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Palestinian Public Opinion Polls:
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In general, to what extent do you feel optimistic regarding the Palestinian future? Would you say that you are optimistic, cautiously optimistic, or pessimistic? (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
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Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
Optimistic |
28.8 |
28.8 |
28.6 |
Caustiously optimistic |
40.7 |
38.3 |
44.9 |
Pessimistic |
29.6 |
31.9 |
25.6 |
No answer |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
On the 20th anniversary of the Oslo Accords, do you think that the Oslo Accords served or harmed the Palestinian national interests or made no difference? (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
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Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
The Oslo Accords served the Palestinian national interests |
24.6 |
22.0 |
29.1 |
The Oslo Accords harmed the Palestinian national interests |
33.6 |
32.0 |
36.3 |
The Oslo Accords made no difference |
34.9 |
36.6 |
32.1 |
Don’t know |
5.1 |
6.9 |
1.9 |
No answer |
1.8 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
In your view, is there a press freedom in the West Bank? (PSR, April 3, 2012)
| Yes | 23.0% |
| To some extent | 43.1% |
| No | 30.6% |
| Don't know/ no answer | 3.3% |
In your view, is there a press freedom in the Gaza Strip? (PSR, April 3, 2012)
| Yes | 16.2% |
| To some extent | 33.8% |
| No | 40.4% |
| Don't know/ no answer | 9.5% |
In your view, can people in the West Bank today criticize the authority without fear? (PSR, April 3, 2012)
| Yes | 30.2% |
| No | 66.0% |
| Don't know/ no answer | 3.8% |
In your view, can people in the Gaza Strip today criticize the authority without fear? (PSR, April 3, 2012)
| Yes | 21.9% |
| No | 67.5% |
| Don't know/ no answer | 10.6% |
As far as you are concerned, do you think that 2012 will be better, or worse, than 2011? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)
Palestinian Territories |
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| better | 64.4% |
| worse | 12.6% |
| same | 22.4% |
| don't know/ no response | 0.6% |
Compared with this year, in your opinion, will next year be a year of economic prosperity, economic difficulty or remain the same? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)
Palestinian Territories |
|
| economic prosperity | 20.6% |
| economic difficulty | 46.5% |
| remain the same | 31.9% |
| don't know/ no response | 1.0% |
As far as you are concerned, do you personally feel happy, unhappy or neither happy nor unhappy about your life? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)
Palestinian Territories |
|
| happy | 31.5% |
| unhappy | 24.6% |
| neither happy nor unhappy | 43.0% |
| don't know/ no response | 0.9% |
Generally speaking, do you think immigration including bringing in foreign workers is a good thing or a bad thing for this country? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)
Palestinian Territories |
|
| good | 28.6% |
| bad | 46.0% |
| neither good nor bad | 24.1% |
| don't know/ no response | 1.3% |
Irrespective of whether you attend a place or worship or not, would you say you are _____? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)
Palestinian Territories |
|
| a religious person | 65.2% |
| not a religious person | 28.8% |
| a convinced atheist | 3.8% |
| don't know/ no response | 2.2% |
Have there been times in the last twelve months when you and/or your family have not had enough to eat? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)
Palestinian Territories |
|
| often | 17.3% |
| sometimes | 34.3% |
| rarely | 21.1% |
| never | 21.6% |
| don't know/ no response | 5.8% |
During the last 12 months, did you do any volunteer work; that is devoting time to a job for a non-for-profit organization without receiving any wage or salary in exchange? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)
Palestinian Territories |
|
| yes | 43.0% |
| no | 49.0% |
| don't know/ no response | 8.0% |
Do you think the world next year (2012) will be more peaceful (with fewer wars and terror) or less peaceful than the year which has just passed (2011); or will there be no difference? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)
Palestinian Territories |
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| more peaceful | 26.4% |
| less peaceful | 29.7% |
| no difference | 40.9% |
| don't know/ no response | 3.0% |
So far as you are concerned, do you think that in 2012, economy related protests and industrial disputes in Palestine will increase, decrease, or remain the same? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)
Palestinian Territories |
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| increase | 31.9% |
| decrease | 14.5% |
| remain the same | 29.9% |
| don't know/ no response | 23.7% |
How would you rate conditions in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip? (PSR, December 17, 2011)
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
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| good or very good | 36% |
26% |
| bad or very bad | 30% |
47% |
Is there corruption in the PA institutions in the West Bank and/or in the institutions of the dismissed government in the Gaza Strip? (PSR, December 17, 2011)
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Yes | 70% |
60% |
Is there press freedom in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip? (PSR, December 17, 2011)
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Yes or to some extent | 67% |
52% |
| No | 28% |
36% |
Can people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip criticize authority there without fear? (PSR, December 17, 2011)
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Yes | 35% |
24% |
Is it safe and secure in the West Bank and Gaza Strip? (PSR, December 17, 2011)
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
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| Yes | 59% |
69% |
Do you seek immigration to other countries? (PSR, December 17, 2011)
September 2011 |
December 2011 |
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| Yes - West Bank | 28% |
24% |
| Yes - Gaza Strip | 49% |
43% |
Do the current political, security and economic circumstances compel you to desire emigrating abroad? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| West Bank | Gaza Strip | Total | |
| Yes | 20.4% | 46.4% | 30.0% |
| No | 78.9% | 46.4% | 66.9% |
| No opinion/Don't know | 0.7% | 7.2% | 3.1% |
Are you worried about your life under the present circumstances? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| West Bank | Gaza Strip | Total | |
| Yes | 30.3% | 48.0% | 36.8% |
| No | 69.6% | 46.6% | 61.1% |
| No opinion/Don't know | 0.1% | 5.4% | 2.1% |
Are you pessimistic or optimistic towards the general Palestinian situation at this stage? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| West Bank | Gaza Strip | Total | |
| Optimistic | 61.9% | 38.6% | 53.3% |
| Pessimistic | 35.9% | 50.2% | 41.1% |
| No opinion/Don't know | 2.2% | 11.2% | 5.5% |
Under the present circumstances, do you feel that you, your family and your properties are safe? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| West Bank | Gaza Strip | Total | |
| Yes | 41.6% | 21.2% | 34.1% |
| May be | 31.0% | 41.0% | 34.7% |
| No | 27.3% | 34.8% | 30.1% |
| No opinion/Don't know | 0.1% | 3.0% | 1.2% |
