10-12 March 2005
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1) Now that the first phase of the local elections
in the |
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1) Fateh candidates |
39.6 |
44.6 |
31.0 |
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2) Hamas and Islamic Jihad candidates |
36.8 |
29.6 |
49.2 |
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3) leftest candidates (PFLP, DFLP, PPP, and al Mobadara-the Initiative ) |
1.4 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
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4)
Independent candidates |
5.5 |
7.7 |
1.9 |
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5) family
candidates |
6.1 |
7.9 |
2.9 |
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6) Other
candidates |
1.5 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
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7) DK/NA |
9.2 |
7.2 |
12.6 |
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2) And
what about you, will you give your vote in the local elections to candidates
who are mostly from Fateh, Hamas
and Islamic Jihad, the Left, the Independents, or family members? |
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1) Fateh candidates |
35.8 |
37.1 |
33.7 |
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2) Hamas and Islamic Jihad candidates |
28.1 |
23.7 |
35.5 |
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3) leftest candidates (PFLP, DFLP, PPP, and al Mobadara-the Initiative ) |
2.4 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
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4)
Independent candidates |
9.2 |
11.4 |
5.4 |
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5) family
candidates |
5.1 |
6.0 |
3.5 |
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6) Other
candidates |
4.7 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
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7) DK/NA |
14.7 |
13.7 |
16.5 |
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3) And
what about the Parliamentay elections which are
scheduled to take place in mid July, what are your expectations regarding the
outcome of these elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council? Who are
the likely winners, those nominated by by Hamas, Fateh, the Left,
Independents, or those nominated by their families? |
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1) Fateh candidates |
51.8 |
55.1 |
46.1 |
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2) Hamas and Islamic Jihad
candidates |
25.7 |
21.6 |
32.9 |
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3) leftest candidates (PFLP, DFLP,
PPP, and al Mobadara-the Initiative ) |
0.9 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
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4) Independent candidates |
6.4 |
7.9 |
3.7 |
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5) family candidates |
2.2 |
2.8 |
1.2 |
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6) Other candidates |
2.0 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
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7) DK/NA |
11.1 |
9.7 |
13.4 |
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4) And
what about you, will you give your vote in the parliamentary elections to
candidates who are mostly from Fateh, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, the Left, the Independents, or
family members? |
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1) Fateh candidates |
39.8 |
41.3 |
37.2 |
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2) Hamas and Islamic Jihad
candidates |
26.3 |
22.5 |
32.9 |
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3) leftest candidates (PFLP, DFLP,
PPP, and al Mobadara-the Initiative ) |
2.4 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
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4) Independent candidates |
8.6 |
10.2 |
5.8 |
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5) family candidates |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
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6) Other candidates |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
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7) will not participate in the elections |
9.2 |
10.1 |
7.6 |
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8) DK/NA |
7.1 |
6.0 |
8.9 |
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5) Going back to the results of the local
elections that have taken place in some local councils in the West Bank and
the Gaza Strip, which saw Hamas winning most of the
seats, what is your interpretation to the cause of Hamas
victory? |
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1) Due to
the integrity and incorruptibility of its candidates |
43.1 |
43.4 |
42.6 |
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2) Due to
its unity and effective organization |
33.2 |
34.1 |
31.6 |
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3) Due to
its opposition the peace process |
12.4 |
12.1 |
12.8 |
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4) Due to
other reasons (specify: ----) |
7.9 |
6.7 |
9.9 |
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5) DK/NA |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
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6) And what about the defeat of Fateh in these local elections, what do you think has
caused it? |
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1) Due to
the spread of corruption in the PA and Fateh |
48.1 |
48.9 |
46.7 |
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2) Due to
divisions and insubordination within it |
35.9 |
33.9 |
39.3 |
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3) Due to
support for the peace process |
9.2 |
9.7 |
8.3 |
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4) Due to
other reasons (specify: -----) |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
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5) DK/NA |
4.2 |
4.9 |
2.9 |
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7) In February, a summit meeting was held at Sharm al Shaikh bringing
together President Mahmud Abbas
(Abu Mazin), Israeil
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Egyptian President Hosni
Mubarak, and the Jordanian King Abdullah. Do you
feel today that the summit meeting has contributed or has not conrtibuted to reviving the Palestinian-Israeli peace
process? |
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1)
Definitely it contributed |
8.4 |
6.1 |
12.4 |
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2) think
it contributed |
35.6 |
37.7 |
32.0 |
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3) Think
it did not contribute |
37.6 |
40.5 |
32.6 |
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4)
Definitely it did not contribute |
14.2 |
12.0 |
18.0 |
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5) DK/NA |
4.2 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
