Palestinian Public Opinion Polls:
Attitudes about Peace with Israel

	Total
Yes	6%
No	90%
Don't know/No answer	4%

Do you support or reject the creation of a binational state for both Arabs and Jews as a final solution for the Palestinian cause?
  (IMRA, November 2015)

	Total
Yes	20%
No	74.2%
Don't know/No answer	5.7%

Do you support or reject the creation of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with some land exchange as a final solution for the Palestinian cause?
  (IMRA, November 2015)

	Total
Yes	21%
No	72.9%
Don't know/No answer	6.2%

Do you support or reject the creation of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders as a final solution for the Palestinian cause?
  (IMRA, November 2015)

	Total
Yes	45.6%
No	49.5%
Don't know/No answer	4.8%

From your point of view at the present time, which of the following forms of resistance will serve the Palestinian cause best?
  (IMRA, November 2015)

	Total
Unarmed peaceful intifada	32.4%
Armed intifada	21.4%
Both are useful	26.7%
Both are useless	14.5%
Don't know/refuse	5.1%

Do you support or reject the rise of an armed intifada in the Palestinian Territories?
  (IMRA, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Support	43.7%	39.3%	51.4%
Oppose	51.4%	57.7%	40.6%
Don't know/refuse	4.8%	3.0%	8.0%

Do you support or reject the rise of an unarmed peaceful intifada in the Palestinian Territories?
  (IMRA, November 2015)

Support	52.1%
Oppose	44.0%
Don't know/refuse	3.9%

Do you support or oppose a return to peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis?
  (PCPO, November 2015)

Support	22.3%
Oppose	62.3%
Don't know/refuse	15.4%

Of the following, and with respect to previous Palestinian experience, which is the approach you support most at the present time?
  (AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Internationalizing the struggle	14.3%	13.5%	15.8%
Resuming armed struggle	45.3%	41.3%	52.0%
Nonviolent protests	13.5%	15.1%	10.9%
Immediate return to negotiations	13.6%	14.4%	12.2%
Disolving the PA	11.7%	13.8%	8.2%
Other	1.6%	2.0%	0.9%

At this moment, do you support or oppose a Third Intifada?
  (AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Support	63.3%	60.1%	68.4%
Oppose	33.0%	36.0%	28.0%
Don't know/refuse	3.8%	3.9%	3.6%

In light of the recent events in the West Bank and Gaza, how likely or unlikely do you believe a Third Intifada is?
  (AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Very likely	55.6%	52.1%	61.3%
Somewhat likely	31.3%	32.5%	29.1%
Somewhat unlikely	9.3%	10.8%	6.7%
Very unlikely	3.1%	3.3%	2.7%
Don't know/refuse	.8%	1.2%	.2%

Do you support a 2-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
  (AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	53.1%	53.1%	53.1%
No	43.4%	43.9%	42.7%
Don't know/refuse	3.5%	3.1%	4.2%

In your opinion, should Hamas recognize Israel if it would lead to improved living conditions in Gaza, including the building of a new port, airport and increased access to foreign markets for Gazan goods?
  (AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	25.0%	19.3%	34.4%
No	68.5%	73.9%	59.6%
Don't know/refuse	6.5%	6.8%	6.0%

Do you think that a permanent peace between Israelis and Palestinians will ever be achieved?
  (Gallup, November 2015)

Yes	17%
No	73%
Don't know/refuse	10%

Would you say that relations between Israelis and Palestinians are improving, staying the same, or getting worse?
  (Gallup, November 2015)

Improving	6%
Staying the same	26%
Getting worse	64%
Don't know/refuse	4%

Do you support or oppose the Arab peace initiative?
  (PCPSR, September 2015)

Support	45%
Oppose	49%
Don't know/No answer	6%

What is the most effective means of establishing a Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel?
  (PCPSR, September 2015)

Armed Action	42%
Negotiations	29%
Popular non-violent resistance	24%
Don't know/No answer	5%

In your opinion how likely is it that a Palestinian state will be established alongside Israel within the next 5 years?
  (PCPSR, September 2015)

