MIFTAH - Results of Palestinian Public Opinion Polls

Results of Palestinian Public Opinion Polls

Date posted: July 22, 2004

Results of Palestinian Public Opinion Polls
No. 7
July 15-17, 2004

Background

The Egyptian Government made an initiative to the Palestinian Authority aiming at putting things in order after the proposed Israeli pullout from the settlements in the Gaza Strip. While the Palestinian Authority welcomed the Egyptian initiative, some Palestinian political factions declared their reservations on some of its articles.

On the international arena, the International Court of Justice made its final verdict concerning the Separation Wall in the West Bank. The verdict calls on Israel to remove the Wall since it is not legal and to compensate the Palestinian families for the damage that the Wall caused to them. In this context, some officials at the US Administration warned Palestinians against resorting to the United Nations for dealing with the ICJ verdict.

On the Palestinian internal arena, the issue of local councils elections and the mechanisms of conducting them continues to dominate a good part of the on-going debates. The issue of giving women a quota in the local councils boards is another vital issue. The debate on elections exceeds the local councils elections to call for a presidential and legislative ones as soon as possible.

On the other side of the Palestinian arena Israel still continues its excursions inside Palestinian cities, villages and refugee camps with the same killing and destruction whether in the West Bank or in the Gaza Strip.

The Results

Following are the results of the seventh public opinion poll conducted by the Center for Opinion Polls and Survey Studies at An-Najah National University during the period from 15-17 July, 2004. The University took full sponsorship of the whole poll.

The seventh poll undertakes several subjects which focused on the Egyptian initiative, the separation wall, the local Palestinian situation, the performance of Palestinian institutions, the legislative and local councils elections, in addition to the political affiliation of Palestinian people and other issues.

The sample included 1358 persons whose age group is 18 years and above and who have the right to vote. The sample forms one per thousand from among the total number of Palestinian people of this age group. The enclosed questionnaire was distributed on 859 persons from the West Bank and 499 persons from the Gaza Strip.

The sample was chosen randomly and the margin of error of the sample is about ±3%. Still 2.5% of the members of the sample refused to answer the questionnaire.

The Major Results:

• While 68.9% from among the respondents say that they know the details of the Egyptian initiative, 59.0% of them support it.
• Concerning the articles of the Egyptian initiative, 50.9% reject the article related to sending Egyptian security experts, 79.9% support the article related to uniting all security apparatuses under the leadership of the Palestinian Council of Ministers, and 80.2% support appointing an effective minister for the interior affairs with wide responsibilities.
• While 17.8% from among respondents see that the Egyptian initiative aims at helping the Palestinian people, 41.7% see that the initiative aims at supporting Sharon’s Unilateral Disengagement Plan.
• While 46.0% from among respondents support the participation of Egypt and Jordan in the rehabilitation of Palestinian security apparatuses if Israel pulls out from the Gaza Strip, 51.4% reject that.
• 44.5% from among respondents give priority, after Israel pulls out, to creating job opportunities and fighting unemployment and poverty, while 6.0% believe that priority should be given to rehabilitating ministries and the civil institutions.
• 59.0% from among respondents believe that Israel will not be committed to the Quartet’s conviction that an Israeli pull out from the Strip is part of the Road Map.
• 20.6% say that the Palestinian Authority will be able to control the Gaza Strip if Israel pulls out. 6.3% say that the Islamic factions will dominate. 15.8% say that there will be a security choas if Israel pulls out, while 32.9% say that there will be some sort of understanding between the PA and the Palestinian factions.
• 25.1% from among respondents believe that the power which is most capable to have control over the Gaza Strip is Palestinian Authority’s security apparatuses, 6.8% believe that it is the military bodies of Palestinian political factions, 9.1% believe that it should be some international forces in co-operation with the Palestinian Authority, 8.3% believe that the power most capable is a joint force from the Palestinian Authority’s apparatuses and the neighboring Arab countries, and 45.2% believe that a united leadership from among Palestinian factions and powers is most capable.
• 65.9% from among respondents believe that to give other countries a security role in Gaza or the West Bank is to belittle the Palestinian sovereignty.
• 33.2% support the existence of an Egyptian security role in the administration of the Strip if Israel pulls out; 24.7% support a Jordanian role in the West Bank if Israel pulls out from some parts, and 58.0% support the existence of international forces in the Strip until the rehabilitation of Palestinian institutions.
• 35.4% believe that the Palestinian Authority is incompetent in capitalizing on the International Court of Justice’s verdict concerning the removal of the Separation Wall.
• 51.3% from among respondents reject the Palestinian Authority’s adherence to the articles of the Road Map after Israel announced its Unilateral Disengagement Plan.
• 72.8% believe that the Road Map as an agreement is not viable any longer.
• 60.0% believe that Ahmed Qurai is incapable of performing fully as a prime minister.
• 60.7% of the represents support a new ceasefire between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
• 65.6% of the respondents believe that Israel is not concerned with a ceasefire with the Palestinians.
• 90.1% of the respondents believe that the military operations the Palestinian factions execute come on as a natural response to the Israeli military policies.
• 48.8% reject launching attacks against Israel from the Strip if Israel pulls out .
• 33.1% from among respondents believe that the Palestinian Authority despite the current circumstances that it goes through is capable of fighting corruption,

- 31.6% believe that it is capable of maintaining a ceasefire,
- 41.5% believe that is capable of controlling the internal security,
- 35.7% believe that it is capable of improving the economic situation,
- 58.8% believe that it is capable of conducting Legislative Council elections.
- 66.2% believe that it is capable of conducting local councils elections.
- 23.9% believe that it is capable of exiting the current political crisis.

• As for the evaluation of the performance of the Palestinian institutions in the current situation:

- 28.0% say that they are satisfied with the performance of the Palestinian Government.
- 27.2% say that they are satisfied with the performance of the Legislative Council.
- 33.0% say that they are satisfied with the performance of the Palestinian judicious system.
- 73.3% say that they are satisfied with the performance of Palestinian universities.
- 56.4% say that they are satisfied with the performance of Palestinian civil societies.
- 28.5% say that they are satisfied with the Palestinian security apparatuses.
- 44.0% say that they are satisfied with the performance of the institutions of the private sector.

• 95.1% from among respondents support a unified Palestinian leadership.
• 73.7% from among respondents see that there is a necessity to restore consideration to the PLO.
• 59.6% support the on-going peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
• In the current circumstances 73.1% from among respondents say they do not feel secure, neither in themselves nor for their families and properties.
• As for the priorities of the respondents in the present, they come according to the following condescending order.

1- An average of 95.250% favor freeing prisoners from Israeli jails.
2- An average of 93.122% favor the uplifting of roadblocks and check points placed between Palestinian cities and villages.
3- An average of 91.090% favor creating job opportunities.
4-An average of 90.147% favor the improvement of the economic situation.
5- An average of 88.770% favor the improvement of the public health services.
6-. An average of 87.798% favor reinforcing Palestinian local security.
7-. An average of 87.673% favor the improvement of public education.
8- An average of 73.049 favor receiving some aids.

• Only 1.9% of the respondents assert that they will reelect the same members of the PLC that they elected before, and 7.6% assert that they will reelect only some of the old members. While 14.9% assert that they will not reelect any of the previous members, 49.0% assert that they will decide on whom to vote for at the Polls. Further, 22.5% assert that they will not participate in the elections.
• As for the characteristics they desire to see in future candidates running for the PLC, they favor the following in a condescending order.

1- An average of 86.863% favor the educational qualifications.
2- An average of 79.919% favor the patriotic record of the candidate.
3- An average of 52.454% favor male gender.
4- An average of 47.364% favor the political affiliation of the candidate.
5- An average of 37.769% care for the economic situation of the candidate.
6- An Average of 30.825% favor the female gender.
7- An average of 30.648% care for the family belongness of the candidate.
8- An average of 29.404% care for place of dwelling.
9- An average of 27.725% favor previous PLC members.
10- An average of 27.548% care for kinship.

• In case of running for legislative elections, 17.8% choose Fateh block, 13.5% choose Hamas block, while a joint block between PLO and the Islamic movement received 12.2%.
• 64.2% from among respondents support the inclusion of a statement in the elections law that guarantees a quota for women in the Legislative Council (women quota).
• While 38.4% support conducting the local councils elections on stages, 38.2% support elections for local councils must be conducted simultaneously.
• while 67.4% from among respondents support the right of women to run for local council positions.
• 39.8% see that local councils should only offer public services, 3.4% see that local councils should play a political role, and 52.3% see that local councils should play the two roles together.
• 10.8% from among respondents assert that the current circumstances are suitable for conducting general elections while 33.3% assert that the circumstances are not suitable. 36.2% from among respondents say that it is possible to disregard the present circumstances and conduct elections, 14.4% however, say that it is not possible to disregard the present circumstances and conduct elections.
• 770.5% from among the respondents assert that the current Intifada influenced their economic situation negatively.
• As for those who say that the Intifada influenced their economic situation negatively, they assert that they were able to cope up with their economic situations according to the following priorities.

1- An average of 85.601% say that they concentrate on necessities only without caring for other commodities.
2- An average of 63.496% say that they defer paying bills (taxes and utilities).
3- An average of 52.562% say that they depend on personal savings.
4- An average of 45.065% say that they depend on loans from relatives.
5- An average of 36.465% say that they depend on increasing work hours.
6- An average of 34.439% say that they rely on aids.
7- An average of 31.589% say that they resort to work in agriculture and home economy project.
8- An average of 11.966% say that they depend on child labor.

