Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

00 )

From among the following satellite news stations, which one you watched most during the last two months?

1) Al Arabia

8.4

5.2

13.9

2) Al Jazeera

63.8

72.0

49.5

3) Al Hurra

0.0

0.0

0.0

4) Al Manar

2.1

3.0

0.5

5) Palestine TV

11.2

6.9

18.9

6) Do not watch TV

5.6

6.4

4.1

7) Others

6.4

3.6

11.3

8) Do not have a dish

2.5

3.0

1.6

9) No Opinion/Don’t know

0.1

 0.0

0.2

01)

Are you satisfied or not satisfied with the performance of Mahmud Abbas since his election as president of the PA?

1) Very satisfied

2.9

1.8

4.9

2) Satisfied

33.1

30.3

38.0

3) Not satisfied 

39.7

42.2

35.4

4) not satisfied at all

20.1

20.8

18.8

5) DK/NA

4.2

5.0

2.9

02)

If new presidential elections are to take place today, and Mahmud Abbas was nominated by Fateh and Ismail Haniyeh was nominated by Hamas, whom would you vote for?

1) Mahmoud Abbas

49.2

51.2

46.5

2) Ismael Haneyyeh

41.5

38.0

45.9

3 DK/NA

9.4

10.8

7.6

03)

And if the competition was between Marwan Barghouti representing Fateh and Khalid Misha’al representing Hams, whom would you vote for?

1) Marwan Barghouti

59.0

62.0

55.0

2) Ismael Haneyyeh

34.6

29.9

40.9

3) No Opinion/ Don’t know

6.4

8.1

4.2

05)

If new elections are held today and the same lists that took part in the last PLC elections were nominated, for whom would you vote?

1) alternative

0.9

1.1

0.7

2) independent Palestine

3.6

4.1

2.8

3) Abu Ali Mustafa

4.7

5.4

3.7

4) Abu al Abbas

0.4

0.7

 0.0

5) freedom and social justice

0.1

0.2

 0.0

6) change and reform

32.6

27.4

40.2

7) national coalition for justice and democracy

0.1

0.2

8) third way

1.5

2.4

0.3

9) freedom and independence

0.5

0.6

0.3

10) Palestinian justice

0.1

0.2

11) Fateh

42.6

43.1

41.9

12) none of the above/ DK/NA/ Do not remember

12.7

14.6

10.0

06

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the national unity government during the last three months in the following areas:

06-1

Enforcing law and order and fighting lawlessness

1) Highly satisfied

1.8

1.5

2.3

2) Satisfied

13.7

9.2

21.6

3) Dissatisfied

58.6

58.4

58.9

4) Highly dissatisfied

24.2

28.4

16.8

5) DK/NA

1.7

2.6

0.2

06-2

Conduct reforms and fight corruption

1) Highly satisfied

1.4

1.2

1.6

2) Satisfied

19.3

13.8

29.0

3) Dissatisfied

55.3

57.5

51.4

4) Highly dissatisfied

22.2

24.9

17.4

5) DK/NA

1.9

2.6

0.6

06-3

Reduce restrictions of occupation and confront settlements and wall

1) Highly satisfied

1.1

1.1

1.1

2) Satisfied

14.4

9.6

22.9

3) Dissatisfied

57.9

59.8

54.4

4) Highly dissatisfied

24.1

26.7

19.5

5) DK/NA

2.5

2.8

2.0

06-4

Improve economic conditions, for example solve the problem of salaries and fighting poverty

1) Highly satisfied

2.0

2.3

1.3

2) Satisfied

13.3

8.6

21.4

3) Dissatisfied

56.6

56.5

56.8

4) Highly dissatisfied

26.2

30.1

19.4

5) DK/NA

2.0

2.5

1.1

06-5

Break international financial siege imposed on the PA

1) Highly satisfied

1.7

1.9

1.4

2) Satisfied

13.6

9.8

20.2

3) Dissatisfied

57.7

57.8

57.4

4) Highly dissatisfied

24.3

26.9

19.6

5) DK/NA

2.8

3.7

1.3

06-6

Overall performance of the government

1) Highly satisfied

0.9

0.5

1.4

2) Satisfied

15.9

10.7

24.9

3) Dissatisfied

56.1

57.9

53.1

4) Highly dissatisfied

25.0

28.1

19.5

5) DK/NA

2.2

2.8

1.1

07)

If the national unity government fails to achieve vital national goals such as ending infighting, breaking international siege, and enforcing law and order, would you in this case approve or disapprove the following options:

