v03 Area
1 = west bank
2 = Gaza Strip

v04 Residence
1 = Jenin
2 = Tobas
3 = Taulkarm
4 = Qalqilia
5 = Salfit
6 = Nablus
7 = Ramallah
8 = Jerusalem
9 = Jericho
10 = Betlehem
11 = Hebron
12 = Jabalia
13 = Gaza city
14 = Khanyounis
15 = Deir al Balah
16 = Rafah

v05 name of place
1 = city
2 = Village/ Town
3 = Refugee Camp

v07 Date
1 = 15-9-2011
2 = 16-9-2011
3 = 17-9-2011
4 = other

v08 Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

00 )From among the following satellite news stations, which one you watched most during the last two months?
1 = 1) al Arabia
2 = 2) al Jazeera
3 = 3) al Hurra
4 = 4) al Manar
5 = 5) Palestine TV
6 = 6)alaqsa
7 = 7) Do not watch TV
8 = 8) others
9 = 9) Do not have a dish
10 = 10) DK/NA

01)In general, how would you describe conditions of the Palestinians in the Palestinian areas in Gaza Strip these days?
1 = 1) Very good
2 = 2) Good
3 = 3) so so
4 = 4) Bad
5 = 5) Very bad
6 = 6) DK/NA

03)Generally, do you see yourself as:
1 = 1) Religious
2 = 2) somewhat religious
3 = 3) not religious
4 = 4) DK/NA

04)Generally, do you see yourself as:
1 = 1) supportive of the peace process
2 = 2) opposed to the peace process
3 = 3) between support and opposition
4 = 4) DK/NA

5)Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions under the control of President Abu Mazin?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = DK-NA

7)In your view, is there a press freedom in the West Bank?
1 = yes
2 = to some extent
3 = no
4 = DK-NA

11Would you say that these days your security and safety, and that of your family, is assured or not assured?
1 = 1) Completely assured
2 = 2) Assured
3 = 3) Not assured
4 = 4) Not assured at all
5 = 5) DK/NA

12Do current political, security, and economic conditions lead you to seek emigration abroad?
1 = 1) Certainly seek to emigrate
2 = 2) Seek emigration
3 = 3) Do not seek emigration
4 = 4) Certainly do not seek emigration
5 = 5) DK/NA

13Tell us how do you evaluate the performance of the dismissed government of Ismail Haniyeh in the Gaza Strip? Is it good or bad?
1 = 1) Very Good
2 = 2) Good
3 = 3) Neither good nor bad
4 = 4) Bad
5 = 5) Very Bad
6 = 6) No Opinion/Don’t know

15Are you satisfied or not satisfied with the performance of Mahmud Abbas since his election as president of the PA?
1 = 1) very satisfied
2 = 2) satisfied
3 = 3) not satisfied
4 = 4) not satisfied at all
5 = 5) DK/NA

16If 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 = 1) Mahmoud Abbas
2 = 2) Ismael Haniyyah
3 = 3) I will not participate in the elections
4 = 4) DK/NA

17And if the competition was between Marwan Barghouti representing Fateh and Ismail Haniyeh representing Hamas, whom would you vote for?
1 = 1) Marwan Barghouti
2 = 2) Ismael Haniyyah
3 = 3) I will not participate in the elections
4 = 4) DK/NA

18To whom did you vote in the last parliamentary elections?
1 = 1) alternative
2 = 2) independent Palestine
3 = 3) Abu Ali Mustafa
4 = 4) Abu al Abbas
5 = 5) freedom and social justice
6 = 6) change and reform
7 = 7) national coalition for justice and democ
8 = 8) third way (headed by salam fayyad)
9 = 9) freedom and independence
10 = 10) Palestinian justice
11 = 11) Fateh
12 = 12) none of the above/ DK/NA/ Do not remember
13 = 13) will not participate in elections