• 39.7% from among respondents consider that the grants given to local Palestinian institutions from international institutions are used for personal gains for some of those who work in these institutions.
• Only 15.8% read local newspaper daily and 21.8% do not read them at all.
• 52.9% from among respondents prefer to read Al Quds newspaper, 26.6% prefer to read Al Ayyam newspaper, 11.4% prefer to read Al Hayat Al Jadeeda newspaper and 7.5% prefer to read Al Resaleh newspaper.
• Al Jazeera channel takes the highest percentage of viewing among the respondents (38.2%) and Al Hurra channel takes the lowest percentage.
• When asked about the effect of the Separation Wall on their lives, 60.0% from among the respondents say that it influences their lives in different forms.
• As for Political affiliations they were distributed as follows:

- People’s Party - 0.3
- Democratic Front - 1.1
- Islamic Jihad - 4.7
- Fateh - 4.5
- Hamas - 21.1
- Fida - 0.1
- Public Front - 2.7
- Independent Nationalist - 8.0
- Independent Islamist - 7.5
- None of the above - 28.6
- Other - 1.3

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

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The Economic Survey No. 122

By: Nabil Kukali (PCPO)

Date: 13/04/2004

The economic survey prepared by Dr. Nabil Kukali has shown that:

57.0% believe that the raid carried out by the Israeli Armed Forces on a group of banks in the territories of the PA on February 26, 2004 should be enrolled under the term of “economic crime”.

44.3% are at various degrees concerned about their money deposited in the banks.

58.5% believe at various degrees that the liability of compensating the owners of the confiscated accounts lies on the bank, which have been raided by the Israeli army.

28.3 % are at various degrees content with the performance of the Palestinian Monetary Authority.

72.9% are of the opinion that the goal of Israel from this raid is the weakening of the Palestinian Authority.

45.5% are at various degrees content with the services offered by the banks.

51.1 % support the keeping of their savings in the banks.

Beit Sahour:

A recent economic survey prepared by Dr. Nabil Kukali and conducted by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO) on the raid carried out by the Israeli armed forces on a group of banks operating in the territories of the Palestinian Authority on February 26, 2004, in the course of which NIS 39 millions are confiscated by force of arms, has shown the following:

57.0% of the banks’ customers believe that what happened should be enrolled under the term of the “economic crime”.

The survey, which interviewed 718 bank customers face to face in the Palestinian territories, shows that 51.3% of the respondents believe that the Jordanian banks operating in the territories of the PA should ask their Jordanian government to exert pressure on the Israeli government for the recovery of the confiscated money.

72.9 % of the banks’ customers believe that the goal of Israel from its raid on these banks is the weakening of the Palestinian National Authority.

President of the PCPO, Dr. Nabil Kukali, stated that the survey took place 17-24 March, 2004, and the average age of the respondents was 35 years, and the margin of error was 3.7 ± percent points.

He pointed out to the average size of respondents’ families that was 6.6 persons, and the average income per month is 2027 NIS.

It’s worthy to mention that Dr. Nabil Kukali, President of PCPO, is working in the capacity of Associate Professor at the Faculty of Financing and Administration, Hebron University, and is also in charge of the foreign relations at the Palestinian Economic Association.

Dr.Kukali said the results of the poll were as follows:

General information:

1. Gender:

	30 March, 2004
1. Male	60.7%
2. Female	39.3%

2. Location of Residence:

	30 March, 2004
1. City	54.7%
2. Village	35.1%
3. Refugee camp	10.2%

3. Marital status:

	30 March, 2004
1. Single	21.1%
2. Married	76.2%
3. Other	2.7%

4. Profession: 0.8 % carpenter, 18.7% teacher, 1.5% accountant, 0.2% social worker, 2.0% administrator, 0.8% nurse, 0.8% pharmacist, 16.2% salesman, 2.0% physician, 1.8% policeman, 14.0% laborer, 0.8% professor, 3.2% taxi-driver, 0.8% tailor, 0.3% money-changer, 1.4% farmer, 0.2% craftsman, 18.7% employee, 5.0% student, 4.1% housewife, 0.5% barber, 0.5% driving instructor, 0.2% mosque-Imam, 1.2% secretary, 0.3% courier, 1.4% engineer, 0.9% pensioner, 0.9% factory owner, 0.2% writer/author, 0.8 % business-man, 0.5 % lawyer.

5. Work sector

	30 March, 2004
1. Private	41.5%
2. Public	44.3%
3. Other	14.2%

6. Please mention the name of your principal bank you are dealing with: 23.4% Arab Bank, 21.0% Cairo-Amman Bank, 10.3 % Jordan Bank, 10.1% Bank of Palestine, Ltd, 4.8% Jerusalem (Al-Quds) Bank for Development & Investment, 3.9% Arab Islam Bank, 4.6% Palestinian Investment Bank, 3.5% National Bank, 3.3% Egyptian Land Bank, 2.7% Jordan & Gulf Bank, 5.2% Housing Bank, 2.6% Cairo-Amman Bank/Islamic transactions, 1.6% Palestinian Commercial Bank, 0.4% Palestinian International Bank, 0.4% British Middle-East Bank, 0.2% Union & Saving Bank, 2.0% Palestinian Islamic Bank.

7. Periods of dealing with the banks:

	30 March, 2004
1. 1968 – 1990	1.4%
2. 1991 – 1995	19.8%
3. 1996 – 2000	34.0%
4. 2001-2004	44.8%

8. Type of account

	30 March, 2004
1. Current or call deposits	45.0%
2. Saving deposits	41.3%
3. Fixed deposits	11.0%
4. Deposits at notice	2.7%

The Israeli goals from the campaign:

9. Below are a number of statements or sentences, which are relevant to certain Israeli goals on this issue. Please state the degree of your support (agreeability) or opposition (disagreeability) to each of these sentences or statements:

Item specification	Strongly support	Somewhat support	Somewhat oppose	Strongly oppose	Don’t know
1. Weakening the Palestinian Authority	53.5%	19.4%	13.8%	6.7%	6.6%
2. Weakening the trust of the Palestinian citizen in his financial institutions	35.8%	37.2%	14.9%	8.4%	3.7%
3. Drying up the financial sources of the armed Palestinian opposition	30.9%	36.1%	21.9%	7.1%	4.0%
4. Reducing the volume of deposits in these banks	24.5%	35.0%	23.4%	11.3%	5.8%
5. Creating an atmosphere of confusion, chaos, anarchy and fear in the Palestinian society	32.0%	28.3%	20.5%	12.3%	6.9%
6. Backing Sharon’s influence after being weaken by the drop of confidence of the Israeli citizen in him	25.8%	27.3%	23.7%	14.2%	9.0%
7. Weakening the economical power of the Palestinian society	32.2%	27.7%	19.4%	13.6%	7.1%
8. Filling the donor countries with doubts about the work of the banks in the territories of the Palestinian authority	34.3%	26.0%	14.5%	14.9%	10.3%

Where to keep the saving:

10. Certain people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip support the idea of drawing their savings from the banks operating in the Palestinian territories at present, others support keeping them in the banks. Which of the following is next to your opinion?

	30 March, 2004
1. Support drawing the savings from the banks	26.5%
2. Support keeping the savings in the banks	51.1%
3. Don’t know	22.4%

The issue of financial compensation:

11. To which degree do you agree or oppose the following opinion:

“The liability of compensating the owners of the confiscated accounts lies on the banks, which have been raided by the Israeli army.”

Strongly support	24.4%
Somewhat support	14.2%
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose	17.0%
Don’t know

The Jordanian government to interfere:

12. Do you think that the Jordanian banks operating in the Palestinian territories should ask the Jordanian government to exert pressure on the Israeli government to recover the confiscated money?

1. Yes	51.3%
2. No	23.6%

Where to deposit money:

13. In general, are you going to continue depositing your money in the banks, or not?

1. Yes	51.3%
2. No	23.4%

14. Having in mind the recent Israeli raid on some banks operating in the Palestinian territories, do you support or oppose a citizen keeping his savings in a secure place other than the banks, for example “at home”?

	30 March, 2004
1. Strongly support	16.0%
2. Somewhat support	26.3%
3. Somewhat oppose	22.0%
4. Strongly oppose	16.7%
5. Don’t know	19.0%

15. Are you with or against the action of a Palestinian citizen having recourse to other banks beyond the boundaries of the Palestinian Authority to deal with them?

	30 March, 2004
1. With	27.3%
2. Against	46.2%
3. Don’t know	26.5%

People’s worry about the deposited money:

16. Up to which extent are you worried about your money deposited at present in the banks operating in the territories of the Palestinian Authority?

	30 March, 2004
1. Very worried	17.3%
2. Worried	27.0%
3. Not so much worried	24.8%
4. Not worried at all	14.1%
5. Don’t know	16.8%

Economical crime:

17. Do you think that what happened can be enrolled under the term “economical crime”?

1. Yes	57.0%
2. No	22.4%

To contact the Israelis:

18. Do you support or oppose the conducting of contacts with the Israelis in order to recover the confiscated money?

1. Yes	47.1%
2. No	25.1%

Banks’ concern:

19. Do you think that the banks operating in the territories of the PA are concerned about what happened?

	30 March, 2004
1. Yes, moderately concerned	31.9%
2. Don’t know/refuse to respond	17.0%

Measures to be carried out:

20. Below is a set of measures or tasks, which the Palestinian Authority and the operating banks should perform. Having thoroughly thought about each of them, please tell us whether you are with or against these measures.

