0

23.7

16.4

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

   If new PLC elections are conducted, whom will you vote for?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

An independent ticket

10.0

10.8

8.6

A ticket from the left

3.4

2.2

5.4

A ticket from Hamas

6.5

3.3

12.2

A ticket from Fateh

32.2

30.1

35.8

A national independent ticket

6.8

7.2

6.2

An Islamic independent ticket

4.6

4.8

4.4

I will not participate in the elections

16.1

18.1

12.6

I have not decided yet

20.3

23.5

14.8

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

 If new legislative elections are to be held today, which of the following will win?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Independent Islamists bloc

5.2

5.7

4.4

Independent Nationalist bloc

11.0

10.6

11.6

Fateh bloc

44.5

46.0

41.8

Hamas bloc

11.9

10.5

14.4

A bloc from leftist organizations

1.9

2.8

0.4

No opinion/I do not know

25.5

24.4

27.4

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

  In case PLC elections are conducted, do you prefer conducting them on the basis of electoral lists or on the basis of persons?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Electoral lists

24.5

26.0

21.8

Persons

35.2

39.4

28.0

Mixed

30.7

28.0

35.2

No opinion/I do not know

9.6

6.5

15.0

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

 

  If elections are conducted in the Palestinian Territories at the present time, do you expect that they will be fair and unbiased?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

56.8

55.0

59.8

No

33.0

37.6

25.2

No opinion/I do not know

10.2

7.4

15.0

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

Do the current political, security and economic circumstances compel you to desire emigrating abroad?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

37.8

32.1

47.6

No

58.8

66.6

45.2

No opinion/I do not know

3.5

1.3

7.2

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

  Are you worried about your life under the present circumstances?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

49.9

45.1

58.0

No

46.4

53.5

34.2

No opinion/I do not know

3.8

1.4

7.8

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

  Are you pessimistic or optimistic towards the general Palestinian situation at this stage?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Optimistic

32.7

35.8

27.4

Pessimistic

63.3

61.6

66.2

No opinion/I do not know

4.0

2.6

6.4

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

   Under the present circumstances, do you feel that you, your family and your properties are safe?

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Yes

27.6

29.4

24.6

May be

38.3

36.2

42.0

No

32.9

33.6

31.8

No opinion/I do not know

1.1

0.8

1.6

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

 

 

 

 Which of the following political affiliations do you support?

PARTY

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

People’s Party

1.0

0.9

1.0

Democratic Front

1.2

1.0

1.4

Islamic Jihad

2.1

0.3

5.0

Fateh

39.5

40.2

38.2

Hamas

9.1

7.0

12.8

Fida

0.2

0.2

0.2

Popular Front

3.3

2.8

4.2

Palestinian National Initiative

0.9

0.7

1.2

I am an independent nationalist

9.0

8.6

9.8

I am an independent Islamist

4.0

3.7

4.6

None of the above

29.0

34.0

20.6

Others

0.7

0.5

1.0

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0


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