19If new elections agreed to by all factions are held today and the same lists that took part in the last PLC elections were nominated, for whom would you vote?
1 = 1) alternative
2 = 2) independent Palestine
3 = 3) Abu Ali Mustafa
4 = 4) Abu al Abbas
5 = 5) freedom and social justice
6 = 6) change and reform
7 = 7) national coalition for justice and democ
8 = 8) third way(headed by salam fayyad)
9 = 9) freedom and independence
10 = 10) Palestinian justice
11 = 11) Fateh
12 = 12) none of the above/ DK/NA/ Do not remember
13 = 13) will not participate in elections

20newWho do you think is most suitable presidential candidate for Fateh if president Mahmud Abbas decided not to nominate himself in the next presidential elections?------------------- (open ended)
1 = 1- مروان البرغوثي
2 = 2-سلام فياض
3 = 3-صائب عريقات
4 = 4-محمد دحلان
5 = 5- عزام الاحمد
6 = 6- احمد قريع
7 = 7- جبريل الرجوب
8 = 8- محمود العالول
9 = 9- ابو ماهر غنيم
10 = مصطفى البرغوثي
11 = 11- ناصر القدوة
12 = 12- الطيب عبد الرحيم
777 = اخرون
888 = لا اعرف
999 = لا احد

21 1From among the following vital national goals, which in your view should the first most important one and which should be the second most important goal that the Palestinian people should strive to achieve?
1 = 1. Israeli withdrawal to the 1967 borders and the establishm
2 = 2. Obtain the right of return to refuges to their 1948 towns
3 = 3. Establish a democratic political system that respects fre
4 = 4. Build a pious or moral individual and a religious society

22After the meeting between president Abbas and head of Hamas, Khalid Misha'al last month, and the agreement between the two sides to implement the reconciliation agreement. In your view, will the two sides succeed this time in implementing the agreement
1 = 1) certainly yes
2 = 2) yes
3 = 3) no
4 = 4) certainly no
5 = 5) DK/NA

23What do you expect to happen between Palestinians and Israelis now after the Palestinians have been admitted at UNESCO as a member state?
1 = 1) the two sides will return soon to negotiations
2 = 2) the two sides will return to negotiations but some armed attacks will continue
3 = 3) the two sides will not return to negotiations and armed attacks will continue
4 = 4) the two sides will not return to negotiations and there will be no armed attacks
5 = 5) DK/NA

24)newThe Palestinian society confronts today various problems, like the continuation of occupation and settlements, the spread of unemployment and poverty, the lack of national unity due to the split between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the continua
1 = 1) continuation of occupation and settlements,
2 = 2) spread of unemployment and poverty
3 = 3) lack of national unity due to the split
4 = 4) continuation of the siege and blockade of the Gaza Strip and the closure of its border crossings
5 = 5) the spread of corruption in public institutions
6 = 6) others (-------------- )
7 = 7) DK/NA

25 After Abbas-Mishaal meeting last month and the agreement they reached to start implementing the reconciliation agreement, when do you think a reconciliation government or a government of experts will be established?
1 = 1.Within days
2 = 2.Within weeks
3 = 3. After a long time
4 = 4. It will not be established
5 = 5. DK/NA

27 If new parliamentary and presidential elections were to take place now, who do you think will win, Fateh or Hamas or others?
1 = 1) Fateh
2 = 2) Hamas
3 = 3) others
4 = 4) DK/NA

31 under present conditions, do you think the PA should accept or reject American financial assistance?
1 = 1.Certainly accept
2 = 2. accept
3 = 3.reject
4 = 4. certainly reject
5 = 5. DK/NA

33 Fateh and Hamas have agreed that the next prime minister should be acceptable to the two sides and should not be affiliated with either party. There is talk that Fayyad would be excluded becasue Hamas objects to his selection. Do you approve or disapp
1 = 1.Certainly disapprove
2 = 2.disapprove
3 = 3.approve
4 = 4.certainly approve
5 = 5.DK/NA

34 In the prisoners' exchange deal between Israel and Hamas, Israel insisted on, and Hamas accepted, the condition that the list of released prisoners would not include senior leaders such as Saadat, Ibrahim Hamid, Marwan Barghouti, and others. Do you thi
1 = 1.Certainly should have accepted
2 = 2.should have accepted
3 = 3.should not have accepted
4 = 4.Certainly should not have accepted
5 = 5.DK/NA