Specification of the measures	Yes - with it	No - against it
1. To suspend the bank activities until Israel abides by the agreements concluded	63.1%	36.9%
2. To raise a complaint to the international institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund, the World’s Bank, the Arab League and/or other	75.3%	24.7%
3. To reconsider the keeping of a high degree of liquidity in the safes of the banks	63.8%	36.2%
4. To offer the commercial banks enough flexibility in dealing with the liquidity requirements and the accompanying procedures	64.3%	35.7%
5. To back the commercial banks in their claims to have recourse to the international courts of law, including Israeli law-courts	62.7%	37.3%
6. The banks should consolidate their financial activities by offering bank facilities to the customers	63.7%	36.3%
7. To tighten the control procedures on the banking business	66.5%	33.5%
8. To set up a coordinating plan for the recovery of the robbed money	68.0%	32.0%

The economic situation:

21. Do you evaluate the general economical situation in the Palestinian territories as?

	30 March, 2004
1. Good	13.1%
2. Fair	30.4%
3. Bad	44.2%
4. Don’t know	12.3%

22. To what degree are you concerned for your means of subsistence?

	30 March, 2004
1. Highly concerned	16.9%
2. Concerned	34.2%
3. Not that concerned	10.6%
4. Absolutely unconcerned	18.5%
5. Don’t know	19.8%

23. Given the current political and economical conditions, are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future?

	30 March, 2004
1. Optimistic	46.4%
2. Pessimistic	26.6%
3. No opinion	27.0%

24. Forty one months ago, to the time when the current Al-Aqsa Intifada broke out, do you believe that it served or harmed the Palestinian interests?

	30 March, 2004
1. Considerably served	12.8%
2. Somewhat served	24.4%
3. Somewhat harmed	18.4%
4. Considerably harmed	20.2%
5. No opinion	24.2%

25. Do you believe that the government of Abu Al-A’la is able to improve the Economical conditions of the Palestinian people?

	30 March, 2004
1. Yes	13.5%
2. Up to a certain degree	30.2%
3. No	31.5%
4. No opinion	24.8%

26. When asked, “In general, do you think that the PA has an economical agenda to encounter the current crisis”?

	30 March, 2004
1. No	34.3%
2. Somewhat	28.0%
3. Yes	14.5%
4. No opinion	23.2%

27. Do you evaluate your financial conditions as?

	30 March, 2004
1. Bad	32.9%
2. Fair	37.3%
3. Good	16.4%
4. Non committal	13.4%

Results of Poll # 11

By: PSR

Date: 02/07/2004

The following poll was originally published in March 2004, by the Palestinian Center for Policy & Survey Research.

Survey Research Unit

Results of Poll # 11

WHILE THREE QUARTERS OF THE PALESTINIANS WELCOME SHARON'S PLAN OF WITHDRAWAL FROM GAZA AND WHILE TWO THIRDS SEE IT AS VICTORY FOR ARMED STRUGGLE AGAINST OCCUPATION, 58% OF THE PALESTINIANS PREFER TO SEE THE PALESTINIAN ATUHORITY AND ISRAEL NEGOTIATE THE WITHDRAWAL PLAN AND 61% BELIEVE SHARON IS NOT SERIOUS AND WILL NOT WITHDRAW

14-17 March 2004

These are the results of poll # 11 conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip between March 14 and 17, 2004 (before the Israeli assassination of Ahmad Yasin). The poll deals with the Sharon plan for a unilateral evacuation of settlements, the separation wall and military checkpoints, the peace process and armed attacks, and internal Palestinian matters. Total size of the sample is 1320 adults (825 in the West Bank and 495 in the Gaza Strip) interviewed face to face in 120 randomly selected locations. Margin of error is 3%.

For further details, contact PSR director, Dr. Khalil Shikaki or Ayoub Mustafa, at Tel 02-2964933 or email pcpsr@pcpsr.org

Table of Contents:
1. Gaza Withdrawal Plan.
2. Separation Wall and Checkpoints.
3. Peace Process, Reconciliation, Armed Attacks, Hizballah Prisoners' Deal, and the Arab Summit.
4. Domestic Issues.
5. Results in numbers.

Main Findings

1. Gaza Withdrawal Plan

About three quarters of the Palestinians welcome Sharon's plan to evacuate 17 settlements in the Gaza Strip and few more in the West Bank and two thirds believe it represents a victory for the armed struggle against occupation, but only one third believes Sharon is serious and will indeed withdraw and 61% believe he is not serious and will not withdraw.

* A majority of 58% prefers to see the PA negotiate with Israel Sharon's withdrawal plan, and 38% prefer to see the withdrawal being carried out unilaterally.

* 41% support and 54% oppose Israeli-Hamas negotiation of Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

* Withdrawal from Gaza will increase the chances for a peace settlement in the view of 32% and will decrease the chances for peace in the view of 24%.

* In the view of the Palestinians, Sharon's intentions are: first, to push the Palestinians toward internal infighting; second, to consolidate control over the West Bank; third, to frighten the Palestinian leadership of its opposition; and fourth, to maintain a Jewish majority in Israel.

* Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip will lead to a decrease in armed attacks against Israel from the Gaza Strip in the view of 41% and will lead to an increase in such attacks in the view of 30%. In the Gaza Strip, 49% believe it will lead to a decrease in the attacks.

* After the withdrawal and the evacuation of settlements, 54% propose to give homes in settlements to those whose homes have been demolished by Israel, 22% want to give them to refugees, and 13% would like to demolish them.

The polls shows that 73% of the Palestinians welcome Sharon's plan to evacuate 17 settlements in the Gaza Strip and few more in the West Bank. Gazans are more welcoming of the plan (82%) than West Bankers (68%). Yet, the percentage of those who believe that the plan will increase the chances for a political settlement with Israel does not exceed 32%, with 24% believing that it will decease such chances and 39% believing that it will have no effect on the peace process. The reason for the pessimistic assessment of the potential effect of the Sharon plan is derived from the publics negative estimate of Sharon's intentions. In the view of 37%, Sharon's first goal is to push the Palestinians toward internal infighting; 33% believe his second goal is to consolidate Israeli control over the West Bank, and 28% believe his third goal is to intimidate the Palestinian leadership with loss of power to opposition parties. The percentage of those believing that his first goal is to maintain Israel's Jewish majority does not exceed 22%.

Despite belief in Sharon's malicious intent, two thirds of the Palestinian public see in his plan a victory for Palestinian armed struggle while only one third believes it is not a victory. Moreover, 68% believe that a majority of Palestinians sees the plan as a victory for armed struggle. Given the actual results, the assessment of the respondents is highly accurate which indicates that this is indeed the normative attitude prevailing among Palestinians. But the percentage of those believing that a majority of Israelis sees the plan as a victory for the Palestinians is 44%, with 48% believing that most Israelis do not see it as a victory for Palestinians. The belief that the plan is a victory for Palestinian armed struggle increases in the Gaza Strip (72%) compared to the West Bank (62%), in refugee camps (72%) compared to cities (61%), among men (70%) compared to women (62%), and among supporters of Hamas and Fateh (70% and 69% respectively) compared to the unaffiliated (59%).

Despite the welcome of the Sharon plan and the belief that it represents a victory for Palestinian armed struggle, only one third believes that Sharon is serious and will indeed withdraw from the Gaza Strip, while 61% believe he will not. This could be the reason why a majority of 58% prefers to see the PA negotiate the Gaza withdrawal with Israel and only 38% prefer to see Israel withdrawing unilaterally. In other words, what the majority of the Palestinians sees as victory is not the unilateral aspect of the Sharon plan but the evacuation of settlements. In this regard, the public prefers the evacuation and withdrawal to be the result of negotiations, but it still sees victory in both cases.

The survey sought to examine public perception of the legitimacy of a Hamas-Israel negotiation. When asked if they think Israel should negotiate its withdrawal from Gaza also with Hamas, 41% responded positively while 54% said it should not. Similarly, when asked if Hamas should accept to negotiate with Israel, 43% said it should and 50% said it should not. Yet only 36% of the respondents believe a majority of the Palestinians approves Hamas-Israel negotiations and 53% believe that most Palestinians do not approve such negotiations on the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. If Hamas accepts to negotiate with Israel, this would mean a change in the principled positions of the movement toward Israel and the recognition of Israel in the view of 55% of the respondents. The finding showing such support for Hamas-Israel negotiations indicates that a large section of the Palestinian public is dissatisfied with PA performance and wishes to introduce another Palestinian actor into the negotiations process.

If Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip, the level of armed attacks against Israelis from the Strip would decline according to 41% of the public, while 30% of the public believe it would increase the number of such attacks, and 24% believe it will have no impact. The percentage of those believing that withdrawal will lead to a decrease in attacks from Gaza increases in the Gaza Strip (49%) compared to the West Bank (36%). It also increases among men (44%) compared to women (38%), among the oldest (45%) compared to the youngest (36%), among professionals, the retired, and farmers (60%, 56%, and 48% respectively) compared to students (33%), among those working in the public sector (51%) compared to those working in the private sector (44%), among the married (43%) compared to the unmarried (36%), and among Fateh supporters (45%) compared to supporters of Hamas and Islamic Jihad (40% and 38% respectively).

