Date of fieldwork: 21-23 of April, 2004
Margin of error (+ or ─): 3% 2
Sample size: 1200 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Number of locations in the sample: 75
Date of publication: 28 of April, 2004
Public Opinion Poll 21 (Part 1)
President’s Performance Index (PPI)
Evaluation of the Ministerial Cabinet
Main Findings
- The DSP herein presents its President’s Performance Index (PPI). The PPI measures how Palestinians perceive the performance of Mahmoud Abbas – President of the PNA- as measured against his campaign platform. One hundred days after his election, Mr. Abbas’s PPI is 33 out of a possible100 points (33%).
- The President received his best approval ratings in the areas of security agencies reform (43%) and improving the status of women in society (40%).
- Roughly one-third of poll respondents evaluated the performance of the Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei as weak. Another 33% evaluated the performance of his cabinet as weak.
- The poll reflected a slight improvement in the approval rating of the current government as a whole, as compared to ratings established six months ago.
- 53% of respondents believe the main obstacle preventing President Abbas from implementing his election platform are the Israeli occupation measures. Another 18% said that the main obstacle to platform implementation is the high level of corruption still present in PNA institutions).
- 61% of respondents expect that the presidential election will lead to resumption of negotiations with Israel; another 60% expect that it will lead to improvement in the performance of the PNA.
- 41% of respondents state that their first priority is to end the occupation, and 30% maintain that improvement in the overall economic situation is their first priority.
Public Opinion Poll 21 (Part 2)
Palestinian Legislative Election
Political Support
Presidential Election (post-election survey)
Main Findings
- 84% support holding PLC election on its scheduled date (July 17, 2005), while 8% oppose.
- Over 73% said that they intend to participate in the upcoming election.
- 68% of the respondents support an election system based on national lists and proportional representation.
- 80% support the allocation of a specific quota to designate a percentage of seats for women in the PLC.
- About 48% of the respondents declared that they will vote for new fresh faces in the upcoming PLC election.
- Fateh receives 41% of the vote. Hamas receives 23% of the vote. Al Mubadara-PFLP bloc receives 7% of the vote. About 30% are undecided.