CPRS Polls - Survey Research Unit
Joint Palestinian-Jordanian Poll
On Jordanian-Palestinian Relations, 22-30 December 1997
Appendix

Palestine
Jordan
Total %
W.B %
Gaza %
National Sample %
R. Camp Sample %
1. How do you evaluate the peace negotiations between the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and the Israeli Government from the beginning until now?
1) Successful
25.5
25.5
25.4
28.6
29.3
2) Unsuccessful
57.4
58.1
56.3
49.5
45.2
3) Others (specify ------)
12.9
12.1
14.4
10.1
9.0
4) Do not know/No opinion
4.2
4.3
4.0
11.6
16.6

2. How do you think the peace negotiations between the PNA and the Israeli Government will be during the next three years?
1) Better than now
38.6
37.6
40.2
34.7
39.7
2) Worse than now
32.0
33.6
29.2
29.9
26.6
3) As it is now
19.9
18.3
22.5
20.2
17.2
4) Do Not Know/No Opinion
9.6
10.4
8.1
15.0
16.5

3. What do you expect the outcome of the peace process between the PNA and the Israeli Government to be?
1) Maintaining the status quo as it is with no major changes.
19.1
18.5
20.1
31.3
22.8
2) Expanded self rule in the West Bank and Gaza (Autonomy-Plus)
15.8
15.0
17.1
16.6
21.0
3) Division of responsibilities and jurisdiction in the West Bank and Gaza between the PNA, Israel and Jordan
14.7
17.7
9.6
12.0
12.4
4) A Palestinian State in all or most of the West Bank and Gaza
38.3
35.1
43.9
16.2
15.2
5) Others (specify ------)
5.2
5.9
4.0
7.7
8.3
6) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
6.9
7.8
5.4
16.0
20.3

4. Are you satisfied with this result?
1) Yes
55.5
53.4
59.0
37.0
44.2
2) No
43.1
44.5
40.7
58.7
54.1
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
1.4
2.0
0.3
3.5
1.7

5. Do you support or oppose the inclusion of Jordan as a party to the Palestinian-Israeli negotiation track?
1) Support
51.3
48.5
56.1
74.1
72.4
2) Oppose
41.5
43.3
38.5
11.1
14.5
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
7.2
8.3
5.4
14.9
13.1

6. How do you evaluate the political relationship between the PNA and -----
a) The Egyptian Government
The Egyptian Govt.
1) Very good
39.2
31.8
51.8
16.5
13.8
2) Good
44.1
46.4
40.4
60.8
60.3
3) Bad
3.3
4.4
1.4
2.4
1.7
4) Very bad
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.0
5) Others (specify ----)
5.4
6.3
3.8
9.2
5.9
6) Do Not Know/No Opinion
7.7
10.8
2.4
10.8
18.3

b) The Jordanian Government
The Jordanian Govt.
1) Very good
19.1
20.5
16.8
39.7
34.1
2) Good
57.6
58.3
56.4
46.8
52.1
3) Bad
6.2
6.5
5.8
1.7
1.0
4) Very bad
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.1
0.3
5) Others (specify ----)
11.2
8.4
15.8
5.8
3.8
6) Do Not Know/No Opinion
5.2
5.6
4.6
5.8
8.7

c) The Syrian Government
The Syrian Govt.
1) Very good
3.8
4.6
2.4
10.3
8.3
2) Good
28.9
29.9
27.2
46.5
52.1
3) Bad
23.3
23.7
22.6
15.2
11.4
4) Very bad
6.7
6.9
6.2
2.1
1.4
5) Others (specify ----)
19.0
16.3
23.5
14.4
12.4
6) Do Not Know/No Opinion
18.4
18.5
18.1
11.2
14.4

7. How do you describe the relationship between Yassir Arafat and King Hussein now?
1) Very good
11.3
13.8
7.1
33.5
32.1
2) Good
59.3
56.4
64.3
52.7
54.4
3) Bad
4.6
4.4
5.0
7.6
4.4
4) Other..specify
19.3
20.0
17.8
0.0
0.0
5) Do Not Know/No Opinion
5.5
5.2
5.9
6.2
8.6

8. How do you describe the relationship between Yassir Arafat and Husni Mubarak now?
Mubarak, & Hussein Now
1) Very good
29.1
22.1
40.9
25.7
21.7
2) Good
50.7
51.8
48.7
62.5
50.3
3) Bad
2.4
3.3
1.0
2.9
1.7
4) Other..specify
12.0
15.0
6.9
0.6
0.3
5) Do Not Know/No Opinion
5.8
7.8
2.6
8.9
16.1

9. How do you describe the relationship between Yassir Arafat and Hafiz al-Asad now?
Al-Asad & Hussein Now
1) Very good
3.9
4.4
3.2
10.0
9.3
2) Good
26.0
22.1
32.7
61.1
61.5
3) Bad
24.3
25.5
22.3
16.7
13.1
4) Other..specify
27.9
29.1
25.8
0.8
0.0
5) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
17.9
19.0
15.9
11.4
16.1

10. Do you think there is actual coordination and cooperation between the Jordanian Government and the PNA in the following areas?
a) Facilitation and encouragement of trade between the two sides
1) Yes
64.2
68.2
57.5
72.3
74.1
2) No
23.1
18.7
30.6
14.9
11.4
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
12.7
13.1
11.9
12.8
14.1

b) Supervision of Islamic places in Jerusalem
1) Yes
60.4
63.3
55.7
79.5
79.0
2) No
28.8
26.1
33.3
11.0
6.6
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
10.8
10.6
11.0
9.5
13.4

c) Negotiations with Israel
1) Yes
63.2
66.4
57.8
70.7
67.6
2) No
25.1
21.1
31.9
15.4
12.8
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
11.7
12.5
10.2
13.8
19.6

d) Unifying educational curriculum.
1) Yes
51.5
62.3
33.0
54.3
52.1
2) No
33.6
22.1
53.1
20.5
21.4
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
15.0
15.5
14.0
24.9
26.5

e) Unifying legislation and laws.
1) Yes
40.0
47.6
27.3
47.0
51.4
2) No
39.3
29.6
55.7
24.9
24.1
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
20.7
22.9
17.1
27.9
24.5

