Total%

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

01) Recently a document named the Geneva document came up on the public agenda. The document proposes a peace plan between Israel and the Palestinians and was negotiated informally between current and former Palestinian and Israeli officials.

01-1 Do you have knowledge of the contents of the document?

1) I have full and detailed knowledge

4.2

4.2

4.1

2) I have a general knowledge of some of its articles

16.7

18.5

13.6

3) I have heard a little about it

52.1

49.7

56.2

4) I have not heard of it

26.3

26.9

25.4

5) Do not know/ no opinion

0.7

0.7

0.6

Total%

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

01-2) What is your MAIN source of knowledge about the Geneva Document?

1) Media, such tv, radio, and newspapers

78.7

78.2

79.4

2) The document itself which was distributed by al Ayyam and al Quds newspapers

6.9

8.5

4.4

3) Friends, relatives, and acquaintances

10.8

10.1

11.8

4) Political and cultural meetings, conferences, and seminars

1.6

1.7

1.4

5) Others

2.1

1.5

3.0

6) Do not know/ no opinion

0

0

0

Total%

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

01-3) From what you have heard or read about the Geneva Document so far, do you find yourself in agreement or disagreement with it?

1) Strongly agreeing

2.6

3.0

1.9

2) Agreeing

22.8

22.0

24.2

3) Disagreeing

39.3

42.4

34.1

4) Strongly disagreeing

21.3

18.5

26.1

4) Do not know/ no opinion

14.0

14.1

13.7

Total%

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

02) The Geneva Document contains seven items {read each item and ask respondents for their views on that item}:

02-1 Item 1: withdrawal

An Israeli withdrawal from all of the Gaza Strip and the evacuation of its settlements. But in the West Bank, Israel withdraws and evacuates settlements from most of it, with the exception of few settlement areas in less than 3% of the West Bank that would be exchanged with an equal amount of territory from Israel in accordance with the attached map {show map}

1) Strongly agreeing

9.1

9.3

8.7

2) Agreeing

48.0

47.4

49.0

3) Disagreeing

25.2

26.6

22.9

4) Strongly disagreeing

15.7

14.1

18.4

5) Do not know/ No Opinion

2.0

2.5

1.0

Total%

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

02-2 Item 2: state

An independent Palestinian state would be established in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip; the Palestinian state will have no army, but it will have a strong security force. Both sides will be committed to end all forms of violence directed against each other.

1) Strongly agreeing

4.8

5.6

3.3

2) Agreeing

31.1

31.5

30.4

3) Disagreeing

37.8

39.9

34.3

4) Strongly disagreeing

24.9

21.9

30.2

5) Do not know/ No Opinion

1.4

1.1

1.9

Total%

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

02-3 Item 3: East Jerusalem

East Jerusalem would become the capital of the Palestinian state with Arab neighborhoods coming under Palestinian sovereignty and Jewish neighborhoods coming under Israel sovereignty. The Old City (including al Haram al Sharif) would come under Palestinian sovereignty with the exception of the Jewish Quarter and the Wailing Wall that will come under Israeli sovereignty.

1) Strongly agreeing

5.2

5.0

5.6

2) Agreeing

40.8

43.1

36.8

3) Disagreeing

31.3

31.7

30.6

4) Strongly disagreeing

21.1

18.3

25.8

5) Do not know/ No Opinion

1.6

1.8

1.2

Total%

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

02-4 Item 4: refugees

With regard to the refugee question, both sides agree that the solution will be based on UN resolutions 194 and 242 and on the Arab peace initiative. The refugees will be given five choices for permanent residency. These are: the Palestinian state and the Israeli areas transferred to the Palestinian state in the territorial exchange mentioned above; no restrictions would be imposed on refugee return to these two areas. Residency in the other three areas (in host countries, third countries, and Israel) would be subject to the decision of the states in those areas. The number of refugees returning to Israel will be based on the average number of refugees admitted to third countries like Australia, Canada, Europe, and others. All refugees will be entitled to compensation for their “refugeehood” and loss of properties.

1) Strongly agreeing

2.0

1.7

2.7

2) Agreeing

23.1

23.0

23.1

3) Disagreeing

33.9

35.6

31.0

4) Strongly disagreeing

38.4

37.1

40.7

5) Do not know/ No Opinion

2.6

2.6

2.5

Total%

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

02-5 Item 5: end of conflict

When the permanent status agreement is fully implemented, it will mean the end of the conflict and no further claims will be made by either side. The parties will recognize Palestine and Israel as the homelands of their respective peoples

1) Strongly agreeing

3.1

3.6

2.3

2) Agreeing

39.1

40.7

36.4

3) Disagreeing

33.6

34.3

32.4

4) Strongly disagreeing

21.3

18.2

26.7

5) Do not know/ No Opinion

2.9

3.2

2.3

Total%

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

02-6 Item 6: multinational force

A multinational force will be established to monitor the implementation of the agreement, to ensure the security of the Palestinian state, to give both sides security guarantees, and to monitor territorial borders and coast of the Palestinian state including its international crossings.

1) Strongly agreeing

7.4

6.8

8.3

2) Agreeing

50.3

48.1

54.1

3) Disagreeing

24.1

27.1

19.0

4) Strongly disagreeing

15.7

15.7

15.7

5) Do not know/ No Opinion

2.5

2.3

2.9

Total%

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

02-7 Item 7: sovereignty

The Palestinian state will have sovereignty over its land, water, and airspace. But Israeli will be allowed to use the Palestinian airspace for training purposes, and will maintain two early warning stations in the West Bank for 15 years. The multinational force will remain in the Palestinian state and in its border crossings for an indefinite period of time.

1) Strongly agreeing

1.6

2.3

0.4

2) Agreeing

20.9

21.3

20.2

3) Disagreeing

42.4

44.9

38.0

4) Strongly disagreeing

33.2

29.7

39.3

5) Do not know/ No Opinion

1.9

1.8

2.1

Total%

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

02-8 Now that you have been informed of the main items in the Geneva Document, tell us if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the whole document?

1) Strongly agree

2.7

3.4

1.7

2) Agree

36.1

35.4

37.4

3) Disagree

33.5

35.5

29.9

4) Strongly disagree

24.8

22.7

28.5

5) Do not know/ no opinion

2.8

3.0

2.5

Total%

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

03) What is your view of the new government formed by Abu Ala’a. Do you, or do not you, for example, give it your vote of confidence?

1) Certainly yes

3.5

3.5

3.5

2) Yes

33.9

35.1

31.7

3) No

30.9

34.5

24.7

4) Certainly no

11.1

9.3

14.3

5) No opinion/ Don't know

20.6

17.6

25.7

Total%

West Bank%

Gaza Strip%

04) Do you believe that Abu Ala’a and his new government will, or will not, be able to do the following?

04-1 Carry out the political reforms you seek

1) Certainly yes

3.9

4.7

2.7

2) Yes

34.6

32.7

37.8

3) No

35.6

38.3