Results of Poll # (12)
24-27 June 2004
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Total% |
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00) From
among the following satellite news channels, which one was the one you
watched most during the last two months? |
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1) Al Arabiyyah |
10.2 |
10.8 |
9.1 |
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2) Al Jazeerah |
58.1 |
52.9 |
67.0 |
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3) Al Hurrah |
1.1 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
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4) Al Manar |
12.0 |
13.8 |
8.9 |
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5) ANN |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
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6) Do not watch tv |
5.3 |
4.8 |
6.2 |
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7) Other (specify ----- ) |
5.1 |
6.6 |
2.5 |
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8) Have no dish |
7.4 |
8.4 |
5.8 |
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9) DK/NA |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
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Total% |
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01) The PA has decided to hold local
elections wherever possible while postponing it in areas where it would not
be possible. What do you think? Do you? |
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1)
Support holding local elections in towns and cities where it would be
possible |
45.1 |
48.9 |
38.6 |
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2)
Oppose holding local elections in towns and cities where possible and demand |
49.4 |
44.8 |
57.3 |
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3) DK/NA |
5.5 |
6.3 |
4.1 |
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Total% |
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02) If local elections are to take
place at this time, would they be fair or unfair in your views? |
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1) Will probably be fair |
38.4 |
40.7 |
34.4 |
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2) Will probably be unfair |
51.9 |
49.8 |
55.5 |
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3) DK/NA |
9.7 |
9.5 |
10.1 |
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Total% |
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03) If local elections were held and
were fair, which candidates in your views are likely to win, those nominated
by family regardless of their political affiliation or those nominated by Fateh and Hamas/Islamic Jihad
or the independents? |
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1) Fateh
candidate |
33.9 |
33.9 |
33.8 |
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2) Hamas/Islamic
Jihad candidate |
26.6 |
24.6 |
30.1 |
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3) Neither, instead family candidate |
9.3 |
10.7 |
7.0 |
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4) Independent |
17.5 |
18.2 |
16.3 |
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5) Other (specify ----) |
3.0 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
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6) DK/NA |
9.6 |
9.4 |
10.1 |
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Total% |
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04) And what about you? Will you give
your vote in the next local elections to candidates from Fateh,
Hamas/Islamic Jihad, or independents? Or will you
vote for your family candidate regardless of his or her political
affiliation? |
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1) Fateh |
26.4 |
28.3 |
23.1 |
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2) Hamas/Islamic
Jihad |
28.3 |
26.3 |
31.8 |
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3) Independent |
17.0 |
16.5 |
17.7 |
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4) Family |
8.5 |
9.4 |
7.0 |
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5) Other |
7.9 |
8.3 |
7.2 |
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6) I will not participate |
7.4 |
7.3 |
7.6 |
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6) DK/NA |
4.5 |
4.0 |
5.6 |
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Total% |
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05) With regard to the next local
elections, people talk about the possible participation of refugee camps
located within the municipal boundaries of cities and some propose the
participation of these camps in the local elections of those cities. But some
propose holding independent elections for those camps, while other oppose the participation of refugee camps in the local
elections. What do you think? Do you |
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1)
Support the participation of the residents of refugee camps in the
local elections for the cities where they are located |
69.6 |
68.3 |
71.9 |
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2)
Support holding independent elections for refugee camps to elect local
councils to administer them |
22.8 |
23.1 |
22.3 |
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3)
Oppose the participation of refugee camps in local elections |
4.7 |
6.0 |
2.5 |
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4) Other |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
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5) No Opinion /Don’t know |
2.7 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
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Total% |
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06) The PA has announced its
intentions to hold local elections in the coming September. Do you think the
PA is serious or not serious about holding these elections? |
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1) Serious |
43.9 |
48.0 |
36.9 |
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2) Not serious |
43.8 |
40.8 |
48.9 |
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3) DK/NA |
12.3 |
11.1 |
14.2 |
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Total% |
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07) The local election law stipulates
the direct election of local council heads by the voters. A proposal has been
submitted calling for amending the law so that the heads of the local
councils can instead be elected by the elected local council members. Do you
support or oppose this proposed amendment? |
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1) Strongly support |
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
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2) Support |
21.2 |
22.3 |
19.2 |
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3) Oppose |
51.4 |
55.4 |
44.5 |