36 Looking at the prisoners' exchange deal, who do you think came out winning more, Israel or Hamas?
1 = 1.Certainly Hamas
2 = 2.Hamas
3 = 3.Israel
4 = 4.Certainly Israel
5 = 5.DK/NA

37 Now after the prisoners exchange between Hamas and Israel, did your support for Hamas increase, stayed the same, or decreased?
1 = 1.Increased
2 = 2.stayed the same
3 = 3.decreased
4 = 4.DK/NA

38 From among the following list, whom do you think is most suitable to be Fateh' s presidential candidate in case president Abbas insisted on not nominating himself in the next presidential elections?
1 = 1.Abu Mahir Ghnaim
2 = 2.Mahmud Aloul
3 = 3.Marwan Barghouti
4 = 4.Nasir al Qidwa
5 = 5.Salim al Za'noon
6 = 6.Jibreel al Rojoub
7 = 7.Saeb Erikat
8 = 8.Azzam al Ahmad
9 = 9.Ahmad Qurie'
10 = 10.Others
11 = 11.DK/NA

39-1)Item #1: withdrawal to 1967 borders with territorial swap
1 = 1) strongly agree
2 = 2)agree
3 = 3) Disagree
4 = 4) strongly disagree
5 = 5) DK/NA

40)And what is the Palestinian majority opinion on this combined package for a permanent status settlement? Do most Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza support or oppose this combined final status package?
1 = 1) Majority supports
2 = 2) Majority opposes
3 = 3) DK/NA

42 generally speaking is it possible or impossible to reach these days a final status settlement with Israel?
1 = 1) Definitely possible
2 = 2) Think it is possible
3 = 3) Think it is impossible
4 = 4) definitely impossible
5 = 5) DK/NA

43Now more than 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, mediu
1 = 1) None existent
2 = 2) Low
3 = 3) Medium
4 = 4) High
5 = 5) DK/NA

44To what extent are you worried or not worried that you or a member of your family could be hurt by Israel in your daily life or that your land would be confiscated or home demolished?
1 = 1. Very Worried
2 = 2. Worried
3 = 3. Not worried
4 = 4. Not worried at all
5 = 5) DK/NA

45What do you think are the aspirations of Israel for the long run?
1 = 1. Withdrawal from the territories it occupied in 1967 after
2 = 2. Withdrawal form part of the occupied territories after gu
3 = 3. Annexation of the West Bank while denying political right
4 = 4. Extending the borders of the state of Israel to cover all
5 = 5. DK/NA

46According 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 resolved through negotiation
1 = 1) certainly agree
2 = 2) agree
3 = 3) disagree
4 = 4) 4) certainly Disagree
5 = 5) DK/NA

48-1 Going to the Security Council to obtain a recognition of a Palestinian state
1 = 1) certainly support
2 = 2) support
3 = 3) oppose
4 = 4) certainly oppose
5 = 5) DK/NA

49If the Palestinian side unilaterally declares the establishment of a Palestinian state without an agreement with Israel, do you think such a declaration will lead to actual change on the current conditions in the Palestinian areas with regard to settlem
1 = 1) certainly lead to positive change
2 = 2) will lead to change to the better
3 = 3) will not lead to any change, positive or negative
4 = 4) will lead to negative change
5 = 5) certainly will lead to negative change
6 = 6) DK/NA

52In light of the successes achieved by the peaceful revolts in Arab countries like Egypt and Tunisia, do you think that if a peaceful popular revolution is to erupt against the occupation and the settlements in the West Bank it would be capable of ending
1 = 1) certainly capable
2 = 2) capable
3 = 3) incapable
4 = 4) certainly incapable
5 = 5) DK/NA

53If no agreement is reached on the resumption of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations and armed confrontations between Palestinians and Israelis erupted, do you think they will help achieve Palestinian national rights in ways that negotiations could not?
1 = 1) certainly they will help
2 = 2) will help
3 = 3) will not help
4 = 4) certainly they will not help
5 = 5) DK/NA

