Views on Internal Politics
(Updated October 2016)
In your opinion, who is responsible for postponing the municipality and local council elections?
(IMRA, October 2016)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| The P.A. |
27.1% |
37.9% |
8.4% |
| Fatah |
9.7% |
8.6% |
11.6% |
| Hamas |
15.2% |
5.7% |
31.6% |
| Both Fatah & Hamas |
27.6% |
25.3% |
31.6% |
| Other Palestinian Factions |
4.3% |
5.5% |
2.2% |
| Independent Personalities |
2.9% |
3.9% |
1% |
| No answer/don't know |
13.3% |
13.1% |
13.6% |
Do you believe that the current circumstances are suitable for conducting municipality and local council elections?
(IMRA, October 2016)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Yes |
55.1% |
56.3% |
53% |
| No |
39.4% |
39.3% |
39.6% |
| No answer/don't know |
5.5% |
4.4% |
7.4% |
There is talk these days about a possible collapse of the Palestinian Authority. When considering the potential impact of such a collapse on the current relative quiet, would you say it might increase or decrease Palestinian-Israeli violence?
(PCPSR, June 2016)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Increase |
60.2% |
65% |
52.4% |
| Decrease |
15.2% |
13.5% |
18% |
| No Impact |
21.8% |
18.9% |
26.5% |
| No answer/don't know |
2.8% |
2.6% |
3% |
How do you view the overall situation in the West Bank since the appointment of the Hamdallah Government in 2013?
(West Bank respondents only)
(AWRAD, May 2016)
| |
West Bank |
| Improved |
10.4% |
| Stayed the same |
42.8% |
| Worsened |
43.9% |
| No answer/don't know |
2.9% |
If worsened, who do you believe is responsible?
(West Bank respondents only)
(AWRAD, May 2016)
| |
West Bank |
| Israel |
28.6% |
| The PA |
59% |
| Hamas |
0% |
| International donors |
5.2% |
| No answer/don't know |
7.3% |
How do you view the overall situation in Gaza since 2013?
(Gaza respondents only)
(AWRAD, May 2016)
| |
Gaza |
| Improved |
2% |
| Stayed the same |
20.4% |
| Worsened |
77.6% |
| No answer/don't know |
0% |
If worsened, who do you believe is responsible?
(Gaza respondents only)
(AWRAD, May 2016)
| |
Gaza |
| Israel |
26.1% |
| The PA |
15.8% |
| Hamas |
50.4% |
| International donors |
4% |
| No answer/don't know |
3.7% |
Do you believe that there is corruption in the institutions of the Palestinian government in...?
(AWRAD, May 2016)
| |
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| West Bank |
Yes |
88.9% |
95.5% |
78% |
| No |
7.7% |
2.7% |
16% |
| Don't know/No answer |
3.4% |
1.9% |
6% |
| |
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Gaza Strip |
Yes |
82.3% |
82.5% |
82% |
| No |
10.8% |
8.3% |
14.9% |
| Don't know/No answer |
6.9% |
9.2% |
3.1% |
Do you expect the Fatah and Hamas movements to reach a reconciliation agreement in 2016?
(JMCC, March 2016)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Yes |
27.8% |
24.5% |
33.1% |
| No |
61.3% |
60.9% |
61.8% |
| No answer/don't know |
10.9% |
14.6% |
5.1% |
According to the basic Law, the legislative and presidential elections should have been held five years ago. Do you prefer holding elections soon under any circumstances, or do you prefer holding elections only after reconciliation is completed?
(JMCC, March 2016)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Soon under any circumstance |
37.6% |
36.8% |
38.9% |
| Only after reconciliation |
54.1% |
52.9% |
56% |
| No answer/don't know |
8.3% |
10.3% |
5.1% |
Do you think there is corruption in the PNA?
(JMCC, March 2016)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Yes |
76.5% |
73.2% |
82.2% |
| No |
12.7% |
13.9% |
10.4% |
| No answer/don't know |
10.8% |
12.9% |
7.4% |
If elections took place today and the following lists ran, which one would you vote for?
(AWRAD, February 2016)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Fatah |
38.6% |
34.3% |
45.8% |
| Hamas |
17.6% |
17.3% |
18% |
| DFLP |
1.1% |
.9% |
1.3% |
| Al Mubadara |
1.5% |
1.5% |
1.6% |
| Islamic Jihad |
3% |
3.9% |
1.6% |
| PFLP |
3.1% |
3.7% |
2% |
| Hizb al Tahrir |
.9% |
1.3% |
.2% |
| PPP |
.1% |
.1% |
0.0% |
| Fida |
.2% |
.3% |
0.0% |
| Palestinian struggle front |
.3% |
.4% |
0.0% |
| Other |
1.8% |
1.2% |
2.7% |
| Undecided |
16.1% |
17.2% |
14.2% |
| Not voting |
15.9% |
17.9% |
12.7% |
Do you support the immediate conduct of Presidential elections in the West Bank and Gaza?
