Palestinian Attitudes on Terrorism
See also Palestinian
Attitudes About Peace with Israel
Palestinian
Attitudes Toward The Gaza Disengagement Plan
Palestinian Opinion on the Post-Arafat Era
Do you support or oppose launching rockets from the Gaza Strip against Israeli towns and cities such as Sderot and Ashkelon? (Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, March 13-15, 2008)
Do you support or oppose the bombing attack that took place in a religious school in West Jerusalem? (Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, March 13-15, 2008)
Do you consider acts such as the kidnapping of foreigners, the burning of internet cafe's, and the bombing of foreign schools as criminal acts deserving condemnation, or as nationlistic acts deserving support? (Truman Center/PSR, June 12-20, 2007)
| Criminal acts |
82% |
| Nationalist acts |
3% |
| Both |
2% |
Is the conflict in Gaza between factions or individuals? (Near East Consulting, May 22 and 24 2007)
| Between Fateh and Hamas |
44% |
| Between individual people |
56% |
Do you support or oppose the firing of rockets into Israel by Palestinian factions? (Near East Consulting, May 22 and 24 2007)
Does firing rockets into Israel provide any real benefit to the Palestinians? (Near East Consulting, May 22 and 24 2007)
Palestinian factions blaimed for violence in the Gaza Strip: (Near East Consulting, May 22 and 24 2007)
| Mainly Hamas |
21% |
| Mainly Fateh |
15% |
| I blame both equally |
64% |
Do you support or oppose releasing Alan Johnston without conditions? (Near East Consulting, May 22 and 24 2007)
How do you feel
towards suicide bombing operations against
Israeli civilians? Do you support them,
or oppose them? (Jerusalem
Media & Communications Center,
February 2006)
|
Total |
West
Bank |
Gaza |
|
N=
1200 |
N=
760 |
N=
440 |
Strongly support |
22.4 |
19.7 |
27.0 |
Somewhat support |
33.8 |
31.4 |
38.0 |
Somewhat oppose |
24.3 |
24.7 |
23.4 |
Strongly oppose |
16.4 |
20.4 |
9.5 |
No answer |
3.1 |
3.8 |
2.1 |
Do you
support the resumption of the military
operations against Israeli targets
as a suitable response within the current
political conditions, or do you oppose
them and find them harmful to Palestinians
national interests? (Jerusalem
Media & Communications Center,
February 2006)
|
Total |
West
Bank |
Gaza |
|
N=
1200 |
N=
760 |
N=
440 |
Suitable response
within the
current political conditions |
43.8 |
42.1 |
46.8 |
I oppose them and
find them
harmful to Palestinian national
interests |
51.5 |
52.5 |
49.8 |
Others |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
Don’t know |
2.8 |
3.4 |
1.6 |
no answer |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
Hamas has executed
violent operations against Israeli targets
inside Israel and in the West Bank and
Gaza strip against civilians and against
military troops, now and after Hamas
victory in the PLC elections, do you
believe that Hamas should continue with
such operations or that it should halt
them?(Jerusalem
Media & Communications Center, February
2006)
|
Total |
West
Bank |
Gaza |
|
N=
1200 |
N=
760 |
N=
440 |
Hamas has to continue
with its
operations |
39.1 |
34.6 |
46.8 |
Hamas has to stop
its operations |
51.7 |
55.8 |
44.5 |
No answer |
9.2 |
9.6 |
8.7 |
The PA president, Mr.
Mahmoud Abbas, called upon the Islamic
Resistance Movement “Hamas” to
abandon violence and to hold a dialogue
with Fateh saying that the atmosphere
is appropriate now for conducting such
a political dialogue, which is considered
to be indispensable. Do
you agree with that, or not? (PCPO,
June 6-11/2005)
| Strongly agree
|
20.7% |
| Somewhat agree
|
|
| Somewhat disagree
|
|
| Strongly disagree
|
|
| Don’t know / refuse.
|
|
The
PA president, Mr. Abu Mazin, said that “the
era of explosions (suicide attacks) is
over and that this deadly style didn’t
achieve neither the support of the Palestinian
Authority nor that of the Palestinian
people.” Do
you agree with this statement, or not? (PCPO,
June 6-11/2005)
| Strongly agree
|
|
| Somewhat agree
|
|
| Somewhat disagree
|
|
| Strongly disagree
|
|
| Don’t know / refuse.