Medium/High	21%
Slim/Nonexistant	78%
Don't know/No answer	1%

Do you support or oppose the idea of a one-state solution in which Arabs and Jews enjoy equal rights?
  (PCPSR, September 2015)

Support	30%
Oppose	69%
Don't know/No answer	1%

Is the 2-state solution still practical?
  (PCPSR, September 2015)

Yes, it is still a practical approach to peace	32%
No, it is not practical anymore due to settlement expansion	65%
Don't know/No answer	3%

Do you support or oppose a 2-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
  (PCPSR, September 2015)

Support	48%
Oppose	51%
Don't know/No Answer	1%

Do you think that Jews have some rights to the land along with Palestinians?
   (The Washington Institute, August, 2015)

	West Bank	Gaza Strip
Both have rights to the land	12.9%	11.3%
The land is only Palestinian land	80.5%	87.7%
Don't know/No answer	6.6%	1%

Do you think that a truce can be reached between Hamas and Israel?
   (JMCC, August, 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
Yes	45%	36.4%	59.1%
No	40.7%	45.7%	32.4%
Don't know/No answer	14.3%	17.9%	8.9%

Some believe that a two-state formula is the favored solution for the Arab-Israeli conflict, while others believe that historic Palestine cannot be divided and thus the favored solution is a bi-national state on all of Palestine where Palestinians and Israelis enjoy equal representation and rights. Which of these solutions do you prefer?
  (JMCC, August, 2015)

2 state solution	44%
Bi-national state	21.3%
Other	1.3%
No solution	14.4%
Palestinian state	17.3%
Islamic state	1.1%
Don't know/No Answer	.6%

Do you support or oppose the return to negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis?
 (IMRA, July 29, 2015)

Support	48.8%
Oppose	46.2%
Don't know/No Answer	5%

20 years after Oslo, do you feel Palestinians are further from or closer to acheiving their goal of a Palestinian state?
 (IMRA, July 29, 2015)

Closer	26.2%
Farther	61.9%
Don't know/No Answer	11.9%

How do you feel about Palestinian proposals for armed struggle and car attacks against the occupation?
(The Washington Institute, July 2015)

	West Bank	Gaza Strip
Strongly support	23.4%	53%
Support	32.2%	30.5%
Oppose	28.7%	12.1%
Strongly oppose	15.8%	4.4%

Hamas should maintain a ceasefire with Israel in both Gaza and the West Bank. How do you feel about this statement?
(The Washington Institute, July 2015)

	West Bank	Gaza Strip
Strongly agree	37%	45.6%
Somewhat agree	36.8%	37.4%
Somewhat disagree	18.5%	10.1%
Strongly disagree	7.6%	6.9%

Do you support or oppose the Saudi Peace Plan?
(PCPSR, June 2015)

	June 2015 Israelis	June 2015 Palestinians	December 2014 Israelis	December 2014 Palestinians
Support	21%	52%	27%	43%
Oppose	67%	44%	63%	53%

What is your expectation for the immediate future?
(PCPSR, June 2015)

	Israelis	Palestinians
The two sides will return to negotiations	6%	27%
The two sides will return to negotiations but some armed attacks will occur	28%	29%
The two sides will not return to negotiations and some armed attacks will occur	43%	20%
The two sides will not return to negotiations and no armed attacks will occur	8%	18%

What do you consider to be the long-term aspirations of the Palestinian Authority and the PLO?
(PCPSR, June 2015)

Regain some of the territories captured in the 1967 war	38%
Regain all of the territories captured in the 1967 war	30%
Conquer Israel, regain control of pre-1948 Palestine	13%
Conquer Israel, destroy the Jewish population	10%

What do you consider to be Israel's long-term aspirations?
(PCPSR, June 2015)

To extend it's border to cover all areas between the Jordan river and Mediterranean sea and expel all Arab citizens	56%
Annex the West Bank, deny basic rights to Palestinians	25%
Following the gaurantee of it's security, withdraw from some of the territories occupied since 1967	6%
Following the gaurantee of it's security, withdraw from all of the territories occupied since 1967	11%

