CPRS Polls - Survey Research Unit
Public Opinion Poll #28
Corruption, Broadcasting PLC Sessions, Performance of PLC and Other Branches of Government, the Peace Process and Local Elections, 05-07 June 1997
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West Bank
Gaza Strip
5) Regarding members of PLC from your district, who has the best performance :
1) Name of member (See Main Results in Summary)
2) No one37.6 41.431.9
6) Have you seen lately the PLC sessions at your local TV station ?
1) Yes (Go to Q07) 33.5
2) No (Go to Q08) 66.5
7) After watching PLC sessions on local TV stations, how did that affect you:
1) I became more appreciative of PLC work . 42.8
2) I became less appreciative of PLC work. 17.7
3) My views did not change. 39.6
8) Lately, TV broadcasting of PLC sessions has been stopped. Do you see a need to resume the broadcasting ?
1) Yes, I see a need to resume broadcasting 74.771.8 79.3
2) No, I do not see a need to resume broadcasting. 13.012.9 13.3
3) No Opinion 12.3 15.407.4
9. Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions? (if yes, go to Q10)
1) Yes 62.9 60.866.3
2) No21.3 20.023.5
3) Not sure15.8 19.210.2
10. Will this corruption in PA institutions increase, decrease or remain as it is in the future?
1) Increase 48.9 43.856.9
2) Remain as it is 07.908.5 06.9
3) Decrease 30.5 32.028.1
4) No opinion12.7 15.708.1

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West Bank
Gaza Strip
11. Lately, a report has been issued by the General Comptroller's Department in the PNA. The report revealed mismanagement, waste, and serious financial irrregularities in some Palestinian ministries. Based on t he findings of this report, do you support or oppose a PLC vote of no confidence in the Palestinian Cabinet (bringing down the govermnment ?)
1) Support a vote of no-confidence 51.947.5 59.0
2) Oppose a vote of no-confidence 31.531.6 31.5
3) No opinion16.6 21.009.4
12. Generally, how do you evaluate the performance of the judicial authority and courts?
1) Very Good11.9 09.615.6
2) Good39.0 40.037.5
3) Fair 17.2 16.218.8
4) Bad11.7 11.312.2
5) Very Bad04.5 03.406.2
6) Don't Know/ No Opinion 15.719.4 09.6
13. Generally, how do you evaluate the performance of the Palestinian police and security services?
1) Very Good21.1 16.528.6
2) Good48.0 52.540.6
3) Fair 14.3 13.116.3
4) Bad08.9 08.609.5
5) Very Bad03.1 03.003.4
6) Don't Know/ No Opinion 04.506.3 01.6
14. Generally, how do you evaluate the performance of the Palestinain Executive Authority (the Cabinet) :
1) Very Good12.4 9.217.8
2) Good40.6 42.837.0
3) Fair 19.0 18.619.8
4) Bad11.1 10.312.3
5) Very Bad04.5 04.105.1
6) Don't Know/ No Opinion 12.415.1 8.1

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West Bank
Gaza Strip
15) Generally, how do you evaluate the performance of the Palestinian Authority in managing the teachers' issue?
1) Very Good06.0 04.009.3
2) Good21.1 20.322.3
3) Fair 14.5 12.917.1
4) Bad25.7 29.918.9
5) Very Bad15.3 18.410.5
6) Don't Know/ No Opinion 17.314.5 21.9
16. Generally, how do you evaluate the performance of the institution of the Presidency?
1) Very Good25.6 19.036.3
2) Good42.7 45.538.1
3) Fair 12.9 12.713.3
4) Bad06.2 06.805.0
5) Very Bad03.1 02.703.6
6) Don't Know/ No Opinion 09.513.2 03.6
17. Generally, how do you evaluate the performance of the Palestinian opposition parties, movements and factions?
1) Very Good08.5 06.411.9
2) Good27.3 25.729.8
3) Fair 19.5 18.620.9
4) Bad21.5 23.418.5
5) Very Bad06.7 06.706.8
6) Don't Know/ No Opinion 16.519.2 12.1
18. Do you support or oppose the peace process between Palestinians and Israelis?
1) Support 67.5 66.069.9
2) Oppose28.3 28.727.7
3) No Opinion 04.2 05.302.4

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West Bank
Gaza Strip
19. Current Palestinian Israeli relations are subject to a major crisis due to Israeli settlement activities in Abu-Ghnaim, confiscation of ID cards for the Arab population of Jerusalem, and the Israeli failure to carry out further redeployment in the rest of the West Bank . In this atmosphere, do you support or oppose return to the negotiating table between the Israeli government and the Palestinian authority ?
1) Support return to negotiating table 56.254.6 58.8
2) Oppose return to negotiating table 39.038.6 39.6
3) No Opinion04.8 06.801.6
20. Regarding elections for Palestinian municipalities and local councils, some call for holding them immediately while others see a need to postpone them until Israel carries out further redeployment from new P alestinian areas in the West Bank. What do you think ?
1) I support holding municipal and local elections immediately. 44.043.9 44.3
2) I support postponing the holding of municipal and local elections until after Israeli forces redeploy from new areas in the West Bank. 44.341.8 48.3
3) No Opinion 11.7 14.307.4
21. Which political party do you support?
1) PPP01.3 01.401.2
2) PFLP03.1 02.004.8
3) Fateh 40.937.3 46.8
4) Hamas 08.008.0 07.8
5) DFLP00.7 00.700.6
6) Islamic Jihad 02.101.6 02.8
7) Fida00.2 00.000.4
8) Independent Islamists 02.703.5 01.4
9) Independent Nationalists 03.603.8 03.2
10) None of the above 35.639.3 29.7
11) Others 02.002.5 01.2

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