Attitudes Toward The 2000 Camp David Talks
In your opinion who is more responsible for the
failure of the Camp David negotiations a year ago? Is it the Palestinian
side, Israeli side or both sides? (JMCC Poll, September 2001)
| |
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
|
n= 1198
|
n=758
|
n=440
|
| Palestinian side |
1.8
|
2.2
|
1.1
|
| Israeli side |
82.6
|
82.5
|
83.0
|
| Both sides |
13.2
|
13.5
|
12.7
|
| No answer |
2.4
|
1.8
|
3.2
|
From your point of view what is the issue that was
more responsible for the failure of Camp David negotiations: Jerusalem,
Refugees, settlements and borders? (JMCC Poll, September
2001)
| |
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
|
n= 1198
|
n=758
|
n=440
|
| Jerusalem |
58.3
|
57.0
|
60.7
|
| Settlements |
19.6
|
22.4
|
14.8
|
| Refugees |
15.7
|
14.6
|
17.5
|
| Borders |
2.2
|
2.4
|
1.8
|
| No answer |
4.2
|
3.6
|
5.2
|
What are your expectations regarding the results
of the current negotiations in Camp David; do you expect that they would
succeed in reaching an acceptable final agreement or not? (JMCC Poll, July 2000)
|
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
|
n= 1200
|
n=760
|
n=440
|
| I expect that they would succeed in reaching an acceptable final
agreement |
37.3
|
34.6
|
42.0
|
| I do not expect that they would succeed in reaching an acceptable
final agreement |
52.8
|
54.1
|
50.5
|
| I don't know |
9.0
|
10.7
|
6.1
|
| No answer |
0.9
|
0.6
|
1.4
|
The Palestinian and Israeli sides failed to reach
a peace agreement at Camp David. In general, do you support or oppose
the broad position taken by president Yasir Arafat at Camp David as
you have heard it in the news? (PSR, July 2000)
|
Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
1.This position is just
right |
67.5 |
61.5 |
76.8 |
2. Not enough of a compromise |
5.7 |
5.8 |
5.5 |
3. Too much of a compromise |
14.9 |
17.8 |
10.5 |
4. Don't know |
11.9 |
15.0 |
7.2 |
In your opinion what will happen now, after the
failure of the "Camp David" talks? (PSR, July 2000)
|
Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
1) Talks will resume
soon enough and no violence will erupt |
43.6 |
39.2 |
50.5 |
2) Dispersed acts of
violence will take place before the resumption of the talks |
25.6 |
25.2 |
26.1 |
3) Confrontations and
intifada will erupt in the West Bank and Gaza, and the parties
will not return to the negotiations |
21.3 |
24.1 |
17.0 |
4) Don't know |
9.4 |
11.5 |
6.3 |
Camp David is hosting the final status negotiations
over Jerusalem, refugees, borders and settlements. Are you confident
or not confident in the Palestinian negotiating delegation in Camp David? (JMCC Poll, July 2000)
|
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
|
n= 1200
|
n=760
|
n=440
|
| I am confident in the Palestinian negotiating delegation |
55.7
|
54.3
|
58.0
|
| I am not confident in the Palestinian negotiating delegation |
34.7
|
36.1
|
32.3
|
| I don't know |
7.8
|
7.9
|
7.5
|
| No answer |
1.8
|
1.7
|
2.2
|
Do you think you would support or oppose the agreement
that might be reached in the ongoing Camp David negotiations? (JMCC Poll, July 2000)
|
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
|
n= 1200
|
n=760
|
n=440
|
| I would support the agreement |
28.2
|
28.6
|
27.5
|
| I would oppose the agreement |
18.8
|
19.3
|
17.7
|
| I will determine my position after reviewing the agreement |
49.1
|
48.0
|
50.9
|
| I don’t know |
3.6
|
3.8
|
3.2
|
| No answer |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.7
|
|