(AWRAD, February 2016)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Support |
79.9% |
72.8% |
91.8% |
| Oppose |
14.1% |
18.2% |
7.3% |
| No answer/don't know |
6% |
9.1% |
.9% |
Do you support the immediate conduct of legislative election in the West Bank and Gaza?
(AWRAD, February 2016)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Support |
79.4% |
71.7% |
92.2% |
| Oppose |
14.8% |
19.3% |
7.1% |
| No answer/don't know |
5.8% |
8.9% |
.7% |
There are discussions about the possibility of creating a Vice President position, do you support or oppose this?
(AWRAD, February 2016)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Support |
55.8% |
54.8% |
57.3% |
| Oppose |
29.8% |
30.4% |
28.7% |
| No answer/don't know |
14.5% |
14.8% |
14% |
If Mahmoud Abbas resigned as President of the PA, how would you like to see future leadership of the PA resolved?
(AWRAD, February 2016)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| General election |
66.3% |
62.5% |
72.7% |
| Decision by the PLO |
7.9% |
8% |
7.8% |
| Vote of the PNC |
5.2% |
4.9% |
5.6% |
| Choice of Fatah |
13.3% |
15.1% |
10.4% |
| No answer/don't know |
7.3% |
9.5% |
3.6% |
What is your overall evaluation of the performance of the following leaders?
(AWRAD, February 2016)
| |
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| President Mahmoud Abbas |
Good |
31.4% |
30.7% |
32.7% |
| Average |
28.1% |
30.3% |
24.4% |
| Weak |
37.4% |
34.3% |
42.7% |
| No answer/Don't know |
3.1% |
40.8% |
.2% |
| Rami Hamdallah |
| Good |
26% |
25.3% |
27.1% |
| Average |
29.5% |
32.4% |
24.7% |
| Weak |
33.9% |
28.5% |
42.9% |
| No answer/Don't know |
10.6% |
13.7% |
5.3% |
| Ismail Haniyeh |
| Good |
28.7% |
31.2% |
24.4% |
| Average |
25.9% |
29.6% |
19.8% |
| Weak |
38% |
27.6% |
55.3% |
| No answer/Don't know |
7.3% |
11.5% |
.4% |
In light of current events (demonstrations, lack of progress towards state), would you support dissolving the PA and returning full authority in the West Bank to Israel?
(AWRAD, February 2016)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Support |
14.2% |
14% |
14.4% |
| Oppose |
78.6% |
77.6% |
80.2% |
| No answer/don't know |
7.3% |
8.4% |
5.3% |
Do you want President Mahmoud Abbas to resign?
(PCPSR, September, 2015, December 2015)
| |
September 2015 |
December 2015 |
| Abbas should resign |
65% |
65% |
| Abbad should remain in office |
31% |
31% |
| No answer/don't know |
4% |
4% |
If elections are to be conducted in the Palestinian Territories at the present time, do you think that they will be fair?
(IMRA, November 2015)
| |
Total |
| Yes |
38.4% |
| No |
50.6% |
| No answer/refuse |
11.1% |
How do you assess the performance of the National Unity Government?
(IMRA, November 2015)
| |
Total |
| Excellent |
7.6% |
| Good |
56.3% |
| Poor |
27.7% |
| No answer/refuse |
8.4% |
In your point of view you, who is responsible for the lack of implementation of the national reconciliation agreement?
(IMRA, November 2015)
| |
Total |
| Hamas |
14.5% |
| Fatah |
10.7% |
| Both Hamas and Fatah |
72.5% |
| No answer/refuse |
2.3% |
Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the implementation of the reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas in the near future?
(IMRA, November 2015)
| |
Total |
| Optimistic |
46.8% |
| Pessimistic |
48.9% |
| No answer/refuse |
4.3% |
To which extent are you content or discontent with the performance of Mahmoud Abbas in his capacity as President of the PA?
(PCPO, November 2015)
| |
Total |
| Very content |
9.3% |
| Somewhat content |
20.3% |
| Somewhat discontent |
32.2% |
| Very discontent |
26.7% |
| No answer/refuse |
11.5% |
Do you support the immediate conduct of a Presidential election in the West Bank and Gaza?