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4) Strongly oppose |
16.0 |
11.0 |
24.5 |
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5) DK/NA |
2.0 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
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Total% |
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08) The
PLC is currently debating revisions to the general political election law so
that a women quota can be introduced. Tell us if you support or oppose this
revision and if you support it tell us what percentage would you propose for
women quota in the next PLC. |
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1) Support |
75.3 |
74.1 |
77.3 |
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2) Oppose (Move to Q09) |
23.2 |
24.1 |
21.6 |
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3) DK/NA (Move to Q09) |
1.5 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
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Total% |
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08-1)
percentage ---------------- |
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Median |
30% |
30% |
30% |
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Mean |
25% |
25% |
25% |
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Total% |
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09) Regarding the legislative and
presidential elections, do you encourage or discourage Hamas
participation in them if they take place in the near future? |
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1) Strongly encourage |
48.5 |
42.3 |
59.1 |
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2) Encourage |
39.9 |
43.6 |
33.6 |
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3) Discourage |
4.9 |
6.0 |
3.1 |
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4) Strongly discourage |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
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5) DK/NA |
4.0 |
5.2 |
1.9 |
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Total% |
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10) If separate elections were to take
place for the office of the president of the PA, you would vote for: (Open
question) -------------------------- |
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1) Yasser Arafat |
54.0 |
54.0 |
55.0 |
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2) Marwan
Bargouthi |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
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3) Mahmoud Zahhar |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
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4) Other names (less than 2%) |
15.0 |
16.0 |
14.0 |
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5) DK/ NA decide later |
27.0 |
26.0 |
28.0 |
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Total% |
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11) If separate elections were to take
place for the office of the vice president of the PA, you would vote for:
(Open question) --------------- |
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1) Ahmad Quarai’ |
9.0 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
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2) Marwan
Bargouthi |
8.0 |
10.0 |
3.0 |
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3) Saeb Erikat |
6.0 |
8.0 |
5.0 |
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4) Mahmoud Abbas |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
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5) Mohammad Dahlan |
3.0 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
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6) Mahmoud Zahhar |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
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7) Haidar Abdul
Shafi |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
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8) Other names (less than 2%) |
26.0 |
24.0 |
28.0 |
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9) DK/ NA decide later |
41.0 |
41.0 |
43.0 |
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Total% |
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12) Recently, the Israeli Government
has approved a modified version of In addition |
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1) Definitely welcome |
5.6 |
6.2 |
4.5 |
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2) Welcome |
28.5 |
31.1 |
24.0 |
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3) Do not welcome |
35.7 |
38.8 |
30.4 |
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4) Definitely do not welcome |
28.9 |
22.6 |
39.7 |
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5) DK/NA |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
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Total% |
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13) Would you support or oppose armed
attacks against Israeli targets from the |
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1) Strongly support |
18.0 |
12.8 |
26.8 |
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2) Support |
37.2 |
40.4 |
31.8 |
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3) Oppose |
37.0 |
39.3 |
33.0 |
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4) Strongly oppose |
3.8 |
2.9 |
5.4 |
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5) DK/NA |
4.0 |
4.6 |
3.1 |
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Total% |
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14) And if the Israeli government
evacuates the Gaza settlements and withdraws completely from the Gaza Strip,
including the border strip with Egypt and the international border crossing
in Rafah, and if it lifts the air and see blockade
so that the airport and sea port would function again, would you in this case
support or oppose armed attacks against Israeli targets from the Gaza Strip? |
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1) Strongly support |
10.8 |
8.7 |
14.2 |
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2) Support |
26.3 |
28.7 |
22.1 |
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3) Oppose |
50.2 |
52.0 |
47.2 |
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4) Strongly oppose |
9.1 |
6.6 |
13.4 |
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5) DK/NA |
3.6 |
4.0 |
3.1 |
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Total% |
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15) According to the modified
disengagement plan, the actual evacuation of settlements is pending upon
additional government decisions and it is said to be carried out by the end
of 2005. In your opinion, will the modified disengagement plan eventually be
implemented or not |
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1) Definitely yes |
3.1 |
3.4 |
2.7 |
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2) Yes |
