| February 2009 Palestinian Public Opinion Poll: 73.6% of Palestinians support peace negotiations with Israel |
| Date: 04.02.09 |
| Source: Dr. Nabil Kukali |
Despite the high support for negotiations, most Palestinians were found to be pessimistic about the future. The poll also found majority support for the current ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
In the most recent poll prepared by , being conducted during the period January 25th to January 31st 2009 and published by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO), a random sample of (673) Palestinian adults (over 18 years old) representing the various demographic specimens in the Palestinian society in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip, were face to face interviewed.
Responses:
Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose peace negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis?
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Response
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Percentage
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1. Strongly favor
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20.0
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2. Somewhat favor
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53.6
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3. Somewhat oppose
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11.5
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4. Strongly oppose
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12.7
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5. I don't know
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2.2
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What is your attitude towards a Palestinian-Israeli cease-fire at present?
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Response
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Percentage
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1. Strongly favor
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49.3
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2. Somewhat favor
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38.9
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3. Somewhat oppose
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5.8
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4. Strongly oppose
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4.0
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5. I don't know
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1.9
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What do you think, after the Gaza war, would be the best solution to the Palestinian people?
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Response
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Percentage
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1. To return to the negotiation table with Israel
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21.1
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2. To form a government of national unity
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46.0
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3. To conduct new presidential and PLC elections
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37.0
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4. To affiliate Gaza Strip to Egypt
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1.2
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5. To call UN forces to take over the responsibility in Gaza Strip
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3.7
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How would you assess nowadays your attitude or support to Hamas?
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Response
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Percentage
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1. My support increased
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25.9
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2. My support decreased
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12.8
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3. My support remained unchanged
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14.1
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4. My attitude remained unchanged. I'm not a Hamas supporter
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47.2
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How would you assess nowadays your attitude or support to Fateh?
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Response
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Percentage
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1. My support increased
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19.4
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2. My support decreased
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16.3
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3. My support remained unchanged
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28.5
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4. My attitude remained unchanged. I'm not a Fatah supporter
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35.8
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Do you think, in general, that Hamas is navigating our country in the right or in the wrong direction ?
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Response
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Percentage
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1. In the right direction
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41.7
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2. In the wrong direction
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51.3
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3. I Don't know
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7.0
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Do you think, in general, that Fateh is navigating our country in the right or in the wrong direction?
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Response
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Percentage
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1. In the right direction
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46.0
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2. In the wrong direction
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46.0
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3. I Don't know
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8.0
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Please mention the name of the Palestinian organization, party, movement or faction you are in favor of / or consider yourself on of its supporters .
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Response
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Percentage
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1. Fatah
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40.6
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2. Hamas
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31.3
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3. The popular front for the liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
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5.4
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4. The Islamic jihad
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2.7
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5. The Palestinian National Initiative
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1.8
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6. The democratic front of the liberation of Palestine (DFLP)
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1.3
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7. People’s party
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0.9
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8. FIDA
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0.7
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9. Independents
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5.8
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10. Refused
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5.0
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11. None of the above
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8.8
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If, with the consent of all political powers and parties, new presidential elections would be conducted. For whom would you vote to be the President of the Palestinian Authority ? OPEN QUESTION.
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Response
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Percentage
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1. Ismael Haniyyeh
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15.8
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2. Marwan Al-Barghouthi
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14.4
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3. Mahmoud Abbas
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12.6
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4. Yassir Abed-Rabbu
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9.2
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5. Khaled Misha'l
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8.9
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7. Mohammed Dahlan
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4.4
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8. Mustafa Al-Barghouthi
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4.1
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9. Salam Fayyad
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3.6
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10. Aziz El-Duwaik
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3.5
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11. Mahmoud El-Zahhar
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3.3
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12. Ahmad Sa’adat
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2.2
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13. Ramadan Shallah
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2.1
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14. Qais Abed-Alkareem
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0.8
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15. Munib Al-Masre
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0.6
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16. Saeb Ereikat
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0.6
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17. Bassam Al-Salhi
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0.2
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18. Independent
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5.5
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19. Hamas Candidate
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1.6
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20. Fatah Candidate
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0.8
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21. None of the above
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3.5
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22. I don’t know
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2.3
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In view of the political and economic situations prevailing nowadays in the Palestinian Territories, are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future?
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Response
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Percentage
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1. Pessimistic
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61.2
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2. Optimistic
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33.9
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3. Don't know
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4.9
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How would you assess the general economic situation in the Palestinian Territories?
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Response
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Percentage
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1. Good
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2.8
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2. Mediocre
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24.7
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3. Bad
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72.0
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4. I don't know
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0.5
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Up to which extent are you worried at present about the subsistence of your family?
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Response
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Percentage
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1. Too much worried
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40.7
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2. Worried
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40.7
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3. Not so much worried
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12.1
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4. No worried at all
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4.6
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5. Don't know
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1.9
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What is your main concern at present?
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Response
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Percentage
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1. The job / money
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28.6
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2. The security
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40.5
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3. The health
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11.5
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4. The future
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19.4
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