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Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
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6. Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions? (if yes, go to the next question) |
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1) Yes |
55.8 |
52.6 |
61.2 |
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2) No |
24.3 |
25.8 |
21.8 |
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3) Not Sure |
19.9 |
21.7 |
17.0 |
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7. Will this corruption in PA institutions increase, decrease or remain as it is in the future? |
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1) Increase |
50.9 |
47.4 |
55.8 |
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2) Remain as it is |
10.2 |
9.8 |
10.7 |
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3) Decrease |
29.9 |
32.7 |
26.0 |
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4) Don't Know/ No Opinion |
09.0 |
10.1 |
07.5 |
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8. In your opinion, in which of the following PA institutions does corruption exist? |
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8-1 Ministries and Governmental offices |
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1) Yes |
78.1 |
78.2 |
78.1 |
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2) No |
10.0 |
08.5 |
12.0 |
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3) No Opinion /Don't Know |
11.9 |
13.4 |
09.9 |
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8-2 Security forces and Police |
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1) Yes |
68.6 |
68.9 |
68.2 |
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2) No |
18.5 |
17.4 |
20.2 |
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3) No Opinion /Don't Know |
12.8 |
13.7 |
11.6 |
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8-3 Presidency Office |
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1) Yes |
35.9 |
37.2 |
34.1 |
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2) No |
28.2 |
24.6 |
33.3 |
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3) No Opinion /Don't Know |
35.9 |
38.2 |
32.6 |
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8-4 PLC |
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1) Yes |
44.9 |
49.8 |
38.1 |
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2) No |
30.2 |
23.2 |
39.9 |
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3) No Opinion/Don't Know |
24.8 |
27.0 |
21.9 |
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9. If you want to evaluate the status of democracy and human rights under the Palestinian Authority, you would say it is: |
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1) Very Good |
05.6 |
05.5 |
05.8 |
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2) Good |
26.9 |
28.4 |
24.5 |
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3) Fair |
34.5 |
33.2 |
36.6 |
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4) Bad |
15.1 |
14.5 |
16.0 |
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5) Very Bad |
10.6 |
08.7 |
13.7 |
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6) Don't Know/ No Opinion |
07.3 |
09.7 |
03.5 |
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Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
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10. And what about the status of democracy and human rights in other countries: |
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10-1 America |
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1) Very Good |
31.6 |
29.2 |
35.5 |
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2) Good |
25.5 |
25.3 |
25.8 |
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3) Fair |
07.7 |
07.5 |
08.0 |
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4) Bad |
08.2 |
08.7 |
07.4 |
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5) Very Bad |
03.3 |
03.2 |
03.6 |
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6) Don't Know/ No Opinion |
13.4 |
15.7 |
09.6 |
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10-2 Israel |
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1) Very Good |
41.4 |
37.2 |
48.1 |
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2) Good |
26.1 |
27.0 |
24.8 |
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3) Fair |
08.1 |
09.6 |
05.6 |
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4) Bad |
07.7 |
07.5 |
07.9 |
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5) Very Bad |
03.3 |
02.9 |
04.0 |
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6) Don't Know/ No Opinion |
13.4 |
15.7 |
09.6 |
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10-3 Jordan |
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1) Very Good |
07.3 |
06.6 |
08.5 |
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2) Good |
26.1 |
23.5 |
30.3 |
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3) Fair |
25.2 |
26.0 |
23.9 |
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4) Bad |
17.2 |
19.3 |
13.9 |
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5) Very Bad |
06.5 |
07.5 |
04.9 |
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6) Don't Know/ No Opinion |
17.7 |
17.2 |
18.5 |
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10-4 Egypt |
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1) Very Good |
06.7 |
03.9 |
11.2 |
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2) Good |
24.0 |
18.8 |
32.4 |
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3) Fair |
21.8 |
21.3 |
22.8 |
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4) Bad |
15.3 |
15.1 |
15.6 |
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5) Very Bad |
06.9 |
07.5 |
06.0 |
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6) Don't Know/ No Opinion |
25.2 |
33.4 |
12.1 |
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10-5 France |
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1) Very Good |
25.9 |
21.3 |
33.2 |
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2) Good |
26.0 |
27.4 |
23.7 |
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3) Fair |
05.5 |
05.6 |
05.4 |
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4) Bad |
01.8 |
01.5 |
02.4 |
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5) Very Bad |
00.9 |
00.8 |
01.0 |
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6) Don't Know/ No Opinion |
39.9 |
43.3 |
43.3 |
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Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
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11. In your opinion, can people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip criticize the Palestinian Authority without fear? |
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1) Yes |
38.2 |
38.6 |
37.6 |
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2) No |
57.6 |
56.3 |
59.7 |
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3) Do not know |
04.1 |
05.1 |
02.7 |
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12. Does the situation in the Palestinian areas in the West Bank and Gaza force you to seek permanent emigration? |
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1) Yes |
26.1 |
22.3 |
32.1 |
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2) No |
72.8 |
76.3 |
67.2 |
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3) I don't know |
01.1 |
01.4 |
00.8 |
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13. Some people say that these days it is not possible to find a job without wasta (personal connections and nepotism). But others say that jobs are given based only on qualifications. Based on experience(s) you personally knew about, you say: |
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1) Jobs are obtained by wasta to a large extent |
56.2 |
50.8 |
65.1 |