21.0 |
23.7 |
16.3 |
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3) No |
43.2 |
44.7 |
40.6 |
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4) Definitely no |
25.2 |
19.5 |
35.1 |
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5) DK/NA |
7.4 |
8.6 |
5.4 |
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Total% |
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16) In recent weeks there is a sharp
decrease in the level of violence exerted by both sides. In your opinion
should Palestinians continue nevertheless the suicide bombings inside |
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1) Definitely yes |
21.9 |
15.3 |
33.3 |
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2) Yes |
36.7 |
38.1 |
34.3 |
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3) No |
31.6 |
35.3 |
25.2 |
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4) Definitely no |
5.5 |
6.4 |
3.9 |
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5) DK/NA |
4.3 |
4.9 |
3.3 |
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Total% |
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17) In the context of his
disengagement plan, Sharon received a letter from President Bush declaring
the US commitment to Israel's security and its existence as a Jewish state
and the need to settle the Palestinian refugees in a future Palestinian state
rather than Israel and the need to take demographic realities rather than the
line of 1967 when setting the final borders. To what extent is this letter
important in shaping a permanent agreement with the Israelis? |
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1) Very important |
14.9 |
14.4 |
15.7 |
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2) Important |
35.2 |
37.8 |
30.8 |
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3) Not important |
31.3 |
31.1 |
31.8 |
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4) Not important at all |
13.4 |
11.8 |
16.1 |
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5) DK/NA |
5.2 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
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Total% |
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18) In the context of the Israeli
intentions to evacuate the Gaza settlements, the Egyptian government has
proposed an initiative containing several elements such the unification of
the Palestinian security services under the control of the cabinet, the
appointment of an effective interior minister, and the deployment of Egyptian
military advisers and security officials in the Gaza Strip to assist in the
implementation of a mutual ceasefire plan. Tell us if you support or oppose
each of these elements and if you support or oppose the whole plan as a
package: |
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18-1) Unification of the Palestinian
security services under the control of the cabinet |
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1) Strongly support |
22.7 |
22.4 |
23.1 |
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2) Support |
58.5 |
58.6 |
58.1 |
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3) Oppose |
12.5 |
12.9 |
11.8 |
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4) Strongly oppose |
3.2 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
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5) DK/NA |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
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Total% |
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18-2) The
appointment of an effective interior minister |
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1) Strongly support |
23.2 |
21.9 |
25.4 |
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2) Support |
63.8 |
64.7 |
62.3 |
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3) Oppose |
8.1 |
8.3 |
7.8 |
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4) Strongly oppose |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
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5) DK/NA |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
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Total% |
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18-3) Deployment of Egyptian military
advisers and security officials in the |
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1) Strongly support |
10.3 |
10.6 |
9.9 |
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2) Support |
42.9 |
43.9 |
41.2 |
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3) Oppose |
31.7 |
31.9 |
31.3 |
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4) Strongly oppose |
11.3 |
9.4 |
14.6 |
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5) DK/NA |
3.8 |
4.3 |
2.9 |
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Total% |
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18-4) The
complete initiative |
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1) Strongly support |
10.5 |
11.2 |
9.5 |
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2) Support |
53.4 |
52.4 |
55.3 |
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3) Oppose |
25.3 |
25.2 |
25.6 |
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4) Strongly oppose |
6.5 |
6.6 |
6.4 |
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5) DK/NA |
4.2 |
4.7 |
3.3 |
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Total% |
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19) In the context of the Sharon
disengagement plan, there is a talk about the possible deployment of an armed
international or multilateral force in the Gaza Strip that would be
responsible for security in the Rafah international
border crossing and the Egyptian-Palestinian border. Would you support or oppose such
deployment? |
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1) Strongly support |
10.2 |
8.3 |
13.4 |
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2) Support |
49.5 |
51.1 |
46.7 |
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3) Oppose |
29.5 |
32.1 |
25.0 |
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4) Strongly oppose |
9.4 |
7.5 |
12.8 |
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5) DK/NA |
1.4 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
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Total% |
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20) In the context of the |
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1) I prefer destroying homes in |
47.9 |
42.3 |
57.6 |
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2) I prefer keeping them intact |
48.7 |
53.2 |
40.9 |
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3) Other (specify ----- ) |
1.1 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
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4) DK/NA |
2.4 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
