PSR - Survey Research Unit: Public Opinion Poll # 5

Results of PSR Poll # 5… continued

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

16. After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian side and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, would you, under these conditiof peace, visit an Israeli colleague in his home?

1. Definitely yes

6.8

7.7

5.5

2. Yes

28.6

31.1

24.5

3. No

38.8

40.8

35.5

4. Definitely no

24.8

19.4

33.5

5. Don’t Know

1.0

1.0

1.0

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

17. In your opinion, is lasting peace possible between Israelis and Palestinians?

1. Definitely Possible

2.6

2.6

2.6

2. Possible

22.0

23.0

20.3

3. Impossible

40.3

43.6

35.1

4. Definitely impossible

30.5

25.7

38.1

5. No opinion/ do not know

4.6

5.1

3.9

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

18. Concerning armed attacks against Israeli soldiers in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, I….

1. Strongly support

51.0

43.9

62.3

2. Support

40.8

45.9

32.7

3. Oppose

5.2

5.9

4.1

4. Strongly oppose

0.8

0.9

0.6

5. No Opinion /Don’t Know

2.2

3.5

0.2

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

19. Concerning armed attacks against Israeli civilians insdie Israel, I….

1. Strongly support

23.1

17.2

32.5

2. Support

29.2

29.9

28.0

3. Oppose

40.8

44.0

35.7

4. Strongly oppose

4.7

5.8

3.0

5. No Opinion /Don’t Know

2.3

3.2

0.8

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

20. Concerning armed attacks against Israeli settlers in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, I….

1. Strongly support

53.2

45.6

65.5

2. Support

38.0

43.7

28.8

3. Oppose

6.3

7.0

5.1

4. Strongly oppose

0.4

0.4

0.4

5. No Opinion /Don’t Know

2.1

3.3

0.2

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

21. Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions?

1. Yes

84.9

84.8

85.2

2. No

6.5

6.2

6.9

3. No opionion/ Don’t Know

8.6

9.0

7.9

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

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

1. Increase

46.1

47.3

44.3

2. Remain as it is

11.9

11.0

13.1

3. Decrease

28.7

27.5

30.7

4. Don’t Know/ No Opinion

13.2

14.2

11.8

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

23. The new Palestinian finance minister says that his ministry controls today all Palestinian revenues and expenditures. Do you believe that that this will lead to the elimination of financial corruption inside the Palestinian Authority?

1. Yes

29.8

27.0

34.4

2. No

57.3

58.6

55.2

3. Do not know / no opinion

12.9

14.4

10.4

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

24. Does the situation in the Palestinian areas in the West Bank and Gaza force you to seek permanent emigration?

1) Yes

18.6

17.9

19.7

2) No

80.6

81.0

80.1

3) I don't know

0.8

1.1

0.2

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

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

1. Very Good

2.1

2.2

1.8

2. Good

14.2

14.2

14.2

3. Fair

27.0

26.4

28.0

4. Bad

31.1

31.2

30.8

5. Very Bad

21.4

19.9

23.9

6. Don’t Know/ No Opinion

4.3

6.0

1.4

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

26. In your opinion, can people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip criticize the Palestinian Authority without fear?

1.Yes

57.3

57.7

56.7

2. No

39.3

38.4

40.9

3. Do not know

3.3

4.0

2.4

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

27. The Palestinian Authority announced its intention to hold general political elections for the president and the Legislative Council next January. Are you going to participate in those elections?

1. Yes

69.4

66.3

74.4

2. No

27.2

28.9

24.5

3. Do not know / no opinion

3.4

4.8

1.2

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

28. If separate elections for a Vice President of the Palestinian Authority were held today, whom would you choose?

1. Saeb Erikat

8.1

6.6

10.7

2. Hanan Ashrawi

4.3

5.1

3.2

3. Haidar Abdul Shafi

9.9

8.9

11.5

4. Ahmad Yassin

9.7

7.3

13.6

5. Farouq Kaddomi

6.3

7.3

4.7

6. Marwan Bargouthi

23.3

23.0

23.7

7. Ahmad Qurai’

1.0

1.0

1.0

8. Mahmoud Abbas

3.1

3.6

2.4

9. No one, will decide later

15.8

16.7

14.4

10. I will not participate

13.2

14.9

10.5

11. Others

2.1

1.9

2.4

12. No Opinion / Don't Know

3.1

3.8

2.0

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

29. If separate elections for the president of the Palestinian Authority were held today, whom would you choose?

1. Haidar Abdul Shafi

12.7

12.3

13.4

2.Yasser Arafat

33.8

32.1

36.6

3. Ahmad Yasin

14.5

11.8

18.8

4. No one

2.0

2.2

1.6

5. Others

20.5

22.0

18.2

6. I will not participate

13.7

16.1

9.9

7. No Opinion / Don't Know

2.8

3.6

1.6

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

30. Which of the following political parties do you support?

1. PPP

0.6

0.7

0.4

2. PFLP

3.3

4.4

1.6

3. Fateh

25.6

25.3

26.1

4. Hamas

19.8

17.7

23.1

5. DFLP

0.7

0.7

0.6

6. Islamic Jihad

3.6

3.3

4.0

7. Fida

0.1

0.0

0.2

8. Independent Islamists

3.2

3.6

2.6

9. Independent Nationalists

6.8

9.6

2.4

10. None of the above

32.7

30.6

36.0

11. Others

3.6

4.0

3.2

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