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Last updated 24 March 2008



Full analysis - PSR Poll No. 27Pdf format
With Increased Dissatisfaction with the Performance of Mahmud Abbas and with the Government of Ismail Haniyeh Seen as Having Greater Legitimacy and Better Performance than the Government of Salam Fayyad, and with Confidence in the Negotiations with Israel Collapsing, Hamas's and Haniyeh's Popularity Increase and Fateh's and Abbas's Decrease While Support for Rocket Launching and Suicide Attacks Increase
13-15 March 2008
* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release
Threatened Israelis and Palestinians Disenchanted with the Peace Process and Support Further Violence
12-17 March 2008

* This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.


Press release - Special Public Opinion Poll
Mass Rafah Border Crossing Consolidates Hamas's and Ismail Haniyeh's Standing and Weakens Fateh's and Mahmud Abbas's
23 January - 03 February 2008

Full Analysis - PSR Poll No. 26 Pdf format

A Total Lack of Confidence in the Annapolis Process Keeps Hamas's Popularity Stable despite Worsening Conditions in the Gaza Strip

11-16 December 2007

* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release
Skeptical Israelis and Palestinians are Split Half in Support for a Final Status Package along the Clinton Parameters
11-19 December 2007

* This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

Full Analysis - PSR Poll No. 25 Pdf format
While Three Quarters of the Palestinians Reject Hamas's Military Action in the Gaza Strip and While Fateh and President Mahmud Abbas Gain Popular Support as a Result of Hamas's Step, and While a Majority Supports the Presidential Decree Regarding Election Law and Supports Early Elections, 40% Want the Government of Ismail Haniyeh to Stay in Power and Half of Gazans Feel They and Their Families are Secure and Safe in Their Homes
06-08 September 2007

* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

Full Analsysis - PSR Poll No. 24 Pdf format
Anger and lack of confidence prevails in the Palestinian Street: While Popularity of Hamas Decreases, and Status of Ismail Haniyeh and Mahmud Abbas Declines, and While the Public Loses Confidence in its Leadership, in Most of the Security Services, and in the Various Armed "Brigades," Three Quarters Demand Early Presidential and Parliamentary Elections and 63% support the American Security Plan
14-20 June 2007

* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.


Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release
In the Backdrop of the Gaza Takeover by Hamas, Israelis and Palestinians Share Grim Expectations of the other Side's Leadership and the Chances for the Resumption of Negotiations
12-20 June 2007

* This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.


Full Analysis - PSR Poll No. 23 Pdf format
An Overwhelming Majority is Satisfied with the Make-Up of the National Unity Government but the Public is Split into Two Equal Halves with Regard to its Acceptance of the Quartet Conditions and Almost Three Quarters are in Favor of the Saudi Initiative
22-24 March 2007

* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah. ,


With Hamas in Power:Impact of Palestinian Domestic Developments on Options for the Peace Process
Dr. Khalil Shikaki
* This working paper was published by The Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University - February 2007.

Fateh-Hamas Agreement:A Deal worth Nurturing
Dr. Khalil Shikaki

Full Analysis - PSR Poll No. 22 Pdf format
With Increased Public Dissatisfaction with the Performance of the President and the Hamas Government and with a Widening of the Gap Between the Popularity of Fateh and Hamas in Favor of the Former, a Majority Supports the Holding of Early Presidential and Parliamentary elections, and is in Favor of the Arab (Saudi) Initiative, and Prefers a Comprehensive Settlement over an Interim Political Track
14-16 December 2006

* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah. ,


Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release
Strong Preference among Palestinians and Israelis for a Comprehensive Settlement over an Interim Political Track
11-16 December 2006

* This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah. ,


PSR Poll No. 22 - Press release
A Significant Decrease in Public Satisfaction with the Performance of the President and the Hamas Government Leads the Majority to Support the Holding of Early Presidential and Parliamentary Elections and Increases the Gap between the Popularity of Fateh and Hamas in Favor of the Former
14-16 December 2006

* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah ,


PSR Poll No. 21 - Full Text Pdf format
Despite Dissatisfaction with the Performance of the Hamas Government, Especially Regarding Salaries, and Despite Public Preference for a National Unity Government in which Fateh and Hamas are Equal, Hamas' Popularity Remains Largely Unchanged and the Majority does not Think it Should Recognize Israel
14-16 September 2006

* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah ,


Joint Palestinian - Israeli press release
In the Aftermath of the War in Lebanon, Palestinian Support for Hamas Unchanged with Greater Pragmatism among Israelis Regarding Negotiations.
14-16 September 2006

* This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah. ,


PSR Poll No. 20 - Full Analysis
In an Environment of Increased Pessimism, Greater Support for Violence and Decreased Support for a Permanent Status Agreement Similar to the Clinton Parameters and the Geneva Document, Three Quarters Agree with the Prisoners' Document, but only 47% would Actually Vote for it if a Referendum is to Take Place Today
15-18 June 2006

* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah ,


PSR Poll No. 20 - Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press Release
With Support for a Permanent Deal Along the Clinton Parameters Dropping among Israelis and Palestinians, only 46% of the Israelis Support Olmert's Realignment Plan and only 47% of the Palestinians would Approve the Prisoners' Document in a Referendum
12-18 June 2006

* This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah ,


PSR Poll No. 20 - Press Release
While Three Quarters Agree with the Prisoners' Document, only 47% Would Actually Vote for it if a Referendum is to Take Place Today
15-18 June 2006

* This PSR survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah ,


PSR Poll No. 19 - Full Analysis Pdf format
On The Eve of the Formation of the New Palestinian Government, Hamas' Popularity Increases and Fateh's Decreases, but a Majority of the Palestinians Wants the Continuation of the Peace Process and the Implementation of the Road Map and Supports a New Negotiated, rather than a Unilateral, Israeli Disengagement in the West Bank
16-18 March 2006
* This PSR survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah ,

Joint Palestinian-Israeli Public Opinion Poll

Overwhelming Majority Among Israelis and Palestinians for Negotiated Rather than Unilateral Further Disengagements,
60% of the Israelis support negotiations with Abu Mazin over a final status settlement

16-21 March, 2006

* This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah.,




Special Public Opinion Poll on the Upcoming Palestinian Elections
Few Days Before the Legislative Elections, a PSR Pre Election Poll Shows Hamas Impoving its Position at the National Level, but Fateh and Hamas Remain Tied in the Districts
17-19 January, 2006

* This survey was conducted with the support of the Japanese Government ,



Local Elections Exit Poll Results

Amid Widespread Belief that Corruption Exits in Existing Local Councils, and in Parallel with the Split Within Fateh, PSR's Local Elections' Exit Poll in the cities of Nablus, Ramallah, al-Bireh, and Jenin Shows First Signs of Crack in Fateh's Standing in the Legislative Elections
15 December 2005

* PSR exit poll has been conducted with support from the Japanese government


Joint Palestinian-Israeli Public Opinion Poll

Stable Majority Support for Clinton's Final Status Package Among Israelis but Decline in Support Among Palestinians
Large support in both publics for the extension of the cease fire

06-15 December, 2005

* This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah.,

 


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