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8) Now, two months after the election of Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazin) as president, do you see him serious about fighting
corruption? |
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1)
Definitely yes |
14.3 |
12.1 |
18.2 |
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2) Yes |
48.1 |
50.1 |
44.6 |
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3) No |
23.2 |
22.9 |
23.8 |
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4)
Definitely no |
7.0 |
6.8 |
7.2 |
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5) DK/NA |
7.4 |
8.1 |
6.2 |
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9) And what about the practicle
steps which he has taken so far to revive the peace process, such as the
ceasefire, release of prisoners, and others? Tell us are you satisfied or
unsatisfied with his performance in the peace process? |
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1) Very
satisfied |
14.0 |
10.7 |
19.8 |
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2) Satisfied
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61.0 |
60.8 |
61.4 |
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3) Unsatisfied
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18.8 |
21.7 |
13.8 |
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4) Very
unsatisfied |
4.4 |
4.6 |
4.1 |
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5) DK/NA |
1.7 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
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10) President Abu Mazin
has fired some of the top security officials. Tell us are you satisfied or
unsatisfied with this step? |
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1) Very
satisfied |
19.3 |
16.4 |
24.4 |
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2) Satisfied
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51.1 |
50.3 |
52.5 |
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3) Unsatisfied
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15.8 |
17.2 |
13.4 |
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4) Very
unsatisfied |
3.5 |
4.3 |
2.1 |
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5) DK/NA |
10.2 |
11.7 |
7.6 |
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11) Abu
Ala has formed a government composed of ministers who are not members of the
PLC. What do you think of the new governement? For
example, do you give it or do not give it confidence? |
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1) I certainly give it
confidence |
7.4 |
7.3 |
7.6 |
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2) I give it confidence |
37.8 |
39.3 |
35.3 |
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3) I do not give it confidence |
33.0 |
34.6 |
30.4 |
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4) I certainly do not give it
confidence |
6.0 |
5.0 |
7.6 |
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5) DK/NA |
15.7 |
13.8 |
19.0 |
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Do you think 12-1) political reforms you want |
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1) Certainly yes |
8.8 |
8.9 |
8.7 |
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2) yes |
39.7 |
38.4 |
41.7 |
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3) no |
34.6 |
37.4 |
29.8 |
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4) certainly no |
9.1 |
7.7 |
11.6 |
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5) DK/NA |
7.9 |
7.7 |
8.3 |
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12-2 fight corruption |
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1) Certainly yes |
7.1 |
7.4 |
6.4 |
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2) yes |
44.4 |
43.2 |
46.5 |
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3) no |
33.0 |
35.9 |
27.9 |
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4) certainly no |
9.1 |
7.2 |
12.4 |
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5) DK/NA |
6.4 |
6.2 |
6.8 |
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12-3 improve the economic conditions |
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1) Certainly yes |
7.1 |
6.8 |
7.4 |
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2) yes |
49.5 |
48.8 |
50.8 |
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3) no |
29.1 |
31.1 |
25.6 |
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4) certainly no |
7.6 |
6.7 |
9.1 |
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5) DK/NA |
6.8 |
6.6 |
7.0 |
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`12-4 return to negotiations with |
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1) Certainly yes |
12.3 |
12.6 |
11.8 |
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2) yes |
58.4 |
56.8 |
61.2 |
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3) no |
18.1 |
19.3 |
16.1 |
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4) certainly no |
4.9 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
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5) DK/NA |
6.4 |
6.8 |
5.6 |
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12-5
control the internal security situation including the enforcement of a
ceasefire on Palestinian factions |
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1) Certainly yes |
7.7 |
7.2 |
8.7 |
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2) yes |
44.4 |
41.7 |
49.2 |
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3) no |
32.2 |
35.6 |
26.4 |
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4) certainly no |
8.6 |
8.6 |
8.7 |
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5) DK/NA |
7.0 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
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13) With regard to current negotiations between
the Palestinian Authority and |
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1) Freezing
Israeli settlements |
17.2 |
16.9 |
17.8 |
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2) Return
of laborers to work in |
16.8 |
11.1 |
26.7 |
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3) Removal
of checkpoints |
11.4 |
14.6 |
6.0 |
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4) Release
of more prisoners |
33.0 |
29.6 |
38.8 |
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5) stop
the building of the wall |
17.1 |
22.5 |
7.9 |
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6) others
(specify: ------ ) |
3.4 |
3.8 |
2.7 |
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7) DK/NA |
1.0 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
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14) The PLC is currently debating an amendment
to the election law. Some demand that women should be given a guaranteed
percentage of seats in the new PLC, for example 20%, while others oppose
that. Do you support or oppose such an amendment? |
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1) I
strongly support giving women a guaranteed percentage of seats, about 20%. |
43.1 |
41.0 |
46.8 |
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