(AWRAD, November 2015)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Yes |
82.7% |
76.8% |
92.4% |
| No |
15.1% |
19.9% |
7.1% |
| No answer/don't Know |
2.3% |
3.3% |
0.4% |
Do you support the immediate conduct of legislative elections in the West Bank and Gaza?
(AWRAD, November 2015)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Yes |
82.7% |
76.0% |
93.8% |
| No |
15.2% |
20.7% |
6.0% |
| No answer/don't Know |
2.2% |
3.3% |
0.2% |
If a new president assumes office, what should be the most important priority of the new administration?
(AWRAD, November 2015)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Reconciliation |
37.7% |
35.5% |
41.3% |
| Achieving a state |
31.5% |
36.7% |
22.9% |
| Reducing unemployment/jobs |
9.4% |
7.7% |
12.2% |
| Improving the economy |
10.1% |
16.7% |
12.6% |
| Improving government services |
2.4% |
1.7% |
3.6% |
| Reducing corruption |
3.6% |
4.0% |
2.9% |
| Expanding civil & political freedoms |
1.3% |
2.0% |
0.0% |
| Boosting Palestine abroad |
1.5% |
2.1% |
0.4% |
| No answer/don't Know |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
President Mahmoud Abbas has hinted at his retirement. Do you believe that he will step down as President of the PA in the near future?
(AWRAD, November 2015)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Yes |
29.4% |
28.1% |
31.6% |
| No |
62.1% |
63.8% |
59.3% |
| No answer/don't Know |
8.5% |
8.1% |
9.1% |
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance so far of the reconciliation government?
(PCPSR, September, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Satisfied |
34% |
| Dissatisfied |
60% |
| No answer/Don't know |
6% |
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied about the way that Mahmoud Abbas is dealing with his job as a president to the Palestinian National Authority (PNA)?
(JMCC, August, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Very satisfied |
20.4% |
| Somewhat satisfied |
32% |
| Somewhat dissatisfied |
13.8% |
| Very dissatisfied |
31.2% |
| No answer/Don't know |
2.6% |
In general, how do you evaluate the performance of the PNA? Would you say its performance is very good, good, bad or very bad?
(JMCC, August, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Very good |
12.5% |
| Good |
44.9% |
| Bad |
25.4% |
| Very bad |
16% |
| No answer/Don't know |
1.2% |
Do you think that Prime Minister Dr. Rami Al-Hamdallah is doing a good, average, or a bad job as a Prime Minister?
(JMCC, August, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Good |
24.6% |
| Average |
37.6% |
| Bad |
30.8% |
| No answer/Don't know |
7% |
In general, do you think the performance of the current government headed by Rami al-Hamdallah is better when compared to previous governments, didn’t change, or became worse?
(JMCC, August, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Better |
23.1% |
| Didn't change |
43.3% |
| Worse |
26.4% |
| No answer/Don't know |
7.2% |
Do you think it is important for Palestine National Council elections to be held soon?
(JMCC, August, 2015)
Elections should have been held four years ago according to government basic law. Do you support holding elections even if reconciliation is not completed?
(JMCC, August, 2015)
| |
November 2012 | August 2015 |
| Yes, hold elections soon under any circumstances |
34.8% |
58.9% |
| Hold elections only after reconciliation is completed |
65.2% |
35.8% |
| Don't know/No answer |
- |
5.3% |
Which one of these Palestinian leaders do you trust the most?
(JMCC, August, 2015)
| |
March 2015 | August 2015 |
| Mahmoud Abbas |
21.8% |
16.1% |
| Ismail Haniyeh |
14.1% |
12.5% |
| Marwan Barghouti |
5.4% |
7.1% |
If elections are held and Abbas does not run, who would you vote for?
(JMCC, August, 2015)
| |
Total | West Bank | Gaza |
| Marwan Barghouti |
10.5% |
9.1% |
12.9% |
| Ismail Haniyeh |
9.8% |
7.5% |
13.8% |
| Mohammed Dahlan |
5.1% |
1.3% |
11.3% |
| Saeb Erekat |
3.3% |
- |
- |
| Khaled Meshaal |
3.3% |
- |
- |
| None of the above/Don't know/ Will not vote |
33.6% |
- |
- |
How would you evaluate the performance of the following Palestinian leaders?
(IMRA, July 29, 2015)
| |
Mahmoud Abbas |
Marwan Barghouti |
Ismail Haniyeh |
| Good |
32.4% |
47.1% |
30.9% |
| Average |
28.2% |
27.5% |
28.8% |
| Weak |
34.8% |
13.3% |
32% |
| Don't Know |
4.6% |
12.2% |
8.3% |
Are you satisfied or not with the general performance of Mahmoud Abbas?