07-1

Organize early presidential and parliamentary elections

1) Strongly approve

18.9

18.1

20.2

2) Approve

55.7

55.3

56.4

3) Disapprove

17.9

17.7

18.1

4) Strongly disapprove

4.2

4.3

4.2

5) DK/NA

3.3

4.5

1.1

07-2

Dissolve government and appoint a new non Hamas prime minister

1) Strongly approve

12.7

12.3

13.4

2) Approve

45.5

46.2

44.3

3) Disapprove

27.3

26.3

28.9

4) Strongly disapprove

7.3

6.5

8.8

5) DK/NA

7.2

8.7

4.6

07-3

Declare an emergency situation and form an emergency government

1) Strongly approve

11.7

11.2

12.5

2) Approve

43.8

47.9

36.6

3) Disapprove

30.3

27.1

35.8

4) Strongly disapprove

7.6

5.4

11.4

5) DK/NA

6.7

8.4

3.7

07-4

Organize a referendum on dissolving parliament and conducting early legislative elections

1) Strongly approve

18.2

16.9

20.4

2) Approve

57.9

60.3

53.8

3) Disapprove

14.8

13.7

16.6

4) Strongly disapprove

4.5

3.3

6.6

5) DK/NA

4.5

5.6

2.6

08)

In general, how would you describe conditions of the Palestinians in the Palestinian areas these days?

1) Very good

1.2

 0.0

3.2

2) Good

4.3

1.6

9.1

3) So so

4.6

2.8

7.8

4) Bad

26.1

26.9

24.6

5) Very bad

63.6

68.5

55.0

6) DK/NA

0.2

0.2

0.2

09)

Generally, do you see yourself as:

1) Religious

47.0

40.8

57.7

2) Somewhat religious

48.2

53.5

39.1

3) Not religious

4.3

4.9

3.2

4) DK/NA

0.5

0.8

10)

Generally, do you see yourself as:

1) Supportive of the peace process

68.6

64.0

76.6

2) Opposed to the peace process

14.7

15.6

13.1

3) Between support and opposition

15.5

18.7

10.0

4) DK/NA

1.2

1.7

0.3

11)

Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions?

1) Yes 

85.3

86.9

82.6

2) No   (go to Q14)

7.1

5.8

9.3

3) DK/NA

7.6

7.3

8.0

12)

If yes, will this corruption in PA institutions increase, decrease or remain as it is in the future?

1) Will increase   

49.9

61.4

28.8

2) Will remain as it is

9.4

11.4

5.7

3) will decrease

29.1

16.8

51.7

4) DK/NA

11.7

10.5

13.9

13)

Would you say that these days your security and safety, and that of your family, is assured or not assured?

1) Completely assured

4.3

0.6

10.7

2) Assured

21.9

17.3

30.1

3) Not assured  

48.6

56.1

35.6

4) Not assured at all 

24.6

25.8

22.5

5) DK/NA

0.5

0.2

1.1

14)

Do current political, security, and economic conditions lead you to seek emigration abroad?

1) Certainly seek to emigration

12.3

9.9

16.6

2) Seek emigration

15.5

16.4

13.9

3) Do not seek emigration

29.8

30.4

28.8

4) Certainly do not seek emigration

42.4

43.3

40.8

5) DK/NA

15)

In these days, to what extent you are proud of being a Palestinian?

1) Very proud

47.5

47.8

47.0

2) Proud

29.6

28.8

31.0

3) Not proud

16.9

17.0

16.7

4) Not proud at all

5.8

6.1

5.2

5) DK/NA

0.2

0.2

 0.0

16)

After the electoral experience that took place early this year, what is your evaluation of democracy in Palestine? Specifically, do you see in this democracy a successful system that is suited for Palestine or do you see in it a failed system that can not be implemented in Palestine?

1) successful, suitable to Palestine

40.6

36.3

48.3

2) failed, unsuitable for Palestine

53.9

56.8

48.9

3) DK/NA

5.4

6.9

2.9

17)

And what should the Palestinian Authority do now? Should it maintain the democratic system despite its problems or abandon it and adopt a non democratic system?

1) Should maintain the democratic system despite its problems

42.2

37.8

51.7

2) Should abandon it and adopt a non democratic system

45.3

47.5

40.5

3) DK/NA

12.5

14.7

7.8

18)

Do you think the national unity government should accept or reject the Quartet condition which demands recognition of Israel?