11. Do you think that the PNA should grant preferential treatment to Jordanian products in Palestinian markets?
1) Yes
59.2
58.0
61.2
81.9
81.7
2) No
36.5
37.6
34.6
9.6
7.2
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
4.3
4.4
4.1
7.7
11.1

12. Do you think that the PNA should grant preferential treatment to Jordanian products in Palestinian markets?
1) Yes
68.1
67.2
69.7
82.7
81.4
2) No
27.2
28.3
25.2
9.9
8.3
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
4.7
4.4
5.1
7.2
10.3

13. Do you support the unification of educational curriculum in Jordan and Palestine?
1) Yes
63.8
67.8
57.1
86.6
86.6
2) No
32.2
27.6
39.9
7.7
6.2
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
4.0
4.6
3.0
5.4
7.2

14. Do you support the unification of laws and legislation in Jordan and Palestine?
1) Yes
49.5
53.9
42.2
77.0
79.7
2) No
44.1
39.6
51.6
14.3
11.0
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
6.4
6.5
6.2
8.5
9.0

15. Do you think the following statement is correct?

"The relationship between the Jordanian and Palestinian peoples has a positive particularism not found in the relationship of either one with any of the other Arab peoples."

1) Correct
74.9
79.3
67.5
90.4
89.7
2) Incorrect
20.4
16.8
26.4
6.4
7.6
3) Do Not Know/No Opinion
4.8
4.0
6.1
3.2
2.7

16. Do you support the establishment of any unifying relationship between Jordan and Palestine in the framework of their future relationship?
1) Support
69.6
68.9
70.8
84.0
86.9
2) Oppose (go to Q # 18)
26.1
26.6
25.2
10.6
8.3
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion (go to Q # 18)
4.3
4.5
4.0
5.4
4.8

17. What kind of unifying relationship do you support?
1) Total unity in which the two sides become one state
25.6
26.7
23.9
62.6
69.8
2) A Federal form of unity
21.2
18.6
25.7
13.7
7.9
3) A Confederate form of unity.
37.9
38.2
37.3
18.8
15.1
4) Others (specify -----)
9.0
9.7
8.0
1.8
3.2
5) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
6.2
6.8
5.2
2.9
4.1

18. If a confederation between Jordan and Palestine is established and if Israel wished to join it, I would:
1) Accept the establishment of a trilateral Jordanian-Palestinian-Israeli confederation
8.6
8.0
9.8
5.2
6.6
2) Oppose the establishment of a trilateral Jordanian-Palestinian-Israeli confederation
84.8
85.1
84.3
85.4
83.4
3) Others (specify -----)
3.1
3.2
2.9
1.4
2.1
4) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
3.5
3.7
3.0
7.7
7.9

19. In your view, is there any thing that the Jordanian Government should do to solidify relations with the PNA?
1) Yes
74.4
71.6
79.0
38.1
42.8
2) No
25.6
28.4
21.0
35.3
22.1
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
0.0
0.0
0.0
26.6
35.2

20. In your view, is there any thing that the PNA should do to solidify relations with the Jordanian Government?
1) Yes
53.3
51.0
57.2
32.9
37.6
2) No
46.7
49.0
42.8
37.1
25.9
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
0.0
0.0
0.0
30.0
36.6

Total %
West Bank %
Gaza %

21. Do you support or oppose the forging of more Jordanian-Palestinian cooperation in trade relations such as the abolition of restrictions on the export of industrial and agricultural products between the two sides and the abolition of trade tariff?
1) Support
94.3
95.3
92.7
2) Oppose
4.6
3.3
6.7
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
1.1
1.4
0.6

22. Do you expect the establishment of a Palestinian State in the West Bank and Gaza in the next five years?
1) Yes
63.8
61.3
68.1
2) No
29.5
30.9
27.3
3) Do Not Know/ No Opinion
6.7
7.9
4.6

23. Except for any foreign passport, what kind of Arab passport do you carry?
1) Jordanian passport only (go to Q # 25)
22.9
34.9
2.7
2) Palestinian passport only (go to Q # 26)
17.9
11.7
28.2
3) Jordanian and Palestinian passports
8.3
13.0
0.3
4) I do not carry any passports (go to # 27)
46.0
36.5
62.0
5) Jordanian passport and an Israeli travel document (Jerusalem residents) (go to Q # 25)
1.4
2.2
0.0
6) Others (specify ------)
3.6
1.7
6.7

24. If it were possible, would you like to obtain a Palestinian passport in addition to the Jordanian passport that you now have?
1) Yes (go to Q # )
89.4
89.2
94.4
2) No (go to Q # )
10.6
10.8
5.6

25. If it were possible, would you like to obtain a Jordanian passport in addition to the Palestinian passport that you now have?
1) Yes (go to Q # )
63.0
58.1
66.1
2) No (go to Q # )
37.0
41.9
33.9

26. If it were possible, would you like to obtain:
1) A Jordanian passport only
3.1
5.6
0.7
2) A Palestinian passport only.
56.4
48.0
64.2
3) A Jordanian passport and a Palestinian passport
40.6
46.4
35.1

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