Survey Research Unit
Public Opinion Poll #29
Performance of the PNA, the Peace Process, the Status of Democracy in Palestine, and Corruption, 18-20 September 1997
Appendix Continued...
Total %
West Bank %
Gaza Strip %
5. Generally, how do you evaluate the performance of the institution of the Presidency?
1) Very Good
32.3
26.8
41.2
2) Good
41.0
42.3
38.9
3) Fair
13.3
15.2
10.3
4) Bad
05.1
05.4
04.5
5) Very Bad
02.0
02.5
01.2
6) No Opinion/ Do not know
06.3
07.8
03.9
6. Generally, how do you evaluate the performance of the Palestinian opposition parties, movements and factions?
1) Very Good
11.9
10.0
15.0
2) Good
25.4
23.9
27.8
3) Fair
25.6
25.6
25.6
4) Bad
18.2
19.6
16.0
5) Very Bad
05.4
04.7
06.5
6) No Opinion/ Do not know
13.4
16.2
09.1
7. If you want to evaluate the status of democracy and human rights under the Palestinian Authority, you would say it is:
1) Very Good
08.6
10.0
06.3
2) Good
24.9
25.4
24.3
3) Fair
26.8
27.3
25.8
4) Bad
20.7
18.8
23.7
5) Very Bad
11.4
08.6
16.0
6) No Opinion/ Do not know
07.6
09.9
03.9
8. In your view, do we have a free press?
1) Yes
20.6
20.4
20.9
2) To some extent
49.7
54.0
42.7
3) No
24.6
21.6
29.4
4) No Opinion/ Do not know
05.1
04.5
07.0
9. In your opinion, can people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip criticize the Palestinian Authority without fear?
1) Yes
35.6
36.8
33.5
2) No
57.6
55.3
61.3
3) Do not know
06.8
07.9
05.1

Total %
West Bank %
Gaza Strip %
10. Some people say that they feel comfortable dealing with Palestinian officials in the authority, but others say they feel uncomfortable. Based on your own personal experience, you feel:
1) Very comfortable
20.9
24.6
15.0
2) Comfortable
28.9
30.1
27.0
3) In between
21.6
20.0
24.1
4) Uncomfortable
13.6
10.9
17.9
5) Very uncomfortable
04.5
03.6
05.9
6) No opinion / Do not know
10.6
10.9
10.1
11. If you have been unjustly treated by an official Palestinian authority, such as a ministry or a security service, do you feel that the judicial authority and the Palestinian courts are capable of removing that injustice?
1) Definitely, yes
33.9
34.4
33.1
2) Maybe
35.6
36.7
33.9
3) No
11.4
9.6
14.4
4) Definitely no
12.1
11.0
14.0
5) No Opinion/ Do not know
06.9
08.4
04.5
12. Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions? (if yes, go to the next question)
1) Yes
64.9
63.4
67.3
2) No
18.4
16.5
21.5
3) No Opinion/ Do not know
16.7
20.1
11.2
13. Will this corruption in PA institutions increase, decrease or remain as it is in the future?
1) Increase
38.2
34.8
43.4
2) Remain as it is
09.2
09.8
08.2
3) Decrease
41.1
44.6
35.9
4) Do not know
11.5
10.8
12.5
14. Several suicide attacks against Israelis took place in West Jerusalem during the past few weeks. Do you support or oppose these attacks?
1) Support
35.5
33.9
38.1
2) Oppose
55.5
56.0
54.9
3) No Opinion/ Do not know
09.0
10.2
07.0

Total %
West Bank %
Gaza Strip %
15. The Oslo Agreement stipulates a requirement for security cooperation between the Palestinian Authority and Israel. If Israel fulfills its commitment under the agreement, do you support or oppose security cooperation between the Palestinian security services and the security services of Israel?
1) Support
57.1
57.4
56.6
2) Oppose
35.8
34.2
38.4
3) No Opinion /Do not Know
07.1
08.4
05.0
16. Lately, the Palestinian Authority has imposed a boycott of certain Israeli product. Do you support or oppose the imposition of this boycott?
1) Support
55.8
55.8
55.8
2) Oppose
39.3
38.4
40.8
3) No opinion /Do not know
04.9
05.8
03.4
17. The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is going through a major crisis leading to the suspension of negotiations and the Israeli imposition of restrictions on the movement and travel of Palestinians and the prevention of laborers from working in Israel. Who, in your opinion, is the party most responsible for the situation we are in?
1) Israeli government
72.2
69.9
75.9
2) Those who carry out suicide attacks against Israelis
17.8
18.2
17.0
3) Palestinian authority
05.7
06.5
04.5
4) Others. Specify
04.3
05.4
02.6
18. After a special parliamentary committee found that some ministers were involved in corruption and mismanagement, the Palestinian Legislative Council has demanded that the President of the Palestinian Authority reshuffle his Cabinet within a month. Do you support or oppose this demand?
1) Support
82.7
81.2
85.1
2) Oppose
08.1
06.9
09.9
3) No Opinion /Do not know
09.2
11.9
05.0

Total %
West Bank %
Gaza Strip %
19. Given the current conditions of the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, do you still support or oppose the Oslo Agreement?
1) Support
59.2
56.2
64.0
2) Oppose
34.0
34.6
33.0
3) No opinion /Do not know
06.8
09.2
03.0
20. US Secretary of State, Madeline Albright visited the Palestinian areas and Israel in the past few days. While some say that her visit demonstrated that the US policy in the region is balanced, others argue that it has shown that US policy is biased in favor of Israel. What do you say?
1) Balanced
10.8
10.5
11.2
2) Biased in Israel's favor
80.7
79.5
82.6
3) Others. Specify
00.6
00.7
00.4
4) No opinion /Do not know
07.9
09.3
05.7
21. And what about the future of the peace process between us and the Israelis, did the visit in your opinion serve to give it a push forward?
1) Yes
09.8
09.2
10.7
2) No
36.6
38.0
34.3
3) Had no impact
43.6
41.2
47.3
4) No opinion/ Do not know
10.1
11.6
07.7
22. Which political party do you support?
1) PPP
01.0
00.7
01.4
2) PFLP
02.9
02.9
03.0
3) Fateh
36.9
33.8
41.9
4) Hamas
09.3
08.8
10.1
5) DFLP
00.8
01.4
00.0
6) Islamic Jihad
01.8
01.5
02.2
7) Fida
00.2
00.2
00.2
8) Independent Islamists
03.1
03.6
02.4
9) Independent Nationalists
06.0
07.6
03.6
10) None of the above
35.3
36.8
32.9
11) Others
02.6
02.7
02.4

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