After Netanyahu's declaration refusing the two-state solution and after the halting of the peace process, what are the steps that you would prefer that the Palestinians should take?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)

	Yes	No	Don't know
Submit a petition to the UN to recognize a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders	72.2%	22.1%	5.2%
Nonviolent and unarmed popular resistance	38.8%	54.3%	6.9%
Call for a one-state solution, with Palestinians and Israelis	56.6%	35.8%	7.6%
Dissolve the PA	22.7%	71%	6.3%
Seek recourse at the ICC	32.2%	59.3%	8.5%
Start a new armed intifada and confrontation with the Israelis	73.5%	18.4%	8.2%

Do you expect the United States to exert pressure on Israel to return to the negotiation table and accept the two-state solution?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)

	Total
Yes	48.8%
No	43%
Don't know/decline to answer	8.2%

After Netanyahu declared during the recent Israeli elections that he does not support a solution based on the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, do you support or reject a return to the negotiation table?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)

	Total
Support negotiations	36.8%
Reject negotiations	56.3%
Don't know/decline to answer	6.9%

After the Netanyahu and Likud victory in the recent Israeli elections, do you expect a return to the negotiation table?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)

	Total
Yes	53.2%
No	37.8%
Don't know/decline to answer	9%

Do you support or reject ceasing security coordination between the PA and Israel?
(IMRA ,March 31, 2015)

	Total
Support	56.7%
Reject	36.5%
Don't know/decline to answer	6.8%

Think of the future, when your children become your age. Do you think there will be peace at that time between Israelis and Palestinians?
(PCPO,March 2015)

	Total
Certainly	2.7%
Likely	22.2%
Possibly	25.4%
Unlikely	12.9%
There will never be peace	25.9%
Don't know/decline to answer	10.9%

Do you support a return to peace negotiations with the Israelis under the present circumstances?
            (PCPO,November 2014, March 2015)

	November 2014	March 2015
Yes	42.3%	30%
No	57.7%	41%
Don't Know/Refuse To Answer	-	29%

How would you evaluate the role Benjamin Netanyahu played, and still plays, in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process ? Was his role constructive or non-constructive?
            (PCPO, February 10, 2015)

	Total
Very constructive	1.7%
Somewhat constructive	16.4%
Somewhat nonconstructive	25.1%
Very nonconstructive	47.4%
Don't know/decline to answer	8.7%

How would you evaluate the role the US played, and still plays, in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process ? Was its role constructive or non-constructive?
            (PCPO, February 10, 2015)

	Total
Very constructive	1.6%
Somewhat constructive	16.7%
Somewhat nonconstructive	29.4%
Very nonconstructive	43.6%
Don't know/decline to answer	8.7%

What is your opinion on halting security coordination with Israel?
            (PCPO, February 10, 2015)

	Total
Security coordination with Israel should be stopped	60.6%
Security coordination with Israel should continue	32.3%
Don't know/decline to answer	7.1%

Do you support a 2 state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
            (PCPO, November 2014)

	Total
Yes	54.3%
No	45.7%

Do you anticipate a violent confrontation with the Israelis as a result of the escalating security deterioration in East Jerusalem?
            (PCPO, November 2014)

	Total
Yes	50.0%
No	50.0%

Do you view the Swedish government's recognition of Palestine as a significant step in achieving peace?
            (PCPO, November 2014)

	Total
Yes	89.3%
No	10.7%

Should Arabs and Muslims be able to visit Jerusalem?
            (PCPO, November 2014)

	Total
Yes	60.2%
No	39.8%

In your opinion, what should be the 5 year political goal for Palestine?
            (Washington Institute for Near East Policy, June 2014)

	Total
The goal should be to return to Historic Palestine to our hands, from the river to the sea.	60.3%
The goal should be to reach a 2 state solution and end the occupation of the West Bank.	27.3%
The goal should be to reach a 1 state solution in which Jews and Arabs are equal.	10.1%