(IMRA, July 29, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Satisfied |
43.7% |
| Dissatisfied |
49.4% |
| Don't know/No Answer |
6.8% |
In general, how do you evaluate the performance of the government led by Rami Hamadallah?
(IMRA, July 29, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Positive |
25.2% |
| Average |
34.4% |
| Negative |
30.5% |
| Don't know/No answer |
9.9% |
If elections were held today, which party would you vote for?
(IMRA, July 29, 2015)
| Party |
Total |
| Al Mubadra |
1.2% |
| Independent Party led by Fayyad |
.6% |
| Islamic Jihad |
2.3% |
| Fatah |
37.4% |
| Hamas |
17.4% |
| DFLP |
.4% |
| Popular Front |
2.4% |
| PPP |
.4% |
| Popular Struggle |
.3% |
| Hizb Tahreer |
.1% |
| None of the above/Other |
37.4% |
If the following six candidates ran for President, would you vote for?
(IMRA, July 29, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Marwan Barghouti |
42.1% |
| Salam Fayyad |
5.3% |
| Khaled Mashal |
17.5% |
| Mustafa Barghouti |
2.6% |
| Ahmad Saadat |
2.5% |
| Ramadan Shalah |
1.7% |
| None of the above/Other/ Will not vote |
28.3% |
Which of the following political affiliations do you support?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)
| Party |
Total |
| People's Party |
1% |
| Democratic Front |
1% |
| Islamic Jihad |
1.8% |
| Fatah |
32.3% |
| Hamas |
14.2% |
| Fida |
.2% |
| Popular Front |
2.6% |
| Palestinian National Initiative |
1.3% |
| Independent Nationalist |
6.9% |
| Independent Islamist |
6.3% |
| None of the above/Other |
35.4% |
If national elections were to take place, would you prefer conducting them on the basis of electoral lists or on the basis of individual candidates?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Lists |
30.1% |
| Candidates |
30.5% |
| Mixed |
26.0% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
13.5% |
If elections were to be held right now, would they be fair?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Yes |
42.9% |
| No |
46.3% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
10.8% |
Do you think that Daesh (ISIS/ISIL) can infiltrate into Palestine?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Yes |
41.3% |
| No |
49.0% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
9.7% |
In your opinion who is more responsible for the lack of implementation of the reconciliation agreement?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Hamas |
16.5% |
| Fatah |
13.1% |
| Both groups |
67.1% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
3.2% |
After Netanyahu's recent election victory and declarations regarding the establishment of a Palestinian state, should Fatah and Hamas attempt to speed up the implementation of the reconciliation agreement?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Yes |
85% |
| No |
11.5% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
3.5% |
In your opinion, what body/side can be best trusted with overseeing the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)
| |
Total |
| The PA |
30.7% |
| Hamas |
20.5% |
| The Arab League |
15.7% |
| The UN |
21.9% |
| Don't know/refuse to answer |
11.1% |
Do you think that ISIS supporters should be allowed to demonstrate publicly in the Palestinian terriroty?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, March 2015)
| |
Total |
| I oppose ISIS demonstrations in public here |
84% |
| I support ISIS demonstrations in public here (West Bank) |
8% |
| I support ISIS demonstrations in public here (Gaza Strip) |
20% |
In your opinion, should the Palestinians hold new elections within the next six months, or within the next year?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, March 2015)
| |
Total |
| I would like to see elections take place within 6 months |
69% |
| I would like to see elections take place within one year |
9% |
| I would not like to see new elections take place |
16% |
If new legislative elections were to happen today, with the participation of all parties, would you vote?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, March 2015)
| |
Yes |
No |
| Would you vote? |
71% |
29% |
If new legislative elections were to happen today, with the participation of all parties, who would you vote for?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, March 2015)
| |
June 2014 |
March 2015 |
| Hamas |
32% |
32% |
| Fatah |
40% |
39% |
| A third party |
- |
9% |
| Don't know/decline to answer |
- |
21% |
A senior envoy of the United Nations attributed the reason of the delay in Gaza Strip reconstruction works to the lack of cooperation between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, saying: "We need a government that is capable of bearing the responsibility for that", emphasizing thereby the necessity to have an effective and stable administration in the Gaza Strip. As this is not available, the international donors, he said, are concerned about sending money to Gaza. Do you support or oppose this declaration?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, March 2015)
| |
Total |
| Strongly support |
14.9% |
| Somewhat support |
31.7% |
| Somewhat oppose |
25.8% |
| Strongly oppose |
14.5% |
| Don't know/decline to answer |
13.1% |
Saeb Iriqat, the Palestinian chief negotiator, once stated “Either the Palestinian Authority transfers the people to the independence, or Israel should assume its responsibility”. Do you support or oppose this statement?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, February 10, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Support |
67.2% |
| Oppose |
22.7% |
| Don't know/decline to answer |
10.1% |
Do you support or oppose the dismantling and disolution of the Palestinian Authority?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, February 10, 2015)
| |
Total |
| Support |
32.4% |
| Oppose |
59.9% |
| Don't know/decline to answer |
7.7% |
Are you content or discontent with the way the Prime Minister, Rami el-Hamadallah, is running his office as head of the national consensus government?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, November-December 2014)
| |
Total |
| Very content |
20.5% |
| Somewhat content |
35.8% |
| Somewhat discontent |
20.9% |
| Strongly discontent |
5.2% |
| Don't know/decline to answer |
17.6% |
Do you support holding legislative and Presidential elections soon?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, November-December 2014)
| |
Total |
| Yes, I support holding legislative and Presidential elections soon |
63.8% |
| No, I do not support holding legislative and Presidential elections soon |
30.6% |
| Don't know/decline to answer |
5.7% |
Do you believe the reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah will succeed?
(Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, July 2014)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Yes |
62% |
54% |
74% |
| No |
34% |
46% |
26% |
Do you hold favorable or unfavorable opinions toward ...
(Pew Research, May 2013)
| |
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
| Mahmoud Abbas |
61% |
34% |
| Fatah |
69% |
27% |
| Hamas |
48% |
45% |
| Islamic Jihad |
56% |
35% |
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Mahmoud Abbas as president to the Palestinian National Authority?
(Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
Very Satisfied |
20.3% |
20.4% |
20% |
Somewhat Satisfied |
32.7% |
32.3% |
33.3% |
Somewhat Dissatisfied |
15% |
14.7% |
15.6% |
Very Dissatisfied |
28.8% |
28.8% |
28.6% |
No Answer |
3.2% |
3.8% |
2.5% |
What do you think should be the future of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA)?
(Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Dissolve the PNA |
24.8% |
27.5% |
20% |
| Perpetuate & Maintain the PNA |
71.7% |
68% |
78.1% |
| Don't Know/No Answer |
3.5% |
4.5% |
1.9% |
If PLC elections were to take place today, which of the following parties would you vote for?
(Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Hamas |
20.6% |
17.1% |
26.7% |
| Fatah |
42.6% |
41.7% |
44.2% |
| Other |
9.2% |
8.8% |
9.8% |
| Won't Vote |
22.6% |
26.3% |
16.3% |
| No Answer |
5% |
6.1% |
3% |
Should Hamas and Fatah pursue national reconciliation even if this would lead to sanctions by Israel and the US?
(Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Yes, Pursue Reconciliation |
90.3% |
88.9% |
92.8% |
| No, Do Not Pursue |
5.2% |
4.4% |
6.5% |
| Don't Know/No Answer |
4.5% |
6.7% |
0.7% |
Which side should be more blamed for the persisting division and failure of efforts between Fatah and Hamas? (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
Hamas |
28.6% |
26.2% |
32.8% |
Fatah |
19.8% |
20.4% |
18.6% |
Others |
5.4% |
4.5% |
7% |
Equal Blame |
22.3% |
22.4% |
22.1% |
Israel |
6.9% |
6.3 |
7.9% |
Don't Know/No Answer |
17% |
20.2% |
11.6% |
Do you think Fatah and Hamas are pursuing national interest or their own interests by not reconciling?
(Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
| Acting in National Interests |
34.1% |
29.9% |
41.4% |
| Acting in their Own Interests |
59.5% |
62.9% |
53.7% |
| Don't Know/No Answer |
6.4% |
7.2% |
4.9% |
Do you support to reform the PLO in order to include all relevant parties?
(Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
Support PLO Reform |
87.5% |
86.8% |
88.8% |
Do Not Support Reform |
7.7% |
7.5% |
8.1% |
No Answer |
4.8% |
5.7% |
3.1% |
In general, what is the best method to achieve the Palestinian people’s goals of ending the occupation and establishing a state?
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
Peaceful negotiations |
36.8 |
40.6 |
30.2 |
Armed resistance (armed Intifada) |
25.4 |
20.3 |
34.2 |
Non-violent resistance (peaceful Popular Intifada) |
30.4 |
30.6 |
30.2 |
Other |
2.8 |
2.0 |
4.2 |
Don’t know \ No answer |
4.6 |
6.5 |
1.2 |
The PA is going through a financial crisis that has escalated over the past few months to the point that salaries are not regularly paid to its employees. Who do you think is responsible for this crisis? Israel or the PNA?