After the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, a majority of 54% thinks that homes in the evacuated settlements should be given to those Palestinians whose homes have been demolished by Israel. But 22% think they should go to refugees and 13% think they should be demolished.

2. Separation Wall and Checkpoints

* 55% believe the building of the separation wall will lead to an increase in armed attacks against Israel. 40% believe the best means for the Palestinians to fight it is by armed confrontations and bombing attacks inside Israel; 27% believe in a ceasefire agreement and return to the peace process; 10% prefer popular non violent demonstrations; and 11% believe going to the international court of Justice is the best means of fighting the wall.

* A majority of 61% believes that the International Court of Justice will be biased in favor of Israel and only 26% believe it will be neutral.

* 41% believe that the best means of fighting Israeli military checkpoints is through reaching a ceasefire and returning to the peace process and 28% believe armed confrontations and bombing attacks are the best means, while 9% have confidence in popular non-violent demonstration.

A majority of 55% believes that the separation wall will lead to more armed attacks against Israel, 18% believe it will lead to less attacks, and 25% believe it will have no impact on attacks. But more than two thirds (68%) believe that a majority of Israelis does believe that the wall will reduce armed attacks. The best way to fight the wall in the view of 40% of the public is by the continuation of armed confrontations and bombing attacks inside Israel while 27% believe the best way is to reach a ceasefire agreement and return to the peace process. The percentage of those who believe non-violent demonstrations are the best means to fight the wall does not exceed 10%, and a similar percentage (11%) believes in the effectiveness of complaining to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). One reason why the level of confidence in the ICJ is so low is the surprising finding that 61% of the public believe the Court will be biased in favor of Israel, with only 8% believing it will be biased in favor of the Palestinians and only 26% believing it would be neutral.

During the last three months, 48% of the Palestinians traveled through Israeli military checkpoints. The reasons for travel varied with 35% visiting family, 30% going to work, 23% seeking medical treatment, and 9% going to schools and universities. The frequency of travel varied too with 27% traveling once a month, 26% twice or three time monthly, 21% twice or three times weekly, and 17% daily. The extent of hardship encountered while crossing the checkpoints have been described as very large or large by 82% while 14% described it as medium and 3% as little. More than one third of the respondents said that family members had to locate to other areas because of the suffering at the checkpoints or because of their inability to cross them. The best way to fight the checkpoints according to 41% of the respondents is a ceasefire agreement and a return to the peace process, but 28% said it is the continuation of armed confrontations and bombings inside Israel. Only 9% said the best way to fight checkpoint is by non-violent demonstrations and 12% by complaining to international human rights organizations. Belief in the utility of armed confrontations and bombings inside Israel increases in the Gaza Strip (31%) compared to the West Bank (26%), among men (30%) compared to women (25%), among holders of BA degree (33%) compared to illiterates (26%), and among supporters of Hamas (38%) compared to supporters of Fateh (26%).

3. Peace Process, Reconciliation, Armed Attacks, Hizballah Prisoners' Deal, and the Arab Summit

* 66% believe the Roadmap has collapsed. Last December, 58% believed it had collapsed; and last October the percentage was 68%.

* Wide support for armed attacks: 87% support attacks against Israeli soldiers, 86% support attacks against settlers, and 53% support attacks against Israeli civilians.

* Despite that, 84% support mutual cessation of violence and 70% support a Hudna.

* 67% believe that armed confrontations have helped the Palestinians achieve national rights in a way that negotiations could not.

* After reaching a peace agreement and the establishment of a Palestinian state, 74% would support reconciliation between the two peoples, but 42% are convinced that such reconciliation is not possible ever.

* 80% believe that Hizballah came out a winner from the prisoners' exchange with Israel.

* In the occasion of the Arab Summit in Tunis, 86% of the Palestinians believe that they cannot count on Arab States to support them in regaining their rights.

The findings show little optimism about the prospect for a return to negotiations and cessation of violence. Only 15% believe that violence will stop soon and the two sides will return to negotiations and 45% believe some armed confrontations will continue but the parties will be able to return to negotiations. More than one third, compared to less than one quarter last December, believes that violence will not stop and the two sides will not return to negotiations. Two thirds, compared to 58% last December and 68% last October, believe that the Roadmap has collapsed.

Support for armed attacks against Israeli soldiers remains very high at 87% and against settlers at 86%, and against civilians at 53%. These figures are similar to those obtained during the last six months except for the support of violence against civilians which stood at 48% last December and 59% last October. Two thirds (67%) of the public believe that armed confrontations have helped achieve Palestinian national rights in ways that negotiations could not. Last December, this percentage stood at 64%.

Despite the wide support for armed attacks, a large majority of 84% support mutual cessation of violence and 70% support a hudna in which the Palestinians stop using arms against the Israelis and the Israelis stop using arms against the Palestinians. If such agreement if reached, 57% of the public would support the PA in taking measures to prevent armed attacks against Israeli targets.

The findings show that a majority of the public does not blame Palestinian opposition groups for the failure to reach a ceasefire agreement as only 11% do so, another 17% blame the PA for this failure, and 37% blame both sides. The rest of the public blames others, mostly Israel. The percentage of those blaming the opposition groups more than the PA increases among supporters of Fateh (9% blame the PA and 18% blame the opposition) compared to supporters of Hamas (26% blame the PA and 8% blame the opposition).

After reaching a peace agreement between the two sides and the establishment of a Palestinian state recognized by Israel, 74% would support reconciliation between the two peoples. Despite this finding, 42% believe reconciliation is not possible ever, while 18% believe it will be possible only after several generations, 8% believes it to be possible in the next generation, 7% during the next 10 years, and 16% during the next few years. Regarding the modalities of reconciliation after reaching a peace agreement, 86% would support open borders between the two states, 65% would support joint economic institutions and ventures, 29% would support the creation of joint political institutions toward a confederation, 39% would support the enacting of laws that prohibit incitement against Israel, and only 7% would support the adoption of a school curriculum in the Palestinian state that recognizes Israel and teaches school children not to demand return of all Palestine to the Palestinians.

An overwhelming majority of 80% views the Israel-Hezbollah prisoners exchange as a victory for Hezbollah, 9% view it as a victory for Israel, and 7% believe the two sides came out victorious.

On the occasion of the Arab summit, originally scheduled for the end of March in Tunisia, PSR asked respondents whether they can count on support from Arab states in regaining their rights. Only 14% responded in the affirmative and 86% said Palestinians can not count on support of Arab states.

4. Domestic Issues

* Only 20% to 25% believe that Prime Minister Abu Ala' has been able to achieve his four stated objectives of putting an end to internal anarchy, prepare for elections, carry out political reforms, and return to negotiations. Despite the low evaluation, only 39% believe that he should resign and 47% believe he should not.

* 63% believe Israeli occupation is responsible for the chaos in the Palestinian areas and 25% put the blame on the Palestinian security services and the Palestinian leadership.

* 70% want to have Palestinian legislative and presidential elections after Israel ends its occupation of Palestinian cities and towns, but 27% support holding them now.

* 91% support internal and external calls for fundamental political reforms in the PA.

* Positive evaluation of Palestinian democracy does not exceed 23%, with 84% believing that corruption exists in the PA, and 94% believing that one can not find a job without a wasta.

* Arafat's popularity stands at 38% as the case was last December.

* For the office of a vice president, Marwan Barghouti remains at the top with 16%, followed by Abdul Aziz Rantisi with 14%, and Saeb Erikat with 8%.

* Fateh's popularity stands at 27% and Hamas at 20%. In the Gaza Strip, Hamas has the support of 27% compared to 23% for Fateh. The popularity of the Islamists combined (Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and independent Islamists) stands at 29% and the percentage of the non-affiliated stands at 40%.

The findings show little positive evaluation of the performance of the Abu Ala's government. When asked whether the Prime Minister has been able to deliver on what he promised regarding the elimination of internal anarchy, preparation for elections, political reforms, and return to the peace process with Israel, only 20% to 25% said he was able to deliver for each item while 65% to 75% said he was not. Despite this grim assessment, only 39% said the Prime Minister and his government should resign and 47% said they should not. One reason for this could be the finding that 63% of the public blame the Israeli occupation for the anarchy and lack of security while only 25% blame it on the failure of the Palestinian security services and leadership.

Demand for Abu Ala's resignation increases in the Gaza Strip (43%) compared to the West Bank (37%), in refugee camps (44%) compared to towns and villages (35%), among men (45%) compared to women (33%), among the youngest, between the ages of 18-22 years (45%) compared to the oldest, over 52 years old (33%), among holders of BA degree (41%) compared to illiterates (29%), among professionals, laborers, employees, and students (60%, 51%, 48%, and 46% respectively) compared to housewives and the retired (32% and 22% respectively), and among supporters of Hamas (49%) compared to supporters of Fateh (34%).

Less than one quarter (23%) gives Palestinian democracy a positive evaluation. But 50% believe people can criticize the PA without fear, and 49% believe that there is, or there is to some extent, press freedom in the Palestinian territories. Belief in the existence of corruption in PA institutions reaches 84%, and from among those 70% believe that this corruption will increase or remain the same in the future. More than three quarters (77%) believe that to a large extent jobs in the PA are obtainable through wasta, with an additional 17% believing that wasta is used sometimes. Only 2% believe employment is done without wasta. The percentage of those who say that conditions in the Palestinians areas forces them to seek permanent emigration reaches 15%.

