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00 )From among the following satellite news stations, which one you watched most during the last two months?
1)In general, how would you describe conditions of the Palestinians in the Palestinian areas in Gaza Strip these days?
2)In general, how would you describe conditions of the Palestinians in the Palestinian areas in the West Bank these days?
3)Generally, do you see yourself as:
4)Generally, do you see yourself as:
5)Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions of the Palestinian Authority?
6)In your view, is there a press freedom in the West Bank?
7)In your view, is there a press freedom in the Gaza Strip?
8In your view, can people in the West Bank today criticize the authority without fear?
9In your view, can people in the Gaza Strip today criticize the authority without fear?
10Would you say that these days your security and safety, and that of your family, is assured or not assured?
11Do current political, security, and economic conditions lead you to seek emigration abroad?
12Are you satisfied or not satisfied with the performance of Mahmud Abbas since his election as president of the PA?
13There is a renewed talk about the idea of appointing a deputy to president Mahmud Abbas. If it was up to you, would you support or oppose this idea? And if you support it, whom do you propose to fill this position?
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14If 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?
15And if the competition was between Marwan Barghouti representing Fateh and Ismail Haniyeh representing Hamas, whom would you vote for?
16 And what if the competition was between Marwan Barghouti, Ismail Haniyeh, and Mahmud Abbas, to whom would you vote?
17To whom did you vote in the last parliamentary elections?
18If 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?
19 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?
19-2From 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?
20 The 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 continuatio
21 Some people say that the Palestinian Authority has become a burden on the Palestinian people while others say that it is an accomplishment for the Palestinian people. What do you think?
22) When thinking about the experience of Hamas and its former government under Ismail Haniyeh, and the experience of Fatah and President Abbas and the way the two sides deal with Israel, in your view whose way is the best to end the Israeli occupation a
23) A reconciliation government was formed few days ago, how much confidence do you have in the government’s ability to achieve public expectations?
24) To what extent you think the concessions Hamas made to facilitate reconciliation and to form a reconciliation government have been adequate or just right, too little, or too much?
25) To what extent you think the concessions Fatah made to facilitate reconciliation and to form a reconciliation government have been adequate or just right, too little, or too much?
26) According to the reconciliation agreement, presidential and legislative elections are supposed to take place after 6 months. Do you expect elections to take place on the date stipulated?
27) Hamas will participate in the legislative election and the elections for the PLO National Council. Do you think Hamas should also participate in the presidential elections?
28) As you satisfied with the speed with which the reconciliation agreement is being implemented in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip?
29) Now that a reconciliation government has been established under prime minister Rami al Hamdallah, do you expect economic conditions to improve or worsen in the near future?
30) and what do you expect to happen to public liberties and detention for political reasons: will things improve or worsen in the near future?
31) And what do you expect to happen to the Rafah crossing with Egypt?
32) who should supervise the crossing with Egypt?
33) President Abbas says that the reconciliation government will be committed to agreements signed by the PLO with Israel. Hamas expressed opposition to this view. What do you think, should the reconciliation government be committed to these agreements?
34) President Abbas also says that the admission of Hamas into the PLO will mean Hamas’ indirect endorsement of the PLO program and the agreements sighed with Israel. Do you agree or disagree with this interpretation?
35) Hamas says that control over security and the police in the Gaza Strip will remain in its hands during the next 6 months until the conduct of elections. Do you agree or disagree with this arrangement?
36) The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank has dissolved all armed groups that belonged to political factions or parties. Now after reconciliation, under what conditions you think armed groups in the Gaza Strip should be dissolved?
37) Arab countries have promised to financially support the Palestinian Authority if Israel and the US imposed financial sanctions on it. In your view, will they fulfill their promises?
38) What expectations do you have for the future of reconciliation? Will it continue and succeed or will it fail leading to a return to the split?
39) In your view, does the implementation of reconciliation mean closing the door for Palestinian-Israeli negotiations?
40) What do you expect to happen if the Palestinian Authority collapsed?
1- PLO,41) If the Palestinian Authority collapsed, who should become responsible for delivering services, such as health, education, and justice to the public?
2- Israel,
3- UN and the international community,
4- Palestinian factions like Fatah and Hamas,
5- Jordan or Egypt,
6- local councils and municipalities,
7- joint popular committees made up of civil society, factions, and unions
42) What do you expect to happen between Palestinians and Israelis now that negotiations have stopped?
43) Do you support or oppose the solution based on the establishment of a Palestinian State alongside Israel known as the two States solution?
44) Some believe that the two-state solution, an independent Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel, is no longer viable due to settlement expansion while others believe that it is still viable today as settlements can be dismantled or evacuated
45) Talk has recently increased about the inevitable failure of the two-state solution and the need to demand the formulation of a solution based on the establishment of one state in all Palestinian areas and Israel, one in which Arabs and Jews enjoy equa
46) Now more than 45 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, med
47) To 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?
48) What do you think are the aspirations of Israel for the long run?
49) And what do you think are the aspirations of the Palestinian Authority and the PLO for the long run?
50) 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 resolved through negotiatio
51. 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 peop
52) 2 Joining more international organizations: Now that negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis have stopped, would you support or oppose adopting the following options?
52) 3 Abandon the two state solution and demand the establishment of one state for Palestinians and Israelis
52) 4 Resort to popular non-violent and unarmed resistance
52) 5 Return to the armed intifada and confrontations
52) 6 Dissolve the Palestinian Authority
53) Do you support or oppose a decision to have the Palestinian state join more international organizations including going to the International Criminal Court even if such a step led to the imposition of financial sanctions on the PA by Israel and the US
55) There is a proposal to have the UN Security Council determine the borders of the state of Palestine and to impose these borders on the two sides [the Israelis and the Palestinians]. Are you in favor or not in favor of this idea?
56) There is also a proposal to place the West Bank and the Gaza Strip under a UN trusteeship for several years after which Palestine will become an independent state. Do you support or oppose this proposal?
57) If current conditions in the Palestinian territories continue for a long time, do you think the international community might be ready to impose economic sanctions on Israel?
58) Now after the elections in Egypt and the success of Abdel Fattah al Sissi, in your view, how will this affect conditions in the Gaza Strip? Will conditions become better or worse?
59) In your view, how will economic conditions in your area (West Bank or Gaza Strip) be in the next few (3-5) years compared to the situation today?
60) Concerning armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside Israel, I….
62) If 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?
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V15_b if a lottery was available in Palestine and you had the opportunity to participate, would you buy a ticket?
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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.
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