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
Israel, because it does not transfer tax returns |
48.9 |
41.4 |
62.1 |
The PA |
14.9 |
20.2 |
5.8 |
Israel and the PA |
34.2 |
36.3 |
30.5 |
Don’t know \ No answer |
2.0 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
Lately, PA employee strikes have been on the rise such as teachers and health workers. What do you think of this? Do you support these strikes and believe they are right or do you think they are exaggerated and harmful?
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
I support these strikes and think they are right |
59.5 |
56.5 |
64.7 |
They are exaggerated and harmful |
37.1 |
39.5 |
32.8 |
Don’t know |
2.5 |
2.7 |
2.1 |
No answer |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
Which Palestinian personality do you trust the most?*
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) |
23.9 |
24.6 |
22.8 |
Ismail Haniyeh |
12.9 |
9.1 |
19.5 |
Marwan Barghouthi |
6.0 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
Khaled Mish’al |
3.9 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
Others |
14.3 |
11.9 |
18.6 |
I don’t trust anyone |
31.7 |
35.6 |
24.9 |
No answer |
7.3 |
9.3 |
3.5 |
*This was an open-ended question no options were read to the interviewee
Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions under
the control of President Abu Mazin? (PSR,
April 3, 2012)
| Yes |
72.9% |
| No |
17.7% |
| Don't know/ no answer |
9.4% |
Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions under
the control of the dismissed government in the Gaza Strip? (PSR,
April 3, 2012)
| Yes |
61.6% |
| No |
21.2% |
| Don't know/ no answer |
17.2% |
For whom would you vote for Palestinian Authority Chairman? (Maan
News, March 21, 2012)
| Marwan Barghouti (now serving five life
sentences in Israel for murder) |
55% |
Do you rate the performance of the Haniyeh government and the
Fayyad government as positive? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| |
September 2011 |
December 2011 |
| Yes - Haniyeh gov. (in Gaza) |
34% |
41% |
| Yes - Fayyad gov. (in West Bank) |
53% |
44% |
Are you satisfied with the performance of President Abbas? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| |
September 2011 |
December 2011 |
| Yes - I am satisfied |
52% |
60%
(47% in Gaza Strip; 67% in West Bank)
|
| No - I am dissatisfied |
44% |
38% |
If new presidential elections are held today and only two were
nominated, who would win your vote? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| |
September 2011 |
December 2011 |
| Abbas |
59% |
55%
54% in Gaza Strip;
56% in West Bank
|
| Haniyeh |
34% |
37%
42% in Gaza Strip;
33% in West Bank |
| rate of participation in such an election |
-- |
64% |
If presidential elections are held today between Marwan Barghouti
and Ismail Haniyeh, who would win your vote? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| Barghouti |
|
| Haniyeh |
30% |
| rate of participation in such an election |
71% |
If new legislative elections are held today with the participation
of all factions, for whom would you vote? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| Hamas |
29%
Gaza Strip: 35%
West Bank: 25%
|
| Fateh |
43%
Gaza Strip: 43%
West Bank: 44% |
| All other third parties - (combined percentage) |
11% |
| Undecided |
17% |
| rate of participation in such an election |
73% |
Assuming President Abbas would not run, who would you propose
as a candidate for Fateh in the next presidential elections? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| Marwan Barghouti |
|
| Salam Fayyad |
8% |
| Saeb Erekat |
5% |
| Mohammad Dahlan |
3% |
| Azzam al Ahmad |
2% |
| Mustapha Barghouti |
2% |
Of the following individuals, who do you favor? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| Marwan Barghouti |
|
| Saeb Erekat |
7% |
| Mahmud Al Aloul |
4% |
| Azzam al Ahmad |
3% |
| Abu Mahir Ghnaim |
2% |
| Nasir al Qidwa |
2% |
| Jibril al Rojoub |
2% |
| Ahmad Qurie' |
2% |
After the meeting between president Mahmud Abbas and Khalid
Mish'al, do you believe Fateh and Hamas will succeed in implementing
the reconciliation agreement and reunify the West Bank and the Gaza
Strip? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| Yes - they will succeed |
|
| No - they will NOT succeed |
46% |
When, if ever, do you expect to see the formation of a reconciliation
government or a government of experts? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| within days or weeks |
|
| only after a long time |
46% |
| I never expect one to be formed |
27% |
Do you expect elections for president and parliament will be
held in May 2012 or a little after that? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| Yes - I expect elections to be held then
or around then |
|
| No - I do not think elections will be held around
