Results of PSR’s PLC Exit
Poll
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Total% |
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3) Do you
believe that the election process has been fair or unfair? |
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1) Certainly fair |
31.7 |
27.0 |
38.6 |
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2) Fair |
60.5 |
64.3 |
54.8 |
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3) Unfair |
3.7 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
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4) Certainly unfair |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
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5) DK/NA |
3.0 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
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Total% |
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04) From among
the following factors, which one was the first most important in selecting
your electoral list? |
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1) The
political party to which the list belonged |
19.0 |
20.8 |
16.4 |
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2) The
ability of the list to reach a peace
agreement with |
9.4 |
9.2 |
9.7 |
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3) The
ability of the list to fight corruption |
24.6 |
21.8 |
28.8 |
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4) The
ability to keep the intifada continuing |
4.8 |
4.5 |
5.2 |
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5) The
ability of the list to improve economic conditions |
11.3 |
10.7 |
12.0 |
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6) The
ability of the list to impose law and order |
9.0 |
9.1 |
8.8 |
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7) The
ability of the list to maintain national unity |
11.4 |
12.5 |
9.7 |
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8) His
ability to protect the rights of the refugees in the negotiations with |
6.1 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
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9) others (specify
---------------- ) |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
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10) DK/NA |
1.6 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
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Total% |
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5) From among
the following factors, which one was the first most important in selecting
your candidate in your district? |
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1) The
political party to which the list belonged |
20.4 |
21.5 |
18.8 |
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2) The
ability of the list to reach a peace
agreement with |
7.5 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
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3) The
ability of the list to fight corruption |
22.8 |
21.9 |
24.8 |
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4) The
ability to keep the intifada continuing |
4.2 |
3.6 |
5.1 |
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5) The
ability of the list to improve economic conditions |
13.8 |
12.2 |
16.6 |
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6) The
ability of the list to impose law and order |
10.3 |
9.9 |
10.9 |
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7) The
ability of the list to maintain national unity |
11.9 |
13.5 |
9.4 |
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8) His
ability to protect the rights of the refugees in the negotiations with |
5.4 |
5.2 |
5.6 |
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9) others
(specify ---------------- ) |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
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10) No Opinion/Don’t know |
1.2 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
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Total% |
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6) Now, after
you have voted in the PLC elections, whom do you
prefer to see a Prime Minister? |
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1) Marwan
Barghouti |
29.3 |
35.6 |
20.0 |
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2) Mahmoud
Zahhar |
30.0 |
28.7 |
32.0 |
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3) Mohammad Dahlan
|
11.9 |
2.4 |
26.1 |
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4) Nabil
Sha’ath |
3.5 |
4.3 |
2.3 |
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5) Mustafa Barghouti
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8.4 |
8.5 |
8.3 |
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6) Others (Specify ___________)
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6.1 |
7.5 |
3.9 |
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7) No Opinion/Don’t know |
10.8 |
13.0 |
7.5 |
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Total% |
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07) The following is a list of
problems confronting the Palestinians today, tell us which one is the most
important problem? |
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1) spread of unemployment and
poverty |
26.6 |
24.2 |
30.1 |
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2) The continuation of the occupation
and its daily practices |
26.5 |
34.6 |
14.4 |
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3) internal anarchy |
14.4 |
10.7 |
19.8 |
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4) The spread of corruption and
lack of internal reforms |
29.3 |
27.3 |
32.3 |
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5) Others
(specify--- ) |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
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6) DK/NA |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
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Total% |
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08) On this day of elections, I
believe that the more critical factor that determined voters’ preferences has
been: |
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1) insure
the continuation of the intifada and the armed
confrontations |
8.3 |
8.5 |
8.0 |
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2)
economic issues such as poverty and unemployment |
14.2 |
14.3 |
14.1 |
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3)
corruption and mismanagement |
17.8 |
18.0 |
17.5 |
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4) the
peace process and negotiations |
17.8 |
20.2 |
14.3 |
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5) dealing
