PSR - Survey Research Unit: Public Opinion Poll # 13 Results of Poll # (13)
Results of Poll # (13)

 

23-26 September 2004

 

Total%

West Bank %

Gaza Strip%

01) The Palestinian singer Ammar Hasan has become famous due to his participation in the TV show “Super Star” which aired weekly on al Mostaqbal satellite channel. Tell us how did you follow up the performance of this singer?

1) By watching the program

42.3

46.3

35.7

2) By voting for him

2.2

3.0

0.8

3) By watching and voting

8.3

10.4

4.7

4) Did not watch or vote

47.2

40.2

58.8

 

Total%

West Bank %

Gaza Strip%

02) Have you registered to vote in your area of residence?

1) Yes

39.2

41.4

35.6

2) No

60.8

58.6

64.4

 

Total%

West Bank %

Gaza Strip%

03) Do you plan to register?

1) Certainly yes

23.4

17.9

31.8

2) Yes

37.1

41.3

30.9

3) No

29.4

32.7

24.4

4) Certainly no

5.4

3.5

8.3

5) DK/NA

4.7

4.7

4.6

 

Total%

West Bank %

Gaza Strip%

04) Do you have confidence in the Palestinian Central Elections Commission?

1) Certainly yes

18.7

18.3

19.4

2) Yes

40.0

39.1

41.4

3) No

18.3

18.3

18.2

4) Certainly no

8.3

7.3

10.1

5) Did not hear about it

10.4

12.5

6.9

6) DK/NA

4.2

4.4

4.0

 

Total%

West Bank %

Gaza Strip%

05) If national legislative and presidential elections took place in the near future, would you participate in it?

1) Certainly yes

26.9

22.0

35.2

2) Yes

45.2

46.2

43.4

3) No

20.2

24.2

13.7

4) Certainly no

4.4

4.0

5.1

5) DK/NA

3.3

3.6

2.6

 

Total%

West Bank %

Gaza Strip%

06) Do you believe the Palestinian Authority is serious and truthful about holding national legislative and presidential elections in the near term?

1) Certainly yes

12.2

12.2

12.3

2) Yes

43.5

45.9

39.4

3) No

28.4

27.9

29.1

4) Certainly no

5.2

3.9

7.3

5) DK/NA

10.8

10.1

11.9

 

Total%

West Bank %

Gaza Strip%

07) Are you going to participate in the elections for the local municipal and village councils?

1) Certainly yes

25.2

24.1

27.1

2) Yes

47.5

49.4

44.4

3) No

20.7

21.4

19.6

4) Certainly no

4.3

2.9

6.5

5) DK/NA

2.3

2.2

2.4

 

Total%

West Bank %

Gaza Strip%

08) If local elections were held and were fair, which candidates in your view 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?

1) Fateh candidate

24.8

26.6

21.7

2) Hamas/Islamic Jihad candidate

26.7

19.1

39.4

3) Neither, instead family candidate

13.4

17.6

6.5

4) Independent

15.7

16.3

14.6

5) Other (specify ----)

4.0

4.3

3.7

6) No opinion /Don’t know

15.4

16.1

14.2

 

Total%

West Bank %

Gaza Strip%

09) 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?

1) Fateh

21.0

22.7

18.2

2) Hamas/Islamic Jihad

22.2

17.5

29.9

3) Independent

15.6

16.5

13.9

4) Family

13.9

16.4

9.7

5) Other

8.7

8.2

9.7

6) Will not participate

13.4

14.2

12.1

7) No Opinion /Don’t know

5.2

4.4

6.5

 

Total%

West Bank %

Gaza Strip%

10) In the context of the Israeli intentions to evacuate the Gaza settlements, the Egyptian government has proposed an initiative containing several elements such as 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 security officials in the Gaza Strip to help in training and in assisting 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:

10-1) Unification of the Palestinian security services under the control of the cabinet

1) Strongly support

17.6

19.2

14.9

2) Support

61.2

59.2

64.6

3) Oppose

14.8

14.8

14.7

4) Strongly oppose

2.7

2.7

2.8

5) DK/NA

3.6

4.1

2.8

 

Total%

West Bank %

Gaza Strip%

10-2) The appointment of an effective interior minister

1) Strongly support

19.9

21.4

17.4

2) Support

65.3

62.1

70.5

3) Oppose

9.6

11.2

7.1

4) Strongly oppose

1.7

2.3

0.8

5) DK/NA

3.5

3.0

4.2

 

Total%

West Bank %

Gaza Strip%

10-3) Deployment of Egyptian security officials to train and assist in the implementation of a mutual ceasefire plan

1) Strongly support

11.1

12.0

9.5

2) Support

45.7

45.8

45.7

3) Oppose

30.7

30.7

30.7

4) Strongly oppose

9.7

8.3

12.1

5) DK/NA

2.8

3.3

2.0

 

Total%

West Bank %

Gaza Strip%

10-4) The complete initiative

1) Strongly support

10.6

12.2

8.1

2) Support

58.5

56.2

62.4

3) Oppose

23.3

23.4

23.2

4) Strongly oppose

3.6

3.6

3.6