May 2012 |
47% |
Do you approve or oppose the exclusion of Salam Fayyad from
leading the government of reconciliation or experts? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| agree to his exclusion, as Hamas wishes |
|
| oppose his exclusion |
47% |
If a reconciliation or expert government is formed soon, do
you expect the US government and/or Israel to punish the PA by suspending
financial support? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| I expect the US government to punish the
PA by suspending financial support |
|
| I think Israel, too, would likely suspend transfer
of custom money to the PA |
80% |
| I expect the EU to suspend financial support in such
a case |
52% |
Do you think that the surrounding Arab and international circumstances
necessitate concluding a national reconciliation agreement between Fateh
and Hamas? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
77.4% |
| No |
18.7% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
3.9% |
Do you think that it is possible to reach a national reconciliation
agreement between Fateh and Hamas in the near future? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
70.6% |
| No |
22.3% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
7.1% |
In case a national reconciliation agreement is signed, what
do you think the consequences will be? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| Speeding the peace process |
40.3% |
| Entangling and stopping the peace process |
24.5% |
| It will not have any effect |
27.6% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
7.6% |
Do you support conducting presidential elections despite the
Palestinian division? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| I support |
33.1% |
| I reject |
62.5% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
4.3% |
If presidential elections are held in the present time, to
whom from among the following do you give your vote? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| An independent candidate |
6.7% |
| A candidate from the left |
2.2% |
| A candidate from Hamas |
7.9% |
| A candidate from Fateh |
27.6% |
| A national independent candidate |
7.1% |
| An Islamic independent candidate |
3.6% |
| I will not participate in the elections |
22.0% |
| I have not decided yet |
23.0% |
Do you support conducting legislative elections despite the
Palestinian division? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| I support |
32.8% |
| I reject |
61.4% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
5.8% |
If new Palestinian Legislative Council elections are conducted,
whom do you vote for? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| An independent ticket |
5.7% |
| A ticket from the left |
2.6% |
| A ticket from Hamas |
8.0% |
| A ticket from Fateh |
28.6% |
| A national independent ticket |
7.2% |
| An Islamic independent ticket |
3.7% |
| I will not participate in the elections |
21.6% |
| I have not decided yet |
22.7% |
If legislative elections are to be held today, which of the
following would win? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| Independent Islamists bloc |
4.2% |
| Independent Nationalist bloc |
8.8% |
| Fateh bloc |
43.4% |
| Hamas bloc |
12.3% |
| A bloc from leftist organizations |
1.4% |
| No opinion/I don't know |
29.8% |
Do you support conducting municipality and local council elections
despite the Palestinian division? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| I support |
45.8% |
| I reject |
47.5% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
6.8% |
If municipality and local council elections are to be held,
who do you vote for? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| A bloc that represents the family or clan |
5.7% |
| An independent ticket |
6.0% |
| A ticket from the left |
1.9% |
| A ticket from Hamas |
8.5% |
| A ticket from Fateh |
26.1% |
| A national independent ticket |
8.2% |
| An Islamic independent ticket |
2.9% |
| I will not participate in the elections |
19.1% |
| I have not decided yet |
21.7% |
If elections are conducted in the Palestinian Territories at
the present time, do you expect that they will be fair and unbiased? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Total |
| Yes |
54.6% |
37.2% |
48.2% |
| No |
36.6% |
45.6% |
39.9% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
8.8% |
17.2% |
11.9% |
Which of the following political affiliations do you support? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Total |
| People's Party |
0.7% |
1.6% |
1.0% |
| Democratic Front |
0.5% |
1.4% |
0.8% |
| Islamic Jihad |
0.5% |
3.4% |
1.5% |
| Fateh |
37.2% |
37.0% |
37.1% |
| Hamas |
7.4% |
14.6% |
10.1% |
| Fida |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
| Popular Front |
2.8% |
3.4% |