Support for internal and external calls for fundamental political reforms reaches 91% in this poll. Support for holding general political elections after an Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian cities reaches 70% with an additional 27% supporting the holding of elections today, under the current conditions of occupation.

Arafat's popularity remains unchanged as it was last December (38%). Regarding support for a vice president, Marwan Barghouti's popularity remains highest (16%) followed by that of Abdulaziz al Ranatisi (14%), Sa'eb Erikat (8%), Haidar Abdul Shafi (6%), Ahmad Yasin and Hanan Ashrawi (5% each), Farouq Qaddoumi (4%), Ahamd Quari'-Abu Ala' (3%), Mohammad Dahlan (2%), and Mahmoud Abbas-Abu Mazin (1%). In the Gaza Strip, Rantisi's popularity inceases to 17% compared to 12% in the West Bank. Similarly, Dahlan's popularity increases in the Gaza Strip to 5% compared to less than 1% in the West Bank. Fateh is the most popular faction with 27% followed by Hamas with 20%. Hamas' popularity is the largest in the Gaza Strip (27%) followed by Fateh (23%). The combined Islamists popularity (Hamas, Islamic Jihad and independent Islamists) reaches 29% and the percentage of the non-affiliated stands at 40%.

Results of Poll # 12

By: PSR

Date: 05/07/2004

Palestinian Public Opinion Poll

IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SHARON DISENGAGEMENT PLAN, WIDE SUPPORT FOR THE EGYPTIAN INITIATIVE AND FOR VARIOUS FORMS OF INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE, BUT ENDING ARMED ATTACKS FROM THE GAZA STRIP IS CONTINGENT ON A FULL ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL FROM IT

24-27 June 2004

These are the results of the latest poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip between June 24 and 27, 2004. Total size of the sample is 1320 adults interviewed face to face in 120 randomly selected locations. Margin of error is 3% and rejection rate 2%.

For further details, contact PSR director, Dr. Khalil Shikaki or Ayoub Mustafa, at tel 02-296 4933 or email pcpsr@pcpsr.org.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS:

(1) Withdrawal from Gaza

• Little less than two-thirds of the Palestinians (64%) support the Egyptian initiative and 32% oppose it. But support for its different components varies: 81% for unification of the security services under the control of the cabinet, 87% for the appointment of a strong minister of interior, but only 53% for the deployment of Egyptian military advisers and security officials in the Gaza Strip.

• High levels of support for various forms of international presence in the context of the Sharon disengagement plan: 60% for the deployment of an armed international or multilateral force in the Gaza Strip that would be responsible for security in the Rafah international border crossing and the Egyptian-Palestinian border; 61% for the deployment of such forces in the settlements in order to take custody of them and maintain control until an Israeli-Palestinian agreement on their future is reached; 64% for an international presence aimed at rebuilding PA security services; 70% for an international presence aimed at rebuilding PA civil institutions and ministries; and 78% for an international presence aimed at rebuilding the Palestinian economy and infrastructure.

• Support for the modified Sharon disengagement plan as approved by the Israeli government does not exceed 34% and only one quarter believes the plan will actually be implemented. In March 2004, 73% welcomed the original plan when it was first announced and only 24% believed that Sharon was serious about implementing it.

• As long as the withdrawal from Gaza is not complete, a majority of 55% would support continuation of armed attacks from the Gaza Strip after the withdrawal, but a majority of 59% would oppose such attacks if the withdrawal from the Strip was complete.

• An almost even split on the future of the homes in the settlements with 49% wanting to keep them intact and 48% wanting them destroyed. Support for the destruction of the settlements’ homes increases among Gazans reaching 58%.

• A slight majority of 50% believes the Bush letter to Sharon on borders and refugees is important in shaping a permanent agreement with the Israelis and 45% believe it is not important.

• After the Israeli withdrawal form Gaza, 59% are worried about possible Palestinian infighting, only 30% believe the PA has high capacity to control matters after the withdrawal, and only 31% believe life in Gaza will fully resume in an orderly manner. Nonetheless, 59% believe the PA will be the body that will assume control over the Gaza Strip after the withdrawal and only 26% believe it will fall into the hands of factions and armed groups.

• An overwhelming majority (90%) supports Hamas’ participation in the administration of the Gaza Strip after the Israel withdrawal. It terms of the preferred percentage for Hamas’ role in decision making, the median was 50% (and the mean 51%) for those supporting the participation of Hamas. The median for the whole sample was 50% and the mean 45%.

(2) Peace Process: Intifada, Victory, Armed attacks, and Reconciliation

• Despite the fact that 69% believe that armed attacks have helped achieve national rights that negotiations could not achieve, only 40% believe the Palestinians came out winners so far in the ongoing armed conflict that has started in September 2000 and 37% believe no one won while 16% believe Israel is the winner. On the other hand, 48% believe the majority of the Palestinians think that the Palestinians are the winners, and 51% believe the majority of Israelis think Israel is the winners.

• A majority of 59% supports continued suicide bombings inside Israel if an opportunity arises. Despite this, support for mutual cessation of violence remains very high (79%) and if such cessation is obtained, a majority of 55% would support, and 41% would oppose, taking measures by the PA to prevent further armed attacks on Israeli targets.

• Pessimism prevails: two thirds believe the Roadmap has collapsed; only 20% believe the two sides will soon return to negotiations and violence will stop; and 77% feel that their safety and that of their families are not assured these days.

• Nonetheless, support for reconciliation between the two peoples remains very high (72%) even though 43% believe such reconciliation is not possible ever.

(3) Local and National Elections

• Opposition to holding local elections in stages is greater than support (49% to 45%) as more people want to hold these elections in all cities, towns and villages simultaneously. If elections do take place now, a majority of 52% believe it will not be fair and only 38% believe it will be fair. In any case, only 44% believe the PA is serious about holding local elections in September 2004.

• If local elections were held soon and were fair, 34% of the respondents think Fateh candidates would win, 27% think Hamas candidates would win, 18% think independents would win, and only 9% think family candidates would win. As to how the respondents themselves would behave, 28% said they will vote for Hamas and Islamic Jihad candidates, 26% for Fateh’s, 17% for independents, and 9% for family candidates. In the Gaza Strip, 32% will vote for Hamas and Islamic Jihad candidates, 23% for Fateh’s, 18% for independents, and 7% for family candidates.

• A solid majority of 70% supports the participation of refugee camp residents in the municipal council elections within which these camps are located, 23% support holding separate elections for these camps to elect local committees for the camps, and only 5% oppose the participation of refugee camps in the local elections.

• Two thirds oppose the proposed amendments to local election law calling for the election of the head of the local council by the elected members of the council and not directly by the voters.

• With regard to the general political elections, almost three quarters support giving women a quota. The median for the preferred percentage of the quota for those supporting such a quota was 30% and the mean 35%.The median for the whole sample was 20% and the mean 25%.

• A majority of 88% encourages the participation of Hamas in the general legislative and presidential elections if they take place soon.

(4) Reform, Democracy, and Corruption

• An overwhelming majority (92%) supports inside and outside calls for fundamental political reforms in the PA. But only 40% of the public believe the PA is actually carrying out such reform.

• Positive evaluation of the status of democracy in the Palestinian areas does not exceed 25%, while only 20% believe that freedom of the press exist in PA areas (37% believe it exists to some extent). Despite this, 50% believe that people can criticize the PA without fear.

• 87% believe that corruption exists in the institutions of the PA, and among those more than two thirds believe that this corruption will remain the same or increase in the future. Moreover, two thirds believe that officials and others involved in or accused of corruption are often not charged or brought to account.

(5) Popularity of Yasir Arafat, Marwan Barghouti, and Political Factions

• In an open question (without a list of names presented to respondents) regarding the election of the PA president, a majority of 54% votes for Yasir Arafat. No one else received 2% or more of the vote with the exception of Marwan Barghouti and Mahmud Zahhar (2% for each). But in a closed question (with a list of only two names presented to respondents) Arafat received 49% and Haidar Abdul Shafi 10%. Since 1994, the name of former Hamas leader Ahmad Yasin was presented. As of the next poll, Mahmud Zahhar’s name (and that of Marwan Barghouti) will also be in the list along with Arafat. Since he received less than 2% in the open question, Abdul Shafi’s name will not be in the list of candidates for the office of the president.

• In another open question, this time regarding the election of a vice president, Ahmad Qurai (Abu Ala’) received 9%, followed by Marwan Barghouti (8%), Saeb Erikat (6%), Mohammad Dahlan, Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazin), and Mahmud Zahhar (3% each), and Haidar Abdul Shafi (2%). But in a closed question (with a list not containing Zahhar or any other Hamas leader, as the names of Rantisi and Yasin were dropped) Barghouti came first with 25%, followed by Erikat (9%), Ahamd Qurai’ and Haidar Abdul Shafi (6%), Hanan Ashrawi (5%), Mohammad Dahlan and Farouq Qaddoumi (4% each), and Mahmud Abbas (3%). It is worth noting that Barghouti received more votes in the Gaza Strip (27%) than in the West Bank (24%), and that Dahlan managed to strengthen his support in Gaza (to 8%) while receiving only 1% in the West Bank. Last March, Barghouti received the support of 16%. The results show that the trial of Barghouti has positively affected his popularity as 67% of the public said the trial has made him more qualified to be a Palestinian leader.

