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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?
8)In your view, can people in the West Bank today criticize the authority without fear?
9)In your view, can people in the Gaza Strip today criticize the authority without fear?
10)Would you say that these days your security and safety, and that of your family, is assured or not assured?
11)Do current political, security, and economic conditions lead you to seek emigration abroad?
12)Are you satisfied or not satisfied with the performance of Mahmud Abbas since his election as president of the PA?
13)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?
14)And if the competition was between Marwan Barghouti representing Fateh and Ismail Haniyeh representing Hamas, whom would you vote for?
15) And what if the competition was between Marwan Barghouti, Ismail Haniyeh, and Mahmud Abbas, to whom would you vote?
16)To whom did you vote in the last parliamentary elections?
17If 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?
18 -1)From among the following vital national goals, which in your view should the first most important one ?
18-2)From among the following vital national goals, which in your view should thethe second most important one ?
19) 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 continuati
20) 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?
21) As you satisfied with the speed with which the reconciliation agreement is being implemented in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip?
22) In the last war in the Gaza Strip between Hamas and the resistance factions, who, in your view, came out the winner, Hamas or Israel?
23) When comparing human and material losses in the Gaza Strip with the potential benefits of the Egyptian proposal mentioned above, do you feel satisfied or dissatisfied with the accomplishments of the war?
24) Do you support or oppose the continuation of launching of rockets from the Gaza Strip on Israeli cities and towns until Israel agree to end the siege and closure on Gaza?
25) From among the following countries, which one gave the Gaza Strip the capacity to remain steadfast against Israel and to continue to launch rockets during the latest war?
26) Last May witnessed the formation of a reconciliation government made up of experts and independents under prime minister Rami al Hamdallah. Do you prefer to see this government stay in office or replaced by a national unity government made up of leade
27) Now, about five months after the formation of the reconciliation government, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with its performance?
28) When do you want the holding of parliamentary and presidential elections in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, in the next few months, after six months, after a year or do not want the holding of elections?
29) Is the launching of rockets from civilian areas in the Gaza Strip justified or unjustified?
Control over the Rafah crossing with Egypt
Control over the borders between Rafah and Egypt
Control over the crossings with Israel
Control over the borders of the Gaza Strip with Israel
Rebuilding of destroyed homes and infrastructure
31) In your view, who should pay the cost of the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip after the war?
32) If Israel, the donor countries, and the Arab states refused to pay the costs, who in your view should pay the cost of the reconstruction in the Gaza Strip?
33) In order to meet the request to disarm Hamas, there is a proposal to merge al Qassam Brigades into the Palestinian National Security Forces. Do you support or oppose this proposal?
34) President Abbas says that Hamas has formed a shadow government in the Gaza Strip which is preventing the reconciliation government from exercising its authority. But Hamas denies the charge. What do you think?
35) If you think the reconciliation government is not doing its job as you would want it to do, who in your view is responsible for that?
36) Did you hear about Abbas’ plan which demand the setting of a deadline for ending Israeli occupation and building a Palestinian state?
37) If you have heard about it, do you support or oppose it?
38) In your view, what are the chances for its success?
39) Do you think that the reconciliation government should be responsible for paying the salaries of the civilian sector employees who used to work for the previous Hamas government?
40) And what about the payment of the salaries of the police and security men who used to work for the previous Hamas government? Should the reconciliation government pay those as well?
41) Who in your view should command the security men and the policemen who used to work for the previous Hamas government: the reconciliation government or Hamas?
42) 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?
43) And what do you expect to happen to the relationship between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, particularly to the opening of the Rafah crossing? Will be or will not it be opened?
44) Egypt played a role in the efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza war. How do you evaluate this role? Do you see it as positive, serving Palestinian interests or negative, serving Israel’s interests?
45) 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?
46) 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?
47) 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?
48) 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?
49) Now after agreement of the ceasefire and after the war in Gaza, what do you expect to happen between Palestinians and Israelis?
50) Do you support or oppose the solution based on the establishment of a Palestinian State alongside Israel known as the two States solution?
51) In your view, what is the most effective means for the establishment of a Palestinian state next to the state of Israel? Is it:
52) 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
53) 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
54) 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
55) 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?
56) What do you think are the aspirations of Israel for the long run?
57) And what do you think are the aspirations of the Palestinian Authority and the PLO for the long run?
58) 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
59. 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
2 Joining more international organizations
3 Abandon the two state solution and demand the establishment of one state for Palestinians and Israelis
4 Resort to popular non-violent and unarmed resistance
5 Return to the armed intifada and confrontations
6 Dissolve the Palestinian Authority
61) If large popular nonviolent demonstrations against occupation took place in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, do you think this will speed up the process of ending occupation?
62) What about the approach or method used by Hamas in confronting occupation in the Gaza Strip? Do you support or oppose this approach or method?
63) And what about the West Bank, do you support or oppose emulating the same approach or method used by Hamas in confronting occupation in the Gaza Strip by transferring it to the West Bank?
64) 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
65) 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?
66) Concerning armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside Israel, I….
67) Which of the following political parties do you support?
68) 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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v10 Refugee status
v11 Education
v12 Occupation
v13 Work Sector
V15_b if a lottery was available in Palestine and you had the opportunity to participate, would you buy a ticket?
v14 Social Status
v16 # of family members
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.
v18 Income (NIS)
v15 Religion