In general, do you support or oppose the return to the peace negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis under the prevailing circumstances?
            (Palestinian Centre for Public Opinion, November 2013)

	Total
I Oppose	56.3%
I Support	30.3%
I Don't Know	13.4%

What is the best method to achieve the Palestinian people's goal of ending occupation and establishing a state?
(Jerusalem Media & Communications Centre, November 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Peaceful Negotiations	32.3%	35.2%	27.6%
Armed Resistance	29.3%	22.2%	41.1%
Non-Violent Resistance	27.1%	29.5%	23.1%
Other/No Answer	11.3%	13%	8.2%

Which of the following solutions to the Arab-Israeli conflict do you prefer?
                (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center - March 2013; November 2013)

	March 2013	November 2013
Two-state solution	52.4%	48.1%
Bi-national state	23.4%	21.3%
Palestinian State	10.8%	13.3%
Islamic State	2.0%	0.8%
Others/No Solution/Don't Know	11.4%	16.5%

What is your opinion of the Oslo agreement?
            (Jerusalem Media & Communications Centre, November 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Strongly Support	5.8%	5.2%	6.9%
Support	33.3%	31.3%	36.7%
Oppose	32.6%	29.7%	37.3%
Strongly Oppose	15.9%	18.3%	12.0%
No Answer	12.4%	15.5%	7.1%

Do you think the Oslo Accords served or harmed Palestinian national interests?
            (Jerusalem Media & Communications Centre, November 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Served National Interests	25.6%	23.5%	29.1%
Harmed National Interests	34.8%	34.4%	35.6%
Made No Difference	28.7%	28.8%	28.7%
Don't Know/No Answer	10.9%	13.3%	6.6%

Do you think it would have been better had the Oslo Accords never been signed?
            (Jerusalem Media & Communications Centre, November 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Better if Never Signed	37.6%	39.3%	34.7%
Signing was Better	45.8%	40.5%	54.7%
Don't Know/No Answer	16.6%	20.2%	10.6%

Will the Israelis and Palestinians stop the violence and return to the negotiating table?
                (Palestinian Center for Policy & Survey Research, June 2013)

Will return to negotiations; violence will stop	27%
Will return to negotiations; violence will not stop	31%
Will not return to negotiations; violence will stop	21%
Will not return to negotiations; violence will not stop	15%

Do you support or oppose the following plans and/or solutions to the Arab-Israeli conflict?
                (Palestinian Center for Policy & Survey Research, June 2013)

	Support	Oppose
Two-state solution	53%	46%
One binational state solution	30%	69%
Saudi Peace Plan	56%	41%
Mutual Recognition of National Identity	42%	56%

In your opinion, what is the best way to achieve an end to the occupation and a Palestinian state?
            (Jerusalem media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total
Peaceful Negotiations	36.8%
Non-violent resistance leading to a peaceful popular Intifada	30.4%
Armed resistance	25.4%

How optimistic or pessimistic are you towards reaching a peaceful settlement for the Arab-Israeli conflict?
                (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Very optimistic	2.5	1.7	4.0
Optimistic	32.9	35.0	29.3
Pessimistic	39.4	36.6	44.2
Very pessimistic	23.2	24.2	21.4
Don’t know/No answer	2.0	2.5	1.1

Do you support or oppose continued military operations against Israeli targets?
                (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Support as appropriate response under current political conditions	31.1	28.8	35.1
Oppose and believe they harm Palestinian national interests	60.2	61.4	58.1
Other/Don’t know/No answer	8.7	9.8	6.8

Do you think the security cooperation with Israel benefits the Palestinians?
                (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Benefits the Palestinians	33.8	34.2	33.0
Does not benefit the Palestinians	59.2	57.1	62.8
No answer	7.0	8.7	4.2

Should security cooperation with Israel be stopped even if that would lead to an increase of Israeli army incursions into area A?
                (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Security cooperation should stop	55.4	52.1	61.2
Security cooperation should continue	33.3	35.6	29.3
No answer	11.3	12.3	9.5

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