• The popularity of Fateh has remained unchanged from last March (28%) but that of Hamas increased from 20% to 24% during the same period. In the Gaza Strip, Hamas’ support reached 29% compared to 27% for Fateh. Combined Islamist strength (Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and independent Islamists) increased from 29% last March to 35% (40% in the Gaza Strip) in this poll. This is the highest level of support for the Islamists since 1995. Surprisingly, 39% of the respondents said that they thought that the assassination of Hamas leaders (Yasin and Rantisi) has weakened the movement while only 36% said it has strengthened it.

By: PCPO

Date: 24/11/2020

The latest poll on the Palestinian public opinion prepared by Dr. Nabil Kukali revealed the following:

(81 %) of the Palestinians do not – to various degrees – trust the commitments of Israel and its obligations to the agreements signed with the Palestinian Authority.
(59%) oppose the return of the relations with Israel, (38 %) agree to it.
(55 %) oppose the resumption of the security coordination with Israel, (40 %) agree to it.
(52 %) oppose the resumption of the peace negotiations with Israel, (43 %) agree to it.

Beit Sahour –Public Relations’ Section:

The latest poll prepared by Dr. Nabil Kukali and conducted by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (www.pcpo.org) during the period 19 – 22 November 2020 covered a random sample of (516) Palestinian respondents representing the various demographic specimens of Palestinians (18 years and above) living in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip. It revealed that the Palestinians are almost split between agreeing to and opposing the return of the relations with Israel and the resumption of the security coordination with it, albeit the opposition scale outweighs a little.

This poll, Dr. Kukali said, focuses mainly on the decision of the Palestinian Authority to resume the relations with Israel that are terminated since 5/9/2020

in response to the intention of the Israeli government to annex about 30 % of the area of the West Bank with full support of the US administration under President Donald Trump.

Dr. Kukali further noted that the motivation to take this courageous step by the Palestinian Authority was a letter from the Israeli government addressed to the PA confirming its willingness to abide by all the agreements signed with the PA.

Dr. Kukali added that the majority of the Palestinian people, in this poll, expressed however their mistrust of Israel’s intentions, as its actions on the ground speak another language. Nevertheless, the Palestinian people are still hopeful that they will have one day their own independent and sovereign State of Palestine with East Jerusalem it’s capital.

Dr. N. Kukali, President and founder of the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, said the details of the key results of this poll are as follows:

Trusting Israel

Responding to the question: “What is the extent of your trust to Israel’s commitments and its obligations to the agreements previously signed with the Palestinian Authority?” (71 %) said “I’m not so sure”, (10 %) said “I’m not sure at all”, (9 %) “somewhat sure”, (6 %) “quite sure” and (4 %) said “I don’t know”.

Return of the relations with Israel

With regard to the question: “Do you agree to the return of the relations with Israel to their former status as they have been before 5/19/2020, or not?” (59 %) said “I oppose”, (38 %) “agree”, and (3 %) said “I don’t know”.

Reasons of agreeing to the return of the relations with Israel

In respect of the question: “What are the reasons that let you agree to the return of the relations with Israel?”, (5.6 %) said “crisis of the salary payment of employees”, (4.4 %) said “security stability and calm”, (26.9 %) said “improvement of the economic situation”, (9.4 %) “peace and stability”, (16.9 %) “permits and work in Israel”, (2.5 %) “the clearance funds”, (3.8 %) “permits to the hospitals and admission of patients for treatment”, (3.8 %) “facilitation of livelihood”, (8.8 %) said “lifting the siege from Gaza and opening the border-crossings”, (6.9 %) “due to the life connected with Israel”, (7.5 %) “for serving the citizens” and (3.5 %) “no reason”.

Security coordination with Israel

(55 %) of the Palestinians oppose the resumption of the security coordination with Israel, whilst (40 %) agree to it, and (5 %) declined to respond.

Resumption of the peace negotiations

(52 %) of the Palestinian public oppose the resumption of the peace negotiations between the Palestinian Authority and Israel at present, whilst (43 %) of them agree to it and (5 %) declined to respond.

The economic situation

(61 %) of the Palestinian public assessed their economic situation at present as “bad”, (32 %) as “fair” (middle) and only (7 %) as “good”.

Survey overview

Dr. Nabil Kukali, said that the data for this survey has been collected by using CATI, an effective method for data collection in quantitative researches conducted by phone. By this method, questions are addressed to respondents from a previously designed questionnaire. The survey sample is randomly taken in accordance with a long experienced methodology applied by PCPO covering (516) respondents, (311) are from the West Bank and (205) from Gaza Strip.

Dr. Kukali has further indicated that the margin of error was (±4.38 %) at a significance level of (95.0%). The sample allotment with respect to the residential areas was as follows: (60.3 %) in the West Bank, incl. Eastern Jerusalem and (39.7 %) in Gaza Strip. The average age of the respondents was (32.4) years.

Public Opinion Poll No (77) - The overwhelming majority of the Palestinians views the decision of the UAE to normalize relations with Israel as a betrayal or abandonment of the Palestinian cause

By: Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR)

Date: 17/09/2020

The overwhelming majority of the Palestinians views the decision of the UAE to normalize relations with Israel as a betrayal or abandonment of the Palestinian cause, one that serves only the interests of Israel. A similar majority thinks that Saudi Arabia and Egypt, by endorsing that normalization, have in effect abandoned the Palestinian leadership. But most Palestinians also place the blame on themselves because they are divided and have normalized relations with Israel long before others

9-12 September 2020

This poll has been conducted in cooperation with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Ramallah

These are the results of the latest poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip between 9-12 September 2020. The period before the conduct of the poll witnessed several developments including a US announcement about an agreement between the UAE and Israel to normalize relations between the two countries. This normalization agreement stipulated an Israeli suspension or delay of the planned annexation of parts of the West Bank. The period also witnessed a rise in the daily number of coronavirus infections and continued stalemate in Palestinian-Israeli relations that followed a PA decision to sever all security and civil links with Israel which led during the past months to a significant financial loss to the PA. This PA decision came in response to an Israeli announcement about the intention to annex about 30% of the West Bank. This press release addresses these issues and covers other matters such as Palestinian parliamentary and presidential elections, general conditions in the Palestinian territories, the peace process and the future possible directions for Palestinians in the absence of a viable peace process. Total size of the sample is 1270 adults interviewed face to face in 127 randomly selected locations. Margin of error is +/-3%.

For further details, contact PSR director, Dr. Khalil Shikaki, or Walid Ladadweh at tel. 02-296 4933 or email pcpsr@pcpsr.org.

Main Findings:

Finding of the September 2020 poll show a great Palestinian public anger with the UAE decision to normalize relations with Israel viewing it as serving only the interests of Israel and as a betrayal or an abandonment of the Palestinian cause and at the same time as a big failure of Palestinian diplomacy. Additionally, the overwhelming majority estimates that the Palestinian leadership has lost its Arab allies as Saudi Arabia will soon follow the UAE in normalizing relations and that Egypt, by endorsing the deal, has in effect abandoned PA president Mahmoud Abbas. Nonetheless, most believe that the majority of the Arab public is opposed to the normalization deal. Findings show that the public blames the Palestinians

themselves for this development: the split between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and the fact that they had normalized relations with Israel before many others may have hastened the arrival of this day.

The public does not show an appreciation of the fact that the UAE-Israel deal requires the suspension of the annexation plan. The reason for this is the fact that three quarters think that the suspension is only temporary and will soon take place, the normalization deal notwithstanding. Moreover, based on this assessment, the public is opposed to the restoration of PA-Israel security coordination despite the fact that half of the public wishes to restore civil and fiscal relations between the two sides.

Findings also show a significant decline in support for the two-state solution compared to the situation three months ago. They also show that the consensus in rejecting the Trump plan, the deal of the century, first documented in PSR’s February 2020 poll, remains unchanged. Similarly, the overwhelming majority remains opposed to a resumption of contacts with the Trump administration. Despite the majority expectation that Trump will lose the upcoming US presidential elections, only one fifth expects positive policy change if the Democratic candidate Joe Biden wins.

Domestically, findings show continued satisfaction with the PA measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic despite significant decline in the level of satisfaction, especially with the prime minister’s performance. Moreover, a majority is opposed to the severing of coordination and cooperation with Israel in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus.

Demand for the resignation of president Abbas rises in this poll. Parallel to this, satisfaction with the performance of the president has declined. As a result, if elections were held today, Hamas’ Haniyyeh would win a majority of the public vote. This development might have been boosted by the current economic difficulties in the West Bank resulting from the severing of civil and fiscal coordination with Israel and the resulting inability of the PA to pay the public sector in full. Findings also show a drop in the perception of safety and security in the West Bank and an increase in the desire to emigrate. Despite these developments, the popularity of Fatah in the West Bank is not negatively affected; to the contrary, the findings show a little improvement in its popularity.