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2) Jobs are obtained by wasta sometimes |
27.0 |
29.4 |
23.1 |
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3) Jobs are not obtained by wasta |
07.3 |
08.6 |
05.1 |
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4) I have no experience |
09.5 |
11.2 |
06.8 |
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14. To what extent do you think that the PLC plays an important role in formulating public policy in Palestinian areas? |
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1) To a large extent |
17.7 |
19.4 |
15.1 |
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2) To a moderate extent |
30.4 |
29.5 |
31.8 |
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3) To a low extent |
11.3 |
11.0 |
11.7 |
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4) Has no role |
25.0 |
22.6 |
29.0 |
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5) I don't know |
15.5 |
17.5 |
12.4 |
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15. To what extent do you think that the PA is able to face foreign security threats such as invasion, military siege, or entrance of Israeli forces into areas under Palestinian control? |
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1) Able to large extent |
10.4 |
11.4 |
8.7 |
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2) Somehow able |
25.6 |
23.9 |
28.2 |
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3) Able to a lower extent |
13.2 |
12.4 |
14.5 |
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4) Unable |
43.9 |
44.1 |
43.5 |
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5) I don't know |
07.0 |
08.2 |
05.0 |
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Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
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16. To what extent do you think that PA is able to face any foreign economic threats such as the threat to cut economic aid, wheat and food stuff, and impose economic embargo, closure of borders, and work stop? |
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1) Able to a large extent |
07.6 |
08.3 |
06.5 |
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2) Somehow able |
21.4 |
22.7 |
19.3 |
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3) Able to a lower extent |
14.9 |
13.6 |
17.1 |
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4) Unable |
49.9 |
48.0 |
53.0 |
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5) I don't know |
06.2 |
07.4 |
04.1 |
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17. Concerning armed attacks against Israeli targets, I.... |
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1) Support |
43.6 |
39.4 |
50.3 |
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2) Oppose |
49.4 |
53.3 |
43.0 |
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3) No Opinion /Don't Know |
07.1 |
07.3 |
06.7 |
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18. Do you think the Israeli people are sincere and serious in their intentions to reach a peace settlement with Palestinians? |
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1) Yes |
26.9 |
28.4 |
24.5 |
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2) No |
66.4 |
63.9 |
70.3 |
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3) NoOpinion |
06.7 |
07.7 |
05.3 |
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19. If separate elections for the president of the Palestinian Authority were held today, whom would you choose? |
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1) Haidar Abdul Shafi |
08.6 |
09.1 |
07.8 |
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2) Yaser Arafat |
48.1 |
45.1 |
53.0 |
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3) Ahmad Yassin |
11.5 |
13.0 |
09.1 |
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4) Others |
01.7 |
02.2 |
01.0 |
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5) No one |
16.0 |
16.9 |
14.6 |
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5) Will not participate |
10.8 |
10.0 |
12.3 |
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6) No Opinion / Don't Know |
03.3 |
03.9 |
02.2 |
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20. If separate elections for a Vice President of the Palestinian Authority were held today, and the following names were nominated as candidates, whom would you choose? |
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1) Ahmad Qurai' (Abu Ala') |
06.0 |
05.8 |
06.3 |
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2) Farouq Kaddomi |
07.8 |
08.6 |
06.4 |
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3) Mahmoud Abbas |
08.6 |
08.3 |
09.1 |
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4) Nabil Sha'ath |
03.3 |
01.7 |
05.8 |
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5) Sa'eb Erikat |
07.2 |
08.3 |
05.5 |
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6) Hanan Ashrawi |
07.2 |
07.1 |
07.5 |
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7) Faisal Husseini |
07.4 |
08.8 |
05.3 |
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8) Haidar Abdul Shafi |
11.8 |
07.9 |
18.0 |
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9) Others |
00.9 |
01.1 |
00.6 |
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10) Non of the above |
22.8 |
25.5 |
18.4 |
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11) Will not participate in the elections |
11.5 |
10.6 |
13.0 |
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12) No Opinion/Don't Know |
05.4 |
06.3 |
04.1 |
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Total % |
West Bank % |
Gaza Strip % |
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21. If separate elections for a Vice President of the Palestinian Authority were held, and only the following names were nominated as candidates, whom would you choose? |
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1) Ahmad Qurai' |
23.0 |
23.3 |
22.6 |
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2) Farouq Qaddomi |
19.1 |
22.9 |
13.6 |
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3) Mahmoud Abbas |
28.9 |
28.8 |
29.2 |
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4) None of the above |
24.7 |
22.0 |
28.6 |
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5) No Opinion/Don't Know |
04.2 |
02.9 |
05.9 |
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22. A radio program called (Cities and Health) sponsored by the (Community Health Department) is being broadcasted in the Palestinian Radio at 9:00 AM every Saturday. Have you ever listened to this program for at least once? |
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1) Yes |
10.8 |
11.8 |
09.1 |
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2) No |
89.2 |
88.2 |
90.9 |
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23. Which of the following political parties do you support? |
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1) PPP |
01.4 |
01.8 |
00.6 |
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2) PFLP |
03.4 |
02.9 |
04.4 |
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3) Fateh |
39.0 |
36.2 |
43.4 |
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4) Hamas |
12.0 |
12.7 |
11.0 |
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5) DFLP |
00.6 |
00.7 |
00.4 |
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6) Islamic Jihad |
02.7 |
03.3 |
01.7 |
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7) Fida |
00.1 |
00.0 |
00.3 |
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8) Independent Islamists |
02.6 |
03.0 |
01.9 |
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9) Independent Nationalists |
03.8 |
04.8 |
02.1 |
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10) None of the above |
33.3 |
33.7 |
32.7 |
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11) Others |
01.2 |
01.0 |
01.5 |