Poll No. 161
Date: 03 February 2007

On the margin of the Quartet Meeting in Washington for making peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Dr.Nabil Kukali conducted an economic poll, findings of which are as follows:

• An overwhelming majority (81.5%) are concerned about the subsistence of their family.

• An overwhelming majority (81.5%) call on the US-Americans and the European countries to reconsider their decision halting the financial and economical aid to the Palestinian government.

• (85.1%) of the Palestinians believe that the EU and the US financial assistance contributes a lot to their well-being.

Beit Sahour – Information Section:-

In the most recent poll prepared by Dr.Nabil Kukali and conducted by the Palestinian Center For Public Opinion (PCPO) during the period (20-25) January,2007, a random sample of (1025) respondents representing the various demographic specimens of the population in the West Bank, including east Jerusalem, and Gaza strip over (18) years has been interviewed, The outcome revealed that (81.5%) of the Palestinian public are worried about the naked subsistence of their families at present.

Dr.Kukali has established that (81.5%) of the Palestinians call upon the EU and the US governments to reconsider their decision of halting the financial assistance to the Palestinian government.

In the light of the results of this survey, Dr.Nabil Kukali is addressing the Quartet convening in Washington as to exert their utmost efforts for achieving peace between Israel and it's neighbors and trusts that these donor countries, that never in the past let the Palestinian down, would reconsider now their decision and resume the suspended financial assistance to the Palestinian people and further boost this financial support enhancing thereby the chances of achieving peace in the region.

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