with chaos and lawlessness and enforcing law and order |
36.8 |
32.8 |
42.7 |
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6) Others
(specify--- ) |
3.0 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
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7) DK/NA |
2.1 |
3.1 |
0.7 |
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Total% |
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09) In your view, the elected PLC should enjoy |
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1) Same
powers as those of President Mahmud Abbas |
28.1 |
30.8 |
24.1 |
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2) Greater
powers than those of President Mahmud Abbas |
54.1 |
50.4 |
59.7 |
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3) Less
powers than those of President Mahmud Abbas |
11.3 |
11.2 |
11.3 |
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4) DK/NA |
6.5 |
7.6 |
4.9 |
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Total% |
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10) Who among the electoral lists are most able
to carry out the following tasks: |
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10-1 Improve Palestinian economic conditions |
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1) Hamas
or Islamic Jihad |
40.9 |
37.8 |
45.4 |
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2) Fateh |
44.9 |
44.6 |
45.4 |
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3) Left
(PFLP, DFLP, Mubadara, People’s Party) |
5.3 |
6.0 |
4.2 |
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4) Newly
established groups including independents |
4.5 |
5.7 |
2.7 |
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5) Others
(Specify __________) |
4.4 |
5.8 |
2.3 |
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Total% |
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10-2) Fight corruption and carry out political
reforms |
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1) Hamas
or Islamic Jihad |
49.8 |
47.2 |
53.7 |
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2) Fateh |
37.2 |
36.4 |
38.4 |
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3) Left
(PFLP, DFLP, Mubadara, People’s Party) |
5.6 |
6.9 |
3.6 |
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4) Newly
established groups including independents |
3.7 |
4.3 |
2.8 |
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5) Others
(Specify __________) |
3.7 |
5.2 |
1.5 |
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Total% |
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10-3) Moving
the peace process forward |
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1) Hamas
or Islamic Jihad |
26.5 |
22.9 |
31.7 |
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2) Fateh |
61.2 |
62.4 |
59.4 |
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3) Left
(PFLP, DFLP, Mubadara, People’s Party) |
4.5 |
5.7 |
2.8 |
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4) Newly
established groups including independents |
2.6 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
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5) Others
(Specify __________) |
5.2 |
6.8 |
3.0 |
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Total% |
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10-4) Insure the continuation of the armed intifada |
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1) Hamas
or Islamic Jihad |
60.0 |
58.1 |
62.9 |
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2) Fateh |
30.6 |
30.0 |
31.5 |
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3) Left
(PFLP, DFLP, Mubadara, People’s Party) |
3.4 |
3.7 |
2.8 |
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4) Newly
established groups including independents |
1.6 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
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5) Others
(Specify __________) |
4.4 |
6.3 |
1.6 |
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Total% |
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10-5) Protect national unity |
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1) Hamas
or Islamic Jihad |
40.4 |
38.1 |
43.7 |
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2) Fateh |
44.9 |
45.3 |
44.3 |
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3) Left
(PFLP, DFLP, Mubadara, People’s Party) |
5.3 |
6.2 |
4.0 |
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4) Newly
established groups including independents |
3.9 |
3.2 |
5.1 |
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5) Others
(Specify __________) |
5.5 |
7.2 |
2.9 |
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Total% |
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10-6) Protect refugees’ right of return in negotiations
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1) Hamas
or Islamic Jehad |
42.2 |
41.1 |
43.7 |
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2) Fateh |
44.9 |
43.2 |
47.4 |
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3) Left
(PFLP, DFLP, Mubadara, People’s Party) |
6.1 |
6.9 |
5.0 |
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4) Newly
established groups including independents |
2.0 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
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5) Others
(Specify __________) |
4.8 |
6.5 |
2.4 |
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Total% |
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10-7) Enforce
law and order in the |
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1) Hamas
or Islamic Jehad |
41.5 |
38.1 |
46.6 |
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2) Fateh |
46.0 |
46.8 |
44.8 |
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3) Left
(PFLP, DFLP, Mubadara, People’s Party) |
4.7 |
5.2 |
3.9 |
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4) Newly
established groups including independents |
2.8 |
3.2 |
2.3 |
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5) Others
(Specify __________) |
4.9 |
6.7 |
2.4 |
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Total% |
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11) In
your view, fateful decisions should be in the hands of (select one only) |
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1) The PA Legislative Council |
55.2 |
52.4 |
59.4 |
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2) The President of the PA |
16.2 |
18.3 |
13.2 |
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3) The PLO National Council |
6.7 |
6.3 |
7.3 |
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4) The PLO Executive Committee |
6.1 |
5.6 |
6.8 |