(1) UAE-Israel normalization agreement:

A majority of 63% view the normalization agreement between the UAE and Israel as a major event that represents a significant regional shift while 32% view as minor development.
Findings show a consensus (86%) that the agreement serves only the interests of Israel while 8% think it serves the interests of both the Palestinians and the Israelis and only 1% think it serves the interests of the Palestinians only.
We asked the public to pick one word that represents its sentiments toward the normalization agreement: the majority (53%) picked “betrayal,” 17% picked “abandonment” 13% “insult,” 9% “indifference,” 6% “sadness,” while only 1% picked words like “satisfaction,” “pride,” and “joy.”
Most Palestinians (57%) believe that the majority among the Arab public is opposed to the normalization agreement while 20% believe an Arab majority supports it.
A large majority (70%) believes that other Arab countries, such as Bahrain, Oman, Sudan, and Morocco, will sign similar agreements with Israel while 24% believe they will not do that.
An overwhelming majority (80%) believes that Saudi Arabia has given the green light to the UAE to sign the normalization agreement and a similar majority (82%) believes that Saudi Arabia too will sign a similar public agreement.
Similarly, an overwhelming majority of the public (78%) believes that the Egyptian position welcoming the agreement represents an abandonment of the Palestinian leadership led by Abbas while 18% do not share this view.
A majority of 55% believes that Mohammad Dahlan was one of the participants in the making of the UAE-Israel normalization agreement while 24% do not share this view.
Nonetheless, a majority of 53% believes that the blame for the normalization deal falls on the shoulders of the Palestinians themselves due to their division and due to the fact that they have recognized Israel and normalized relations with it long before the others; 42% disagree with this view.
Also, a majority of 62% views the UAE defection from the previous declared Arab consensus on Palestine as a great failure for Palestinian diplomacy; 31% do not share this view.

(2) Annexation and the severing of relations with Israel in post UAE-Israel normalization:

Three quarters of the public (75%) believe that the normalization agreement forces Israel to merely postpone annexation while 19% think it forces it to put an end to it.
Now, after the normalization agreement, a majority of 62% is opposed to the restoration of security coordination with Israel while 32% are in favor of restoring it.
But half of the public (50%) supports, and 45% oppose, the restoration of civil and fiscal coordination with Israel.
If Israel conditioned resumption of civil and fiscal coordination with a resumption of security coordination, a majority of 59% will oppose, and 35% will support, the resumption of relations.
In response to an actual Israeli annexation of Palestinian territories, the public is divided on how to respond. When asked to choose one of five possible responses, 28% favored resumption of armed struggle, 20% selected stopping the implementation of the Oslo agreement, another 20% favored return to negotiations with Israel and the US on the basis of a Palestinian peace plan, 19% preferred waging nonviolent resistance, and 6% selected the abandonment of the two-state solution in favor of a one-state solution.
The public indicates great worries about the future in case of continued severing of relations with Israel.
For example, 74% say they are worried that Israel will stop transfer of clearance revenues, which would mean that the PA would not be able to pay the public sector. 75% say they are worried that patients would not be able to travel from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank or Israel for medical treatment. 77% are worried that they would soon witness shortages or complete cut-off in supplies of water and electricity from Israel.
59% are worried that armed clashes would erupt with Israel. Another 59% are worried that the PA would collapse or fail to deliver services. 70% are worried that security chaos and anarchy would return to Palestinian life. Finally, 60% say they are worried that they would not be able to travel abroad via Jordan.
It is interesting to note that despite the great worry, a majority of the public (63%) does not believe that the PA has in fact ended security coordination with Israel and only 30% believe it indeed did.
A majority of 61% does not expect Israel to resume its military rule and that of its civil administration now after Abbas’ decision to sever relations with Israel and his invitation to Israel to assume full responsibility for the occupied territories. One third (32%) expects Israel to do so.
A large majority of 75% says it does not prefer the return of Israeli military rule or civil administration while only 21% say they do prefer that.

(3) The Peace process and the US “Deal of the Century”:

Support for the concept of the two-state solution declines to 39% and opposition stands at 58%. No description or details were provided for the concept.
Three months ago, support for the concept stood at 45%.
A majority of 62% believes that the two-state solution is no longer practical or feasible due to the expansion of Israeli settlements while 31% believe that the solution remains practical. Moreover, 77% believe that the chances for the creation of a Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel in the next five years are slim or nonexistence while 20% believe the chances to be medium or high.
The most preferred way out of the current status quo is “reaching a peace agreement with Israel” according to 27% of the public while 36% prefer waging “an armed struggle against the Israeli occupation.” 14% prefer “waging a non-violent resistance” and 14% prefer to keep the status quo. Three months ago, 28% said that they prefer reaching a peace agreement with Israel and 38% said they prefer waging an armed struggle.
When asked about the most effective means of ending the Israeli occupation, 41% chose armed struggle, 24% negotiations, and 26% popular resistance. Three months ago, 45% chose armed struggle and 24% chose negotiations.
We asked the public about the Trump plan, known as the “deal of the century:” 92% say they oppose it and 5% say they support it. Three months ago, 88% expressed opposition to the plan.
If the Palestinians accept the Deal of the Century, what are the chances that such acceptance would lead to the end of the Israeli occupation and to the building of a Palestinian state? 55% think the chances are zero; 26% think the chances are less than 50%; and only 16% think that the chances are 50% or more.
A majority of 71% is opposed and 19% are not opposed to a resumption of dialogue between the Palestinian leadership and the Trump Administration.
Official contacts between the PA and the US government were suspended by the PA after the US, in December 2017, recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Three months ago, 69% said they were opposed to the resumption of dialogue with the US.
A majority of 61% expects president Trump to lose the next US presidential election and 30% expect him to win it. Nonetheless, only 21% expect a positive change if Biden wins while 34% believe US policy will not change and 35% expect it to become worse.

(4) PA performance during the COVID-19 pandemic:

A two-third majority (68%) is satisfied with the measure taken by the PA to prevent travel between the various governorates in order to contain the Coronavirus pandemic.
Similarly, the findings show that the majority is satisfied with the performance of the various entities and individuals involved in the management of the Coronavirus crisis. For example, 64% express satisfaction with the performance of the security services deployed in their areas and 57% are satisfied with the performance of the governor in their area. On the other hand, satisfaction with the performance of the prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh stands at 48% today compared to 62% three months ago.
The majority indicates that it has been harmed economically as a result of the pandemic: 70% say their income or salary has been reduced; 61% say their income or salary has been stopped; and 52% say they stopped working or became unemployed.
A majority of 55% say that are dissatisfied with the PA decision during the past several months to stop cooperation and coordination with Israel in the health sector with the aim of combating the coronavirus, 42% are satisfied with that decision.

(5) Legislative and presidential election

62% of the public want president Abbas to resign while 31% want him to remain in office. Three months ago, 58% said they want Abbas to resign. Demand for Abbas’ resignation stands at 54% in the West Bank and 74% in the Gaza Strip.
Level of satisfaction with the performance of president Abbas stands at 31% and dissatisfaction at 63%. Level of satisfaction with Abbas stands at 36% in the West Bank and 24% in the Gaza Strip. Three months ago, satisfaction with Abbas stood at 36% (44% in the West Bank and 24% in the Gaza Strip).
If new presidential elections were held today and only two were nominated, Mahmoud Abbas and Ismail Haniyeh, the former would receive 39% and the latter 52% of the vote (compared to 42% for Abbas and 49% for Haniyeh threw months ago). In the Gaza Strip, Abbas receives 32% of the vote (compared to 32% three months ago) and Haniyeh receives 62% (compared to 61% three months ago). In the West Bank, Abbas receives 46% (compared to 51% three months ago) and Haniyeh 42% (compared to 38% three months ago). If the competition was between Marwan Barghouti and Ismail Haniyeh, Barghouti receives 55% and Haniyeh 39%. If the competition is between prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh and Haniyyeh, the former receives 41% and the latter 51%.
We asked in an open-ended question about potential Abbas successors: If president Abbas does not nominate himself in a new election, 22% prefer to see Marwan Barghouti replacing him, while 18% prefer Ismail Haniyeh. Mohammad Dahlan is preferred by 7% (1% in the West Bank and 15% in the Gaza Strip), Mohammad Shtayyeh is preferred by 5%, Mustafa Barghouti by 4%, Khalid Mishal by 3%, and Salam Fayyad by 2%.
We also asked the public about its willingness to participate in the upcoming elections and if so, to whom it will vote. If new legislative elections were held today with the participation of all factions, 61% say they would participate in such elections. Of those who would participate, 34% say they will vote for Hamas and 38% say they will vote for Fatah, 8% will vote for all other third parties combined, and 20% are undecided. Three months ago, vote for Hamas stood at 34% and Fatah at 36%. Vote for Hamas in the Gaza Strip stands today at 45% (compared to 47% three months ago) and for Fatah at 30% (compared to 28% three months ago). In the West Bank, vote for Hamas stands at 23% (compared to 23% three months ago) and Fatah at 46% (compared to 42% three months ago).