1) Certainly it should accept

7.7

7.4

8.3

2) It should accept

29.8

27.1

34.6

3) It should reject

43.1

45.3

39.3

4) Certainly it should reject

13.0

13.6

12.0

5) DK/NA

6.3

6.5

5.8

19)

How do you evaluate the positions and statements of Hamas regarding recognition of Israel since its election victory?

1) Have come closer to recognizing Israel

32.4

34.4

28.7

2) Have not changed

37.5

35.4

41.1

3) Have become more hard line

30.1

30.2

30.1

20)

Some people say that given the continuation of the international diplomatic and financial sanctions and due to the eruption of infighting and the continued Israeli attacks and bombing, and given the absence of security or law and order, it would be better to dissolve the Palestinian Authority and go back to full Israeli occupation or to accept an international trusteeship. What do you think?

1) Oppose dissolving the PA

49.3

44.6

57.6

2) Support dissolving the PA and replace it with international trusteeship

25.5

25.9

24.7

3) Support dissolving the PA and return to full Israeli occupation

15.9

19.4

9.7

4) DK/NA

9.3

10.1

8.0

21)

Also, there is a proposal to deploy international armed forces in the Gaza Strip, especially on the border with Israel and Egypt to prevent arm smuggling and rocket launching on Israel. Do you support or oppose the deployment of such forces in the Gaza Strip?

1) Certainly support

5.8

5.1

7.2

2) Support

28.8

28.0

30.3

3) Oppose

43.8

46.3

39.6

4) Certainly oppose

17.4

15.2

21.2

5) DK/NA

4.1

5.5

1.7

22)

Also, there is talk about the establishment of a special relationship with Jordan, for example, the establishment of a confederation between Jordan and the Palestinian Authority. Do you support or oppose the establishment of such a confederation now before the establishment of a Palestinian state or in the future after the establishment of a Palestinian state?

1) Support the establishment of a confederation between Jordan and the Palestinian Authority now

24.9

24.6

25.4

2) Support the establishment of a confederation with Jordan in the future, only after the establishment of a Palestinian state

16.8

14.9

20.1

3) Do not support the establishment of a confederation with Jordan now or in the future

51.5

52.9

49.1

4) DK/NA

6.8

7.6

5.3

23)

Fighting erupted last month between armed men from Fateh and Hamas leading to the death of dozens on both sides. Who in your view is responsible for this infighting?

1) Both equally

58.8

60.5

55.9

2) None of them

9.0

9.8

7.6

3) Fateh is more responsible than Hamas

15.1

13.1

18.4

4) Hamas is more responsible than Fateh

14.0

12.0

17.4

5) DK/NA

3.1

4.5

0.7

24)

And who came out winner from this infighting?

1) Both equally

3.8

3.5

4.4

2) None of them

71.1

79.3

56.9

3) Fateh came out more of a winner than Hamas

3.9

4.0

3.6

4) Hamas came out more of a winner than Fateh

18.4

9.5

34.0

5) DK/NA

2.8

3.7

1.1

25)

Armed groups in the Gaza Strip kidnap foreigners or burn institutions such as internet cafes or bomb foreign schools. How do you view these acts? Are they national and Islamic acts that benefit Palestinians and deserve support or are they criminal acts that hurt Palestinians and deserve condemnation?

1) Nationalist deserving support

3.3

3.9

2.3

2) Criminal deserving condemnation

82.1

80.5

84.8

3) Some are nationalist and others are criminal

12.3

12.5

12.0

4) DK/NA

2.3

3.1

0.9

26)

Were you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of president Abu Mazin during the infighting last month?

1) Certainly satisfied

1.3

1.1

1.5

2) Satisfied

11.7

13.0

9.4

3) Dissatisfied

59.8

60.3

58.9

4) Certainly dissatisfied

23.8

20.2

30.2

5) DK/NA

3.5

5.4

27)

And were you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of prime minister Ismail Haneih during the infighting last month?

1) Certainly satisfied

3.5

1.8

6.3

2) Satisfied

18.1

14.3

24.8

3) Dissatisfied

54.6

59.9

45.2

4) Certainly dissatisfied

19.6

17.5

23.3

5) DK/NA

4.2

6.4

0.5

28)

The ceasefire agreement with Israel in the Gaza Strip collapsed last month and president Abu Mazin proposed to the armed factions a plan that starts with a comprehensive mutual ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip for one month after which it is extended to the West Bank. Do you support or oppose this proposal?

1) Certainly support

9.3

9.9

8.4

2) Support

53.3

57.8

45.6

3) Oppose

27.9

23.4

35.8

4) Certainly oppose

5.8

5.4

6.6

5) DK/NA

3.6

3.5

3.7

29)

What do you expect to happen now, if a cease fire agreement is reached between Israel and the Palestinians?