3.0% |
| Palestinian National Initiative |
0.2% |
0.8% |
0.4% |
| I am an independent nationalist |
7.7% |
6.8% |
7.3% |
| I am an independent Islamist |
2.9% |
5.0% |
3.7% |
| None of the above |
40.0% |
22.2% |
33.4% |
| Others |
0.1% |
3.6% |
1.5% |
At this time, what should be the top internal priority of the
government? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Forming a unity government |
43.2% |
| Improving the performance of the Palestinian economy and creating
jobs |
32.3% |
| Conducting municipal, Palestinian Legislative Council and presidential
elections |
15.8% |
| Enhancing the institutions of the Palestinian state in the West
Bank and Gaza Strip |
7.4% |
| Others |
0.8% |
| Don't know |
8.8% |
Do you agree/disagree with a recent statement by Palestinian
officials (e.g., PM Fayyad) that the performance of Palestinian institutions
improved significantly during the last two years? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Agree |
32.6% |
| To some extent |
32.9% |
| Disagree |
27.5% |
| Don't know |
7.0% |
In general, how do you rate the overall performance of President
Mahmoud Abbas? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Good |
55.2% |
| Average |
29.2% |
| Poor |
14.2% |
| Don't know |
1.4% |
In general, how do you rate the overall performance of Prime
Minister Fayyad? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Good |
40.9% |
| Average |
36.4% |
| Poor |
19.6% |
| Don't know |
3.1% |
In general, how do you rate the overall performance of Ismael
Haniyah? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Good |
20.1% |
| Average |
37.6% |
| Poor |
35.4% |
| Don't know |
6.9% |
If you had to choose the next prime minister for a national
unity government from the following candidates, who would you choose? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| S. Fayyad |
31.7% |
| Mustafa Margouthi |
15.9% |
| I. Haniyeh |
13.3% |
| Munib Masri |
7.1% |
| Nabil Shaath |
3.3% |
| Jamal Al Khudari |
3.2% |
| Other |
3.3% |
| Not sure |
22.3% |
Do you believe that there is a need for a new political party
between Hamas and Fateh? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Yes |
36.4% |
| To some extent |
19.8% |
| No |
39.8% |
| Don't know |
3.9% |
In your opinion, when should local elections be held? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Immediately |
13.3% |
| Within six months |
18.1% |
| As soon as Fatah and Hamas have reconciled |
58.6% |
| Elections should remain on hold |
5.1% |
| Don't know |
4.9% |
In your opinion, when should national (Presidential and Palestinian
Legislative Council) elections be held? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Immediately |
12.8% |
| Within six months |
18.4% |
| As soon as Fatah and Hamas have reconciled |
59.6% |
| Elections should remain on hold |
4.4% |
| Don't know |
4.8% |
If Palestinian Legislative Council elections took place today
and the following lists were running, which one would you vote for? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Fatah |
12.8% |
| Hamas |
18.4% |
| Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) |
59.6% |
| Al Mubadara |
3.0 |
| Palestinian People's Party (PPP) |
1.4% |
| Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) |
1.3% |
| Third Way |
0.9% |
| Islamic Jihad |
0.9% |
| Feda |
0.3% |
| Popular Struggle |
0.2% |
| Hizb Tahreer |
0.2% |
| Other |
2.8% |
| undecided |
21.5% |
| I will not vote |
15.1% |
Now I will give you a different list of leaders. For each list,
please tell us who do you trust the most? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Leader |
West Bank |
Gaza |
Total |
| M. Abbas |
42.9% |
29.8% |
38.0% |
| Marwan Bargouthi |
16.7% |
33.3% |
22.9% |
| Salam Fayyad |
4.8% |
6.7% |
5.5% |
| Nabil Shaath |
1.1% |
5.1% |
2.6% |
| M. Dahlan |
0.5% |
3.8% |
1.8% |
| Nasar Al Qudwi |
0.9% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
| Jibril Rojoub |
0.7% |
0.2% |
0.5% |
| Ahmad Qurie |
0.5% |
0.2% |
0.4% |
| None of the above |
21.2% |
18.2% |
20.1% |
| Don't know |
10.7% |
1.8% |
7.3% |
Of the following list of leaders, who do you trust the most? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Ismael Haniyeh |
19.5% |
| Naser Al Din Alshaer |
9.0% |
| Khaled Mashaal |
5.2% |
| Aziz Duweik |
4.7% |
| Jamal Al Khudari |
3.3% |
| Hassan Yusef |
2.8% |
| Mahmoud Zahhar |
2.6% |
| Ahmad Bahar |
0.8% |
| None of the above |
38.7% |
| Don't know |
13.4% |
Of the following list of leaders, who do you trust the most? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Salam Fayyad |
24.7% |
| Mustafa Barghouthi |
22.7% |
| Ahmad Saadat |
9.4% |
| Hanan Ashrawi |
6.4% |
| Basam Salhi |
2.0% |
| Qais Abdelkarim |
0.6% |
| Zahira Kamal |
0.3% |
| Ahmad Majdalni |
0.3% |
| None of the above |
23.7% |
| Don't know |
10.1% |
|