CPRS Polls - Survey Research Unit

Results of Public Opinion Poll # 43
2-4 September 1999

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

Unemployment

23.0

21.0

26.0

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

1. Do you support or oppose the current peace process between Palestinians and Israelis?

1) Support

74.5

72.8

77.2

2) Oppose

21.7

22.4

20.6

3) No Opinion

3.8

4.8

2.2

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

2. Regarding the permanent status negotiations between the Palestinian and Israeli sides over Jerusalem, refugees, borders, and settlements, I believe

1) There is a possibility to reach a solution acceptable to the two parties.

34.7

34.1

35.7

2) There is no possibility to reach a solution acceptable to the two parties.

55.2

54.4

56.5

3) No Opinion

10.1

11.5

7.8

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

3. Do you trust the intentions of the new Israeli government headed by Barak towards reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement?

1) Yes

20.6

21.0

20.0

2) No

68.4

66.5

71.6

3) No Opinion /Don't Know

11.0

12.5

8.4

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

4) Do you support or oppose conducting a national referendum among Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza strip and the Diaspora on a permanent status agreement between Israel and the Palestinians?

1) Support

85.2

84.2

86.9

2) Oppose

9.1

10.1

7.5

3) No Opinion /Don't Know

5.7

5.7

5.6

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

5) Palestinian-Israeli negotiations are currently underway (or have reached agreement) on the implementation of the Wye River memorandum. Do you expect that Israel will implement this agreement?

1) Yes

24.9

22.7

28.6

2) No

63.2

64.3

61.5

3) No opinion / Don't Know

11.9

13.0

9.9

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

6. How would you describe your economic situation over the last three years compared to the situation today?

1) Better

39.2

40.1

37.6

2) Worse

27.6

25.9

30.5

3) Stayed the same

32.2

32.6

31.5

4) Don’t Know

1.0

1.4

0.4

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

7. Are you optimistic or pessimistic regarding your economic situation over the next three years?

1) Optimistic

50.4

47.2

55.6

2) Pessimistic

27.5

29.2

24.8

3) Remain the same

14.3

15.9

11.5

4) Others

1.3

1.2

1.4

3) No Opinion/Don't Know

6.5

6.5

6.7

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

8. Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions? (if yes, go to the next question)

1) Yes

62.0

59.4

66.4

2) No

20.6

20.7

20.2

3) Not Sure

17.4

19.9

13.4

Total %

West Bank %

Gaza Strip %

9. Will this corruption in PA institutions increase, decrease or remain as it is in the future?

1) Increase

51.0

49.7

53.0

2) Remain as it is

8.8

6.6

11.9

3) Decrease

29.1

32.3

24.4

4) Don’t Know/ No Opinion

11.1

11.4

10.7

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

10. In your opinion, in which of the following PA institutions does corruption exist?

10-1 Ministries and Governmental offices

1) Yes

79.6

78.0

82.0

2) No

8.4

8.1

8.8

3) No Opinion /Don't Know

12.0

13.9

9.2

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

10-2 Security forces and Police

1) Yes

74.2

73.0

75.9

2) No

14.1

13.7

14.6

3) No Opinion /Don't Know

11.7

13.3

9.5

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

10-3 Presidency Office

1) Yes

40.2

35.8

46.6

2) No

22.6

23.9

20.7

3) No Opinion /Don't Know

37.2

40.3

32.7

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

10-4 PLC

1) Yes

47.9

47.1

49.1

2) No

24.5

23.1

26.5

3) No Opinion/Don't Know

27.6

29.8

24.4

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

11. If you want to evaluate the status of democracy and human rights under the Palestinian Authority, you would say it is:

1) Very Good

4.8

5.2

4.0

2) Good

24.9

28.2

19.4

3) Fair

30.9

29.2

33.8

4) Bad

20.8

19.5

23.1

5) Very Bad

11.2

8.6

15.6

6) Don’t Know/ No Opinion

7.4

9.3

4.1

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

12. And what about the status of democracy and human rights in other countries:

12-1 America

1) Very Good

32.6

29.7

37.4

2) Good

24.9

24.1

26.3

3) Fair

8.3

8.9

7.3

4) Bad

8.0

8.9

6.7

5) Very Bad

1.7

1.7

1.8

6) Don’t Know/ No Opinion

24.5

26.7

20.5

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

12-2 Israel

1) Very Good

38.4

34.5

44.8

2) Good

31.0

30.5

31.9

3) Fair

6.9

8.2

4.8

4) Bad

6.1

6.9

4.6

5) Very Bad

1.6

1.5

1.8

6) Don’t Know/ No Opinion

16.0

18.4

12.1

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

12-3 Jordan

1) Very Good

6.1

5.5

7.3

2) Good

26.1

24.6

28.6

3) Fair

25.3

25.7

24.6

4) Bad

18.0

18.7

16.7

5) Very Bad

4.4

4.1

4.8

6) Don’t Know/ No Opinion

20.1

21.4

18.0

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

12-4 Egypt

1) Very Good

5.1

3.6

7.5

2) Good

21.4

18.8

25.7

3) Fair

19.7

16.4

25.3

4) Bad

18.9

18.6

19.4

5) Very Bad

4.5

3.6

5.9

6) Don’t Know/ No Opinion

30.4

39.0

16.2

 

Total %

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

12-5 France

1) Very Good

24.3

20.3

30.8

2) Good

25.6

23.7

28.8

3) Fair

3.9

4.9

2.4

4) Bad

2.8

2.7

3.0

5) Very Bad

0.8

0.5

1.2

6) Don’t Know/ No Opinion

42.6

47.9

33.8

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