(6) Domestic conditions:

Positive evaluation of conditions in the Gaza Strip stands at 5% and positive evaluation of conditions in the West Bank stands at 16%.
Nonetheless, perception of safety and security in the Gaza Strip stands at 71% and in the West Bank at 57%.
24% of the public say they want to emigrate due to political, security, and economic conditions. The percentage in the Gaza Strip stands at 25% and in the West Bank at 24%. Three months ago, only 18% of West Bankers expressed a desire to emigrate.
Perception of corruption in PA institutions stands at 80%. Three months ago, 81% expressed a similar view.
The public is divided over its assessment of the PA: a majority of 62% views it as a burden on the Palestinian people while 33% view it as an asset for the Palestinian people. Three months ago, only 52% viewed the PA as a burden.
A year and a half since the formation of the Shtayyeh government, findings indicate persistent pessimism. Responding to a question about expectations regarding the ability of the Shtayyeh government to make progress in reconciliation and reunification, 60% expect failure; only 31% expect success. In a similar question about the ability of the new government to organize legislative or legislative and presidential elections in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, a majority of 58% expects failure and 33% expect success.
In another question about the ability of the new government to improve economic conditions, a majority of 61% expects failure and 32% expects success.
An overwhelming majority of the public (80%) is opposed to the arrest by the PA security services of activists who were planning to demonstrate or were demonstrating against corruption in the PA while 17% support these arrests.
56% (66% in the West Bank and 41% in the Gaza Strip) believes that it will not receive a fair trial if it finds itself in a Palestinian court while 36% (23% in the West Bank and 55% in the Gaza Strip) believe that will receive a fair trial. Six month ago, 42% said it believes it will receive a fair trial.
A majority of 64% (75% in the West Bank and 49% in the Gaza Strip) thinks that the Palestinian judiciary rules according to whims and interests; 31% disagree and believe that it rules according to the law. Six month ago, 41% said the judiciary and courts rule according to the law.
We asked the public about its viewership habits in the last three months. Findings indicate that Al Jazeera TV viewership remains the highest, standing at 19%, followed by Palestine TV (15%), Al Aqsa TV (13%), Maan TV at 12%, Palestine Today TV at 11%, Al Arabiya and al Mayadeen at 4% each, and finally al Manar at 2%.

(7) Reconciliation:

37% are optimistic and 59% are pessimistic about the success of reconciliation. three months ago, optimism stood at 29%.
Similarly, 41% believe that unity will not be resumed and that two separate entities will evolve in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip while 45% believe unity will eventually return but only after a long time and only 11% believe unity will return soon.

(8) Muslims in China:

80% of the Palestinians believe that if press reports about the treatment of the Uighur Muslims in China are true, Palestinians should condemn the Chines policy towards its Muslim community and 15% disagree with that.
An overwhelming majority of 79% indicates that it does not believe the statement of the Chinese government that the camps built by China to allegedly detain the Uighur Muslims are in fact teaching centers aiming at eradicating extremism; 10% believe the Chinese statement.
Similarly, an overwhelming majority of 83% believes that world Muslims should express solidarity with the Uighur Muslims against the Chinese government while 10% disagree with that.
An overwhelming majority of 80% approves of the Turkish president Erdogan’s decision to transform the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque; 16% disapprove.

(9) Most vital Palestinian goals and the main problems confronting Palestinians today:

42% believe that the first most vital Palestinian goal should be to end Israeli occupation in the areas occupied in 1967 and build a Palestinian state in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip with East Jerusalem as its capital. By contrast, 29% believe the first most vital goal should be to obtain the right of return of refugees to their 1948 towns and villages, 15% believe that the first and most vital goal should be to build a pious or moral individual and a religious society, one that applies all Islamic teachings; 13% believe it should be to establish a democratic political system that respects freedoms and rights of Palestinians.
The most serious problem confronting Palestinian society today is poverty and unemployment in the eyes of 27%, the spread of corruption in public institutions in the eyes of 25%, the continuation of occupation and settlement activities in the eyes of 24%, the continued siege of the Gaza Strip and the closure of its crossings in the eyes of 13%, and the lack of national unity in the eyes of 10%.

(55.5%) believe that the decision of the Palestinian Authority to end the security and civil coordination with Israel was a right decision

By: PCPO

Date: 24/06/2020

The latest poll on the Palestinian public opinion prepared by Dr. Nabil Kukali revealed the following:

(55.5%) believe that the decision of the Palestinian Authority to end the security and civil coordination with Israel was a right decision, (49.1 %) are among the residents of the West Bank, and (65 %) residents of Gaza Strip.
(52.3%) believe that the cessation of the security and civil coordination with Israel will negatively affect the economic and living conditions of the Palestinian people.
(48.7%) believe that ending the security and civil coordination will negatively affect the restriction of the spread of corona epidemic (Covid-19). .

Beit Sahour –Public Relations’ Section:

The latest poll prepared by Dr. Nabil Kukali and conducted by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (www.pcpo.org) during the period from June 14-22, 2020 covered a random sample of (1250) Palestinian respondents representing the various demographic specimens of Palestinians (18 years and above) living in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip. It revealed that (55.5 %) of the Palestinian public believe that the decision of the Palestinian Authority to end the security and civil coordination with Israel was a right decision.

Dr. Nabil Kukali, President and founder of the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, said that the suspension of the security and civil coordination came as response to the Israeli position, that is supported by President Tramp to annex vast regions of the West Bank that makes up around (30 %) of the area of the West Bank, including the Jordan Valley region, the region north of the Dead Sea and the settlements to its sovereignty, the matter that the Palestinians consider as ultimate undermining of the opportunity to establish their own independent state.

Dr. Kukali further added that the poll results unveil that there is a fear of deterioration of the economic and living conditions in the Palestinian Territories as well as the mutual cooperation in restricting the spread of the corona-virus (COVID-19).

Dr. Kukali said the details of the key results of this poll are as follows:

Cessation of the Coordination as a Right Decision

(55.5 %) of the Palestinian public believe that the decision of the Palestinian Authority to end the security and civil coordination with Israel was a right decision; (49.1 %) of them are residents of the West Bank, and (65 %) residents of Gaza Strip, whilst (44.5 %) of the Palestinians, (50.9 %) of them in the West Bank and (35 %) in Gaza Strip, believe that the decision was wrong.

The results in detail further reveal that the governorates with the positive attitude towards the decision are in the West Bank in the following order: Al-Bireh & Ramallah (81.8 %), Jerusalem (62.8 %), Jericho (55.6 %), Hebron (52.9 %), Salfit (52.2 %), Nablus (43.3 %), Toubas (37.5 %), Toulkarem (37.3 %), Jenin (34 %), Qalqilia (27.8 %) and Bethlehem with (15.9 %) the least positive attitude.

On the other hand, the governorates with the negative attitude towards the decision are in the West Bank in the following order: Bethlehem (84.1 %), followed by Qalqilia (72.2 %), Jenin (66 %), Toulkarem (62.7 %), Toubas (62.5 %), Salfit (47.8 %), Nablus (56.6 %), Hebron (47.1 %), Jericho (44.4 %), Jerusalem (37.2 %) and Ramallah (18.8 %).

In Gaza Strip, the governorates with the positive attitude towards the PA decision are in the following order: Rafah (78.1 %), followed by Deir al-Balah (75.9 %), Gaza City (63.9 %), Khan Younis (61.1 %) and North Gaza (54.9 %).

Cessation of the Coordination and the Economic Situation

Responding to the question:” Do you think that the cessation of the security and civil coordination with Israel will improve the economic and living conditions of the Palestinian people or rather worsen them ?, (18.7 %) said “will improve them”, (52.3 %) “will worsen them”, (15.8 %) “will have no effect” and (13.2 %) said “I don’t know”.

Cessation of the Coordination and the Restriction of Corona-virus (COVID-19)

With regard to the question:” In view of the coordination between the Palestinian Authority and Israel on restricting COVID-19, do you think that ending the security and civil coordination between them would negatively affect this COVID-19 coordination, or not ?, (48.7 %) said “will negatively affect”, (21.7 %) said “will remain unchanged” and (29.6 %) have no opinion.

Will the Cessation of the Coordination impede the Annexation of Jordan Valley and the Settlements ? In respect of the question:” Some people in the Palestinian Territories believe that ending the security and civil coordination between the PA and Israel will impede the Israeli annexation of vast areas of the West Bank (Jordan Valley and the settlements) by Israel, while others believe that it will boost the annexation of these areas by Israel. Which of these two opinions is closer to yours ?, “(28.1 %) said “it will impede Israel”, (35.1 %) “it will encourage Israel to annex these areas”, (26.5 %) “the decision of the PA will have no effect on the annexation” and (10.3 %) said “I don’t know”.

Seriousness of the Palestinian Authority

Responding to the question:”Up to which extent do you believe that the PA will adhere to its decision of terminating the security and civil coordination with Israel ?”, (12.5 %) said “to a great extent”, (37 %) “to a fair extent”, (35.3 %) “to a little extent” and (15.2 %) have no opinion.

The Need for Civil Coordination

With respect of the question addressed to the West Bank respondents:”If you were in need for a coordination or for getting a job, or going to a hospital in Israel, would you go to the bureaus of the Israeli civil administration or to the Palestinian liaison bureaus “, (22 %) said “I would go to the bureaus of the Israeli civil administration”, whilst (56.6 %) said they “would go to the Palestinian liaison bureaus”, and (21.4 %) said “ I don’t know”.

Methodology of the Survey Study in the Palestinian Territories

Dr. Nabil Kukali, said that all interviews of this survey were conducted inside the respondents' homes. The choices were randomly taken in accordance with a long experienced methodology applied by PCPO from a total of (180) sites, (135) are from the West Bank and (45) from Gaza Strip.

Dr. Kukali has further indicated that the margin of error was (±2.77 %) at a significance level of (95.0%). He added that the rate of the female respondents in this survey was (49.6%) against (50.4%) male respondents. The sample allotment with respect to the residential areas was as follows: (63.0 %) in the West Bank, incl. Eastern Jerusalem and (37.0 %) in Gaza Strip. The average age of the respondents was (31.5) years.

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