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Palestinian Public Opinion Polls:
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Some believe that a two-state formula is the favored solution for the Arab-Israeli conflict, while others believe that historic Palestine cannot be divided and thus the favored solution is a bi-national state on all of Palestine where Palestinians and Israelis enjoy equal representation and rights. Which of these solutions do you prefer? (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
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Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
Two-state solution : a Palestinian and an Israeli |
52.4 |
53.7 |
50.2 |
Bi-national state on all of historic Palestine |
23.4 |
26.6 |
17.9 |
Palestinian State * |
10.8 |
7.1 |
17.2 |
Islamic State * |
2.0 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
Others |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
No solution |
9.2 |
8.4 |
10.5 |
Don’t know \ No answer |
1.4 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
* These answers were not included as part of the options read to the interviewee
How optimistic or pessimistic are you towards reaching a peaceful settlement for the Arab-Israeli conflict? Would you say that you are very optimistic, optimistic, pessimistic, or very pessimistic? (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
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Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
Very optimistic |
2.5 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
Optimistic |
32.9 |
35.0 |
29.3 |
Pessimistic |
39.4 |
36.6 |
44.2 |
Very pessimistic |
23.2 |
24.2 |
21.4 |
Don’t know \ No answer |
2.0 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
Do you support the continuation of military operations against Israeli targets as an appropriate response under current political conditions or do you oppose them and believe they harm Palestinian national interests? (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
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Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
An appropriate response under current political conditions |
31.1 |
28.8 |
35.1 |
Oppose them and believe they harm Palestinian national interests |
60.2 |
61.4 |
58.1 |
Others |
3.2 |
2.4 |
4.7 |
Don’t know \ No answer |
5.5 |
7.4 |
2.1 |
Do you think the security cooperation with Israel benefits the Palestinians? (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
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Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
I think it benefits the Palestinians |
33.8 |
34.2 |
33.0 |
I think it does not benefit the Palestinians |
59.2 |
57.1 |
62.8 |
No answer |
7.0 |
8.7 |
4.2 |
In your opinion, should the security cooperation with Israel be stopped even if that would lead to an increase of incursions of the Israeli army into area A? (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)
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Total |
West Bank |
Gaza |
I think the security cooperation should be stopped |
55.4 |
52.1 |
61.2 |
I think the security cooperation should be continued |
33.3 |
35.6 |
29.3 |
No answer |
11.3 |
12.3 |
9.5 |
Independent
Media Review Analysis (September 21, 2011)
| Believe that if the Palestinians request UN membership, Israel will respond by stopping transfer of custom funds to the PA and making conditions of the occupation harsher with more checkpoints and settlement activities | 68% |
| Believe Israel will only stop the transfer of custom funds | 10% |
| Think Israel will not stop the transfer of custom funds but conditions of occupation will become harsher | 12% |
| Believe Israel will do nothing and the status quo will prevail | 8% |
When asked how the Palestinians can force Israel to withdraw from the territories, if the UN recognizes the Palestinian state...
| Think peaceful non-violent resistance can force Israelis to withdraw | 37% |
| Think armed attacks on army and settlers will force Israelis to withdraw | 26% |
| Think negotiations with Israel can bring it to withdraw | 30% |
Would you join large peaceful demonstrations in the West Bank and Jerusalem if they were to take place after the recognition of the Palestinian state?
| Yes | 54% |
| No | 44% |
When asked what the Palestinian Authority should do after the UN recognizes the Palestinian state in September...
| Think the PA President and government should enforce Palestinian sovereignty over all the territories of the West Bank, for example by opening roads in area C, start building an airport in the Jordan Valley, and deploy Palestinian security forces in area C even if this leads to confrontations with the Israeli army and settlers | 75% |
| Think the PA should not do that | 21% |
| Think the PA should insist on assuming control over the Allenby Bridge terminal from the Israeli side even if this leads to the closure of the terminal | 73% |
| Think the PA should not do that | 23% |
| Think that Israel's goals are to extend its borders to cover all the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea and expel its Arab citizens | 58% |
| Think that Israel's goals are to annex the West Bank while denying political rights to the Palestinians | 19% |
| Think that Israel's aspirations in the long run are to withdraw from part or all of the territories occupied in 1967 |