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Total% |
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21) If you support keeping the
settlements intact, would you in this case support or oppose the deployment
of an armed international force in these settlements to take custody of them
and maintain control over them until an Israeli-Palestinian agreement on
their future is reached? |
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1) Strongly support |
10.7 |
9.9 |
12.4 |
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2) Support |
50.3 |
53.5 |
42.7 |
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3) Oppose |
28.4 |
28.7 |
27.6 |
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4) Strongly oppose |
7.9 |
5.1 |
14.7 |
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5) DK/NA |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
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Total% |
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22) In the context of the |
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1) I support this presence to rebuild the
civil and security institutions |
58.5 |
56.4 |
62.2 |
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2) I support this presence to rebuild the
civil institutions only |
11.7 |
12.1 |
11.0 |
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3) I support this presence to rebuild the
security services only |
5.2 |
6.0 |
3.9 |
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4) I oppose this presence |
21.5 |
21.8 |
21.1 |
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5) No Opinion/ Don’t Know |
3.0 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
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Total% |
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23) In the same context, there is a
talk about an international or multilateral presence aiming at rebuilding the
Palestinian economy and infrastructure. Do you support or oppose this
presence? |
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1) Strongly support |
24.2 |
19.0 |
33.2 |
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2) Support |
54.1 |
57.6 |
48.0 |
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3) Oppose |
13.2 |
14.9 |
10.3 |
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4) Strongly oppose |
7.0 |
6.9 |
7.2 |
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5) DK/NA |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
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Total% |
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24) After Israeli withdrawal from the
Gaza Strip and while awaiting general elections in the West Bank and the Gaza
Strip, there is a talk about Hamas participation in
the administration of the Strip. Do you support or oppose this participation? |
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1) Strongly support |
39.6 |
33.7 |
49.7 |
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2) Support |
50.1 |
54.1 |
43.3 |
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3) Oppose |
5.5 |
6.1 |
4.3 |
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4) Strongly oppose |
2.1 |
2.3 |
1.6 |
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5) DK/NA |
2.8 |
3.8 |
1.0 |
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Total% |
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25) If you support Hamas
participation in the administration of the The percentage should be ---------------- |
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Median |
50% |
50% |
50% |
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Mean |
45% |
45% |
46% |
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Total% |
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26) When |
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1) Very worried |
17.7 |
14.0 |
23.9 |
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2) Worried |
41.7 |
45.2 |
35.7 |
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3) Not worried |
30.9 |
33.7 |
26.0 |
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4) Not worried at all |
8.0 |
5.3 |
12.8 |
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5) DK/NA |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
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Total% |
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27) How would you evaluate the
capacity of the PA to control matters in the |
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1) High capacity |
29.7 |
29.0 |
31.0 |
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2) Medium capacity |
41.8 |
40.4 |
44.2 |
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3) Low capacity |
14.6 |
15.8 |
12.4 |
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4) No capacity at all |
10.1 |
10.2 |
9.9 |
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5) DK/NA |
3.9 |
4.7 |
2.5 |
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Total% |
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28) Who in your opinion who will
assume control in the |
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1) The PA |
59.2 |
58.7 |
60.2 |
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2) Armed groups and political factions |
25.5 |
27.5 |
22.1 |
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3) Other |
4.1 |
2.6 |
6.6 |
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4) No one |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
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5) DK/NA |
7.0 |
7.1 |
7.0 |
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Total% |
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29) What do you expect to happen in
the |
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1) Life will fully resume in an orderly
manner |
31.1 |
32.5 |
28.9 |
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2) Life will resume but there will be
some disorder |
55.4 |
53.8 |
58.1 |
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3) Anarchy and chaos will prevail |
11.2 |
11.5 |
10.7 |
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4) DK/NA |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
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Total% |
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30) Who came out the winner so far in
the ongoing armed conflict that has started in September 2000 between |
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1) |
16.0 |
18.5 |
11.8 |
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2) the Palestinians |
39.6 |
31.5 |
53.6 |
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3) Both |
4.6 |
5.3 |
3.3 |
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4) Neither |
37.2 |
41.6 |
29.7 |
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5) DK/NA |
2.6 |
3.1 |
1.6 |
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