|
|
Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
|
Unemployment |
17.0 |
12.0 |
25.0 |
|
Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
|
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1. Do you support or oppose the current peace process between Palestinians and Israelis? |
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1) Support |
71.1 |
70.5 |
71.9 |
|
2) Oppose |
25.4 |
25.9 |
24.7 |
|
3) No Opinion |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
 |
Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
|
2. Do you trust the intentions of the Israeli government headed by Barak towards reaching an Israeli-Palestinians peace settlement? |
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|
1) Yes |
12.6 |
12.4 |
12.9 |
|
2) No |
76.5 |
74.6 |
79.4 |
|
3) No Opinion |
10.9 |
13.0 |
7.7 |
|
Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
|
|
3. Regarding the permanent status negotiations between the Palestinian and Israeli sides over Jerusalem, refugees, borders, and settlements, I believe |
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1) There is a possibility to reach a solution acceptable to the two parties. |
33.2 |
31.6 |
35.6 |
|
2) There is no possibility to reach a solution acceptable to the two parties. |
58.6 |
59.0 |
58.1 |
|
3) No Opinion |
8.2 |
9.3 |
6.4 |
|
Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
|
|
4. Do you expect the current peace process to lead to the establishment of a Palestinian State in West Bank and Gaza Strip in the coming years? |
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|
1) Yes |
46.4 |
46.6 |
46.1 |
|
2) No |
27.5 |
26.9 |
28.4 |
|
3) No Opinion/Don't Know |
26.1 |
26.4 |
25.5 |
|
Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
|
5. The deadline for reaching a permanent Israeli-Palestinian settlement ends on September 13th 2000. Some people see the necessity of transforming the PA into a Palestinian State at that date even if Israel objected. Others argue that the establishment of the state should wait until an agreement is reached with Israel. What do you think? |
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|
1) Support waiting till reaching an agreement with Israel. |
38.4 |
38.7 |
37.8 |
|
2) Support establishing a Palestinian state right after the end of the deadline on 13 September 2000 even if no agreement was reached with Israel at that time |
49.4 |
47.6 |
52.1 |
|
3) Others (specify____________) |
4.9 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
|
4) No Opinion /Don't know |
7.4 |
9.0 |
4.8 |
|
Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
|
|
6. During the visit of the French Prime Minister to Bir Zeit University, some students demonstrated against him, for the views he expressed with regard to Hizbullah, and some threw stones at him. How do you view the behavior of the students? |
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|
1) I support the demonstration and the throwing of stones |
30.1 |
31.2 |
28.4 |
|
2) I oppose the demonstration and the throwing of stones |
14.0 |
14.1 |
13.8 |
|
3) I support the demonstration and oppose the throwing of stones |
38.1 |
36.8 |
40.2 |
|
4) I have not heard of these incidents |
15.5 |
15.5 |
15.6 |
|
5) Others |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
|
6) No opinion/Don't Know |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
|
Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
|
7. In the aftermath of the Bir Zeit University incident, the Palestinian Authority arrested some students accusing them of throwing stones at the French Prime Minister during his visit to the University. Have you supported or opposed this PA step? |
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|
1) I have supported it |
13.5 |
10.5 |
18.0 |
|
2) I have opposed it |
66.0 |
68.7 |
61.9 |
|
3) I have not heard of it |
15.6 |
14.3 |
17.6 |
|
4) Others |
2.0 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
|
5) No opinion/ Don't Know |
2.9 |
3.9 |
1.3 |
|
Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
|
|
8. How do you view France? Do you view it, or not view it, as a friend of the Palestinian People? |
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|
1) I view it as a friend |
29.7 |
27.6 |
32.8 |
|
2) I do not view it as a friend |
46.7 |
46.5 |
47.0 |
|
3) Others |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
|
4) No opinion/ Don't know |
18.4 |
20.7 |
15.1 |
|
Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
|
|
9. Following the peace process and the implementation of autonomy, your economic situation and standard of living have become : |
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|
1) Better |
8.6 |
7.1 |
10.9 |
|
2) Worse |
53.1 |
48.3 |
60.2 |
|
3) Stayed the same |
37.9 |
44.4 |
28.1 |
|
4) Don't Know |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
|
Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
|
10. Are you optimistic or pessimistic with regard to the future of the Palestinian people? |
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|
1) Optimistic |
63.2 |
61.2 |
66.2 |
|
2) Pessimistic |
31.2 |
33.5 |
27.6 |
|
3) No Opinion/Don't Know |
5.6 |
5.2 |
6.2 |