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5) The PA
prime minister and cabinet |
7.2 |
7.1 |
7.3 |
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6) None of the above |
5.1 |
6.5 |
3.1 |
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7) DK/NA |
3.5 |
3.8 |
3.0 |
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Total% |
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12) We would like to ask you about your
expectations from the PLC you had just elected. Do you want it to |
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1)
implement the Road Map Plan |
50.5 |
46.8 |
56.0 |
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2) not to
implement the Road Map Plan |
39.1 |
41.7 |
35.2 |
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3) DK/ NA |
10.3 |
11.4 |
8.8 |
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Total% |
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13) And with regard to the arms in the hands of
the armed factions, do you want it to: |
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1) to pass laws to collect arms from all armed groups whereby
the PA security services would be the only armed force in PA areas? |
48.6 |
46.1 |
52.3 |
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2) to pass
laws to keep arms of the armed factions in the hands of the armed factions |
26.2 |
27.0 |
24.9 |
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3) not to
interfere in the issue of the arms of the factions |
21.3 |
22.0 |
20.4 |
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4) DK/NA |
3.9 |
4.9 |
2.4 |
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Total% |
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14) There
is a proposal that after the establishment of an independent Palestinian
state and the settlement of all issues in dispute, including the refugees and
Jerusalem issues, there will be a mutual recognition of Israel as the state
of the Jewish people and Palestine as the state of the Palestinian people. Do
you agree or disagree to this proposal. |
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1) Definitely agree |
18.5 |
16.7 |
21.0 |
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2) Agree |
30.7 |
34.1 |
25.7 |
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3) Disagree |
26.8 |
26.8 |
26.7 |
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4) Definitely disagree |
21.0 |
19.1 |
23.7 |
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5) DK/NA |
3.1 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
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Total% |
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15) What do you
expect to happen to the Israelis and Palestinians now after |
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1)
Negotiations will resume soon enough and armed confrontations will stop |
28.3 |
26.6 |
30.8 |
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2)
Negotiations will resume but some armed attacks will continue |
40.1 |
41.6 |
37.9 |
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3) Armed
confrontations will not stop and the two sides will not return to
negotiations |
22.3 |
22.7 |
21.8 |
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4) DK/NA |
9.3 |
9.1 |
9.5 |
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Total% |
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16) Would you say that these days your security
and safety, and that of your family, is assured or not assured? |
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1)
Completely assured |
4.0 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
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2) Assured
|
20.2 |
19.4 |
21.3 |
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3) Not
assured |
53.7 |
58.4 |
46.8 |
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4) Not
assured at all |
21.4 |
18.5 |
25.7 |
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5) DK/NA |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
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Total% |
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17) Generally, do you see yourself as, |
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1) religious |
46.5 |
41.5 |
53.8 |
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2) somewhat religious |
47.5 |
51.1 |
42.1 |
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3) not religious |
4.8 |
6.2 |
2.6 |
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4) DK/NA |
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
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Total% |
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18) Generally, do you see yourself as, |
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1) Supportive of the peace
process |
59.1 |
58.8 |
59.6 |
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2) Opposed to the peace process |
16.9 |
15.5 |
19.1 |
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3) Between
support and opposition |
22.5 |
24.1 |
20.2 |
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4) DK/NA |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
|
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Total% |
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19) Which of the following factions and parties
do you support: |
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1) PPP |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
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2) PFLP |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
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3) Fateh |
42.1 |
41.1 |
43.7 |
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4) Hamas |
38.6 |
35.4 |
43.2 |
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5) DFLP |
1.2 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
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6) Islamic
Jihad |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
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7) Fida |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
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8)
Independent Islamists |
2.1 |
2.5 |
1.4 |
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9)
National initiative (almubadara) |
1.4 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
|
9)
Independent nationalists |
2.6 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
|
10) None
of the above |
4.3 |
5.5 |
2.6 |
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11) Others
(specify ---- ) |
1.1 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
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