57In your view, will a state of Palestine become or will not become a member of the UN next year in 2012?
1 = 1) certainly will become a UN member
2 = 2) will become a UN member
3 = 3) will not become a UN member
4 = 4) certainly will not become a member
5 = 5) DK/NA

59And after the UN issues its recognition of the Palestinian state how do you think Palestinians can force the Israelis to withdraw from the territories of the Palestinian state?
1 = 1) popular peaceful demonstrations that would break through check points and block roads used by army and settlers
2 = 2) armed attacks on army and settlers
3 = 3) return to negotiations with the Israeli government
4 = 4) other (specify: ------------- )
5 = 5) DK/NA

62 Given the big electoral victories achieved by Islamists in the first round of Egyptian elections, what do you expect to happen now regarding the relationship between Egypt and Israel or regarding the peace treaty between the two countries? For example,
1 = 1. Egypt and Israel will return to armed conflict and peace treaty will be cancelled
2 = 2.After the elections, the Egyptian government will work to cancel the peace treaty but there
3 = 3. After the elections, the Egyptian government will respect the peace treaty and will
4 = 4. There will be no change in the relationship between Egypt and Israel or with
5 = 5) DK/NA

63 Lately, there has been talk about an Israeli military strike against Iran's facilities, do you think that Israeli will actually carry out such strike in the coming months?
1 = 1.Certainly will strike
2 = 2.will strike
3 = 3.will not strike
4 = 4.certainly will not strike
5 = 5.DK/NA

64 If Israel were carry out a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, what do you think will happen after that?
1 = 1.Iran alone will retaliate by striking back against Israel proper
2 = 2.Iran and Hizballah will retaliate by striking back against Israel
3 = 3.Hizballah alone will retaliate by striking back against Israel
4 = 4.Neither Iran nor Hizballah will retaliate by striking back against Israel proper
5 = 5.DK/NA

67Which of the following political parties do you support?
1 = 1- PPP
2 = 2- PFLP
3 = 3- Fateh
4 = 4- Hamas
5 = 5- DFLP
6 = 6- Islamic Jihad
7 = 7- Fida
8 = 8- National inititiative (almubadara)
9 = 9- Independent Islamist
10 = 10- Independent nationalist
11 = 11)third way headed by salam feyyad
12 = 12- none of the above
13 = 13- others

68If you use the internet to surf social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and various groups or to access email, how many times do you normally do that?
1 = 1) More than once a day
2 = 2) daily
3 = 3) between 2-5 times weekly
4 = 4) once a week
5 = 5) once a month
6 = 6) others (specify -----)
7 = 7) Does not apply—I have no email and do not visit social sites

v10 Refugee status
1 = Refugees
2 = Non-Refugees

v11 Education
1 = illiterate
2 = elementary
3 = preparatory
4 = secondary
5 = college
6 = BA
7 = MA+

v12 Occupation
1 = student
2 = laborer
3 = housewife
4 = employee
5 = craftsmen/prof
6 = marchant
7 = farmer
8 = retired
9 = doesn't work

v13 Work Sector
1 = public
2 = private
3 = no work

V15_b if a lottery was available in Palestine and you had the opportunity to participate, would you buy a ticket?
1 = Certainly yes
2 = Yes
3 = No
4 = Certainly no
5 = DK/NA

v14 Social Status
1 = unmarried
2 = married
3 = other

v17Today, the poverty line in Palestine is NIS 1800 for the family. Tell us if the income of your family is less than or more than that.
1 = much less
2 = less
3 = same
4 = more
5 = much more
6 = DK/NO

v18 Income (NIS)
1 = less than 600
2 = 601-1200
3 = 1201-1800
4 = 1801-2400
5 = 2401-3000
6 = 3001-3600
7 = 3601-4200
8 = 4201-4800
9 = G.T. 4800

v15 Religion
1 = Muslim
2 = Christian
3 = other

1 = 5 times a day
2 = 1-2 timed a day
3 = Only on Friday
4 = occasionally
5 = Rarly
6 = never