1) Negotiations will resume soon enough and armed confrontations will stop

16.8

14.5

20.7

2) Negotiations will resume but some armed attacks will continue

34.4

31.1

40.1

3) Armed confrontations will not stop and the two sides will not return to negotiations

41.3

46.9

31.7

4) DK/NA

7.5

7.5

7.4

30)

There is a proposal that after the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and the settlemnet 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 Palestinians people. Do you agree or disagree to this proposal?

1) Definitely agree

8.7

8.3

9.5

2) agree

51.4

53.9

46.9

3) disagree

27.0

24.4

31.7

4) definitely disagree

11.0

10.6

11.7

5) DK/NA

1.9

2.9

0.2

31)

And what is the Palestinian majority opinion on this issue? Do most Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza support or oppose the recognition of Israel as the state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the state of the Palestinian people at the end of the peace process?

1) Majority supports

51.0

52.4

48.6

2) Majority opposes

36.8

35.9

38.3

3) DK/NA

12.2

11.7

13.1

32)

And what is the Israeli majority opinion on this issue? Do most Israelis support or oppose the recognition of Israel as the state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the state of the Palestinian people at the end of the peace process?

1) Majority supports

42.8

39.3

48.9

2) Majority opposes

43.9

48.1

36.6

5) DK/NA

13.3

12.7

14.5

33)

Now 40 years after the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, what in your view are the chances for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state next to the state of Israel in the next five years? Are they high, medium, low, or none existent?

1) None existent

30.8

31.7

29.3

2) Low

39.4

40.0

38.4

3) Medium

22.0

21.3

23.1

4) High

4.3

3.4

5.9

5) DK/NA

3.5

3.7

3.2

34)

The American security plan, which was presented to the Palestinians and Israelis last month, demands few measures from each side. We will read to you the most important measures and then ask for your opinion about the plan, do you approve or disapprove it?

The plan requests from the Palestinians the enforcement of law and order, fighting terrorism, preventing rocket attacks on Israel, and preventing smuggling through tunnels. It requests from the Israelis the opening of crossings such as Rafah, Kerem Shalom, and Karni on regular and permanent basis, allow passage of people and goods between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and remove checkpoints in the West Bank.

1) Certainly approve

11.0

10.4

12.0

2) Approve

51.5

50.2

53.8

3) Disapprove

24.9

24.9

24.7

4) Certainly disapprove

10.6

11.7

8.8

5) DK/NA

2.0

2.7

0.7

35)

According to the Saudi plan, Israel will retreat from all territories occupied in 1967 including Gaza the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, and a Palestinian state will be established. The refugees problem will be resoved through negotiation in a just and agreed upon manner and in accordance with UN resolution 194 which allows return of refugees to Israel and compensation. In return, all Arab states will recognize Israel and its right to secure borders, will sign peace treaties with her and establish normal diplomatic relations.  Do you agree or disagree to this plan?

1) Certainly agree

8.4

7.7

9.6

2) agree

57.9

55.8

61.6

3) disagree

24.2

25.8

21.3

4) Certainly disagree

6.3

6.7

5.8

5) DK/NA

3.1

3.9

1.7

36)

What in your view is Hamas’s position regarding this Saudi initiative? Does it support it or oppose it?

1) Oppose it

41.3

41.7

40.8

2) Support it

36.1

33.3

40.9

3) Neither support nor oppose it

8.8

9.2

8.0

4) DK/NA

13.8

15.9

10.3

37)

And what about the position of the government of Ehud Olmert? Does the Israeli government support or oppose this Saudi initiative?

1) Oppose it

55.0

55.8

53.6

2) Support it

25.0

22.4

29.4

3) Neither support nor oppose it

6.1

6.1

6.1

4) DK/NA

13.9

15.6

10.8

38

In your opinion, is it possible these days to reach a compromise settlement with the current Israeli leadership?

1) Definitely possible

2.5

2.1

3.2

2) Think it is possible

28.0

24.2

34.6

3) Think it is impossible

43.9

45.3

41.5

4) definitely impossible

21.3

23.6

17.4

5) DK/NA

4.2

4.7

3.4

39

32) How soon do you think will a political settlement between Israel and the Palestinians be achieved?

1) A political settlement is not possible ever

45.9

45.3

47.1

2) only in many generations to come

19.9

18.4

22.5

3) only in the next generation

9.2

9.4

8.7

4) only in the next decade

4.1

4.2

4.1

5) in the next few years

12.6

13.6

10.9

6) DK/NA

8.2

9.1

6.7

40)

I will read to you now a possible solution of the refugees problem within the auspices of the Saudi plan

Both sides agree that the solution will be based on UN resolutions 194 and 242. The refugees will be given various choices for permanent residency, and this will count as the actualization of the right of return .These are: return to  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 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.

Given this solution do you agree or disagree to the Saudi plan?

1) Certainly agree

4.5

4.3

4.7

2) agree

41.2

37.1

48.3

3) disagree

37.0

39.2

33.2

4) Certainly disagree

12.1

12.8

10.8

5) DK/NA

5.3

6.6

2.9

41)

If a peace agreement is reached, and a Palestinian state is established and recognized by Israel, would you support or oppose the efforts to reach full reconciliation between Israel and the Palestinian state?

1) Would strongly support

7.8

7.5

8.4

2) Would support

62.1

61.6

63.0

3) Would oppose

21.6

22.4

20.2

4) Would strongly oppose

6.5

6.0

7.3

5) DK/NA

1.9

2.4

1.1

42)

Do you have or do not have trust in the following armed groups and security services?

42-1

Force 17 or presidential guard

1) Certainly have trust

7.1

6.0

8.9

2) Have trust

29.6

27.6

33.1

3) Do not have trust

36.7

38.8

33.1

4) Certainly do not have trust

16.7

15.1

19.4

5) DK/NA

9.8

12.4

5.5

42-2

Preventive security

1) Strongly agree

5.5

4.3

7.6

2) agree

27.8

28.0

27.5

3) disagree

38.6

39.7

36.8

4) strongly disagree

19.9

17.7

23.6

5) DN/NA

8.1

10.2

4.5

42-3

General intelligence

1) Strongly agree

5.7

4.3

8.0

2) agree

28.0

27.5

29.0

3) disagree

39.0

41.4

35.0

4) strongly disagree

17.5

16.0

20.2

5) DN/NA

9.7

10.9

7.7

42-4

Police

1) Strongly agree

10.8

9.5

13.2

2) agree

46.8

40.7

57.5

3) disagree

25.5

31.3

15.4

4) strongly disagree

11.3

11.8

10.4

5) DN/NA

5.6

6.8

3.6

41-5

Izzeddin al Qassam Brigades

1) Strongly agree

12.9

9.4

19.0

2) agree

32.4

30.8

35.3

3) disagree

30.7

34.2

24.7

4) strongly disagree

15.8

15.3

16.8

5) DN/NA

8.1

10.4

4.2

42-6

Al Aqsa Myrters Brigades

1) Strongly agree

9.8

8.3

12.4

2) agree

39.8

35.6

47.0

3) disagree

28.8

33.0

21.7

4) strongly disagree

12.5

12.1

13.2

5) DN/NA

9.1

11.0

5.7

42-7

Executive Force

1) Strongly agree

11.1

6.9

18.5

2) agree

24.3

21.5

29.1

3) disagree

34.9

38.9

27.9

4) strongly disagree

19.0

18.5

19.9

5) DN/NA

10.7

14.2

4.6

42-8

National Security Forces

1) Strongly agree

9.5

7.2

13.4

2) agree

38.8

32.9

49.2

3) disagree

30.6

35.2

22.5

4) strongly disagree

11.5

11.7

11.2

5) DN/NA

9.6

13.1

3.7

43)

In you view what in these days is the greatest threat or danger confronting the Palestinians?

1) The possibility of infighting

31.9

37.0

23.1

2) International financial sanctions and boycott

10.4

5.6

18.8

3) Anarchy and lawlessness

23.9

26.4

19.5

4) Poverty and unemployment

20.5

18.7

23.5

5) Israeli occupation and settlements

12.2

11.3

13.7

6) DK/NA

1.1

1.0

1.4

49)

Which of the following political parties do you support?

1) PPP

0.8

1.0

0.5

2) PFLP

2.9

2.9

2.9

3) Fateh

30.4

28.7

33.4

4) Hamas

21.9

17.8

29.1

5) DFLP

0.7

0.7

0.8

6) Islamic Jihad

1.9

2.1

1.6

7) Fida

0.0

0.0

0.0

8) National Initiative (Mubadara)

0.8

1.1

0.2

9) Independent Islamists

3.5

3.9

2.9

10) Independent Nationalists

4.3

4.4

4.3

11) None of the above

31.9

36.6

23.7

12) Other, specify

0.8

0.8

0.7