|
|
Do you believe or not
believe that violence will alleviate
in the Palestinian territories if the
Israeli government would take serious
and sincere measures to lift the siege
and security belt from the Palestinian
territories? (Palestinian Center
for Public Opinion)
| |
11/02 |
4/14/03 |
9/30/03 |
10/18/04 |
11/27/04 |
| Believe |
28.7% |
26.8% |
23.2% |
35.7% |
27.1% |
| Believe to some extent |
35.8% |
46.0% |
43.1% |
35.9% |
47.8% |
| Don't believe |
25.8% |
18.0% |
25.4% |
35.9% |
19.3% |
| Don't know |
9.7% |
9.2% |
8.3% |
6.1% |
5.8% |
Don't you think that Israel should
coordinate and negotiate with the Palestinian
Authority prior to the withdrawal from
Gaza Strip in accordance with Sharon's
plan? (Palestinian Center for Public
Opinion, November 4 - 8, 2004)
| Yes |
57.7% |
| No |
28.2% |
| Don't know |
14.1% |
A suicide bombing took place on 01.11.2004
at Tel Aviv's central market. Are you
with or against such attacks? (Palestinian
Center for Public Opinion, November 4
- 8, 2004)
| with |
54.5% |
| Against |
33.1% |
| Don't know |
12.4% |
Are you pro or contra the halt of violence
attacks against the Israelis inside the "green
line" against the demolition of
the separation wall by Israel? (Palestinian
Center for Public Opinion, November 4
- 8, 2004)
| Pro |
47.9% |
| Contra |
37.0% |
| Don't know |
15.1% |
Having the absence of President Yassir
Arafat in the background, a certain percentage
of people in the West Bank and Gaza strip
agree to the halt of the suicide attacks
inside Israel, whilst others agree to
their continuity. Which of the following
attitudes is next to your opinion? (Palestinian
Center for Public Opinion, November 4
- 8, 2004)
| the halt of the suicide
attacks inside Israel. |
37.9% |
| the continuity of the suicide attacks
inside Israel |
46.0% |
| don't know / refuse to answer |
16.1% |
In your opinion, were the people who flew planes
into New York's World Trade Center ____? (PORI,
September 2003)
| |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
Palestinians |
| Terrorists |
96% |
41% |
37% |
| Martyrs |
3% |
8% |
22% |
| Freedom Fighters |
-- |
25% |
14% |
| Don't know |
1% |
27% |
27% |
And who do you believe planned the 9/11 attacks
against the United States? (PORI, September 2003)
| |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
Palestinians |
| Osama bin Laden |
91% |
34% |
46% |
| Saddam Hussein |
2% |
1% |
4% |
| The United States |
1% |
13% |
6% |
| Israel |
-- |
11% |
26% |
| Someone Else |
2% |
2% |
1% |
| Don't Know |
5% |
39% |
18% |
Terrorism is NEVER justified under any circumstances.
(PORI, September 2003)
| |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
Palestinians |
| Strongly Agree |
83% |
58% |
34% |
| Somewhat Agree |
10% |
11% |
32% |
| Somewhat Disagree |
4% |
6% |
18% |
| Strongly disagree |
4% |
22% |
9% |
| Don't Know |
1% |
4% |
7% |
Hamas is a terrorist group. (PORI, September
2003)
| |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
Palestinians |
| Strongly agree |
90% |
16% |
5% |
| Somewhat agree |
8% |
11% |
8% |
| Somewhat disagree |
1% |
14% |
14% |
| Strongly disagree |
-- |
45% |
67% |
| Don't Know |
1% |
15% |
6% |
[Hamas are freedom fighters.] (PORI, September
2003)
| |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
Palestinians |
| Strongly Agree |
-- |
33% |
51% |
| Somewhat Agree |
-- |
26% |
31% |
| Somewhat Disagree |
-- |
10% |
10% |
| Strongly Disagree |
-- |
20% |
5% |
| Don't Know |
-- |
12% |
4% |
[Last year the Tulkarm Shahids Memorial Soccer
Championship For Children was named After Abd Al-Al Baset Odeh, who
killed 30 Israelis in a suicide bombing. Is this a good thing or a bad
thing?] (PORI, September 2003)
| |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
Palestinians |
| A Good Thing |
-- |
15% |
71% |
| A Bad Thing |
-- |
70% |
13% |
| Don't Know |
-- |
15% |
17% |
If the Ministry of Education wanted to name a
youth soccer tournament after Baruch Goldstein who killed unarmed Palestinians
in an attack, would that be a good ting or bad thing? (PORI, September
2003)
| |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
Palestinians |
| Good Thing |
11% |
4% |
-- |
| Bad Thing |
83% |
91% |
-- |
| Don't Know |
7% |
5% |
-- |
Do you consider Palestinian bombings of Israeli
buses and restaurants to be acts of terrorism? (PORI, September
2003)
| |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
Palestinians |
| Yes |
99% |
57% |
10% |
| No |
1% |
31% |
79% |
| Don't Know |
-- |
12% |
11% |
Do you consider attacks by Israelis against Hamas
and Islamic Jihad leaders to be acts of terrorism? (PORI, September
2003)
| |
Israeli Jews |
Israeli Arabs |
Palestinians |
| Yes |
19% |
76% |
84% |
| No |
79% |
16% |
10% |
| Don't Know |
2% |
9% |
6% |
Some say that the ideal way to achieve Palestinian
national goals is through negotiations, others say through armed struggle,
what is the opinion closer to your viewpoint? (Source: JMCC Poll,
December 2002)
|
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
N=1200 |
N=760 |
N=440 |
| Negotiations |
21.0 |
20.96 |
21.4 |
| Armed struggle |
35.5 |
35.7 |
35.2 |
| Negotiations and armed struggle |
39.8 |
38.6 |
42.0 |
| No answer |
3.7 |
4.8 |
1.4 |
In general, do you support or oppose Arab participation
in the "International Coalition Against Terrorism" led by
the U.S.? (Source: IMRA, October 2001)
| Don't support such participation under any circumstances |
76.2 |
| Yes, if the US becomes more involved in resolving the Palestinian
issue in a just manner |
15.7 |
| Yes, definitely |
3.6 |
| Don't know |
4.5 |
Do you think that attacks such as the ones in the
U.S. are consistent with Arab interests? (Source: IMRA, October
2001)
| Yes |
43.3 |
| No |
47.8 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
8.9 |
The following questions were asked immediately after
several terrorist attacks in late February and early March 1996
What was your feeling when you heard about the Hamas
suicidal bombings [in late February/early March 1996]. Did you.
(Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996).
| |
Total |
| Opposed them |
65.0 |
| Supported them |
5.3 |
| Opposed but understood the reason |
14.7 |
| Refused to answer |
15.6 |
Do you believe that the Palestinian Authority (PA)
should prevent such attacks? (Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996)
| |
Total |
| Yes |
63.1 |
| No |
17.1 |
| Refused to answer |
19.8 |
Do you think that the PA should prevent such attacks
by force or by persuation? (Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996)
(This question was asked only to those who said that
the PA should prevent such attacks)
| |
Total |
| By force |
2.4 |
| By persuasion |
50.0 |
| Force and Persuasion |
45.2 |
| Refused to answer |
2.4 |
Do you think that the PA is capable of preventing
such attacks? (Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996)
| |
Total |
| PA is capable |
28.1 |
| PA is not capable |
30.0 |
| Refused to answer |
41.9 |
Have you been exposed personally to provocations
from Israelis as a result of the attack? (Source: JMCC Poll, March
1996)
| |
Total |
| Yes |
31.6 |
| No |
65.8 |
| Refused to answer |
2.7 |
Are you afraid from revenge by Israelis? (Source:
JMCC Poll, March 1996)
| |
Total |
| Yes, I am afraid |
74.9 |
| No, I am not afraid |
19.8 |
| Refused to answer |
5.3 |
Are you afraid now from using Israeli buses?
(Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996)
| |
Total |
| Yes |
61.2 |
| No |
23.6 |
| Refused to answer |
15.2 |
Is your fear a result of the treatment of Israeli
passengers or from explosions? (Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996)
(This question was asked only to those who said that
they are afraid now from using Israeli buses)
| |
Total |
| Israeli Passengers |
9.3 |
| Explosions |
24.9 |
| Both |
64.6 |
| Refused to answer |
1.2 |
Do you feel that the suicidal attacks contribute
to the achievement of Palestinian National goals ? (Source: JMCC
Poll, March 1996)
| |
Total |
| Yes |
17.5 |
| No |
60.5 |
| Refused to answer |
22.0 |
To what extent do you support or oppose the idea
of forming a national salvation authority through which Hamas can join
in the ruling? (Source: JMCC, March 1999)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Support |
43.3 |
44.3 |
41.5 |
| In between |
37.7 |
34.0 |
44.1 |
| Oppose |
12.5 |
12.9 |
11.9 |
| No answer |
6.5 |
8.8 |
2.5 |
Which position serves Hamas best, Taking power
, participating in the authority with other or not participating at
all in the authority? (Source: JMCC, March 1999)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Taking power |
10.2 |
9.2 |
11.9 |
| Participating the authority with others |
59.4 |
62.3 |
54.3 |
| Not participating at all |
21.5 |
16.4 |
30.4 |
| No answer |
8.9 |
12.1 |
3.7 |
Fateh movement is considered the main party in the
Authority while Hamas is considered the main opposition pole; to what
extent do you believe in the possibility of any cooperation between
them? (Source: JMCC Poll, April 2001)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Great opportunity |
12.9 |
10.3 |
17.6 |
| Small opportunity |
54.7 |
56.4 |
51.8 |
| No opportunity at all |
27.4 |
26.5 |
28.8 |
| No answer |
5.0 |
6.8 |
1.8 |
Do you believe that the wave of agitations and confrontations
of last month was to benefit to the Palestinian cause? (Source:
JMCC Poll, November 1996)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| The confrontations were beneficial to the Palestinian cause |
77.2 |
72.8 |
83.6 |
| The confrontations were not beneficial to the Palestinian cause |
10.8 |
13.2 |
6.7 |
| The confrontations were detrimental to the Palestinian cause |
6.9 |
7.5 |
6.3 |
| No answer |
5.1 |
6.5 |
3.4 |
During and in the aftermath of the incidents last
month, how do you evaluate the performance of the PNA in benefiting
from them? (Source: JMCC Poll, November 1996)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| The PNA used these incidents in a manner beneficial
to the Palestinian cause |
56.5 |
54.6 |
61.2 |
| The PNA did not use these incidents in a manner beneficial
to the Palestinian cause |
10.3 |
12.1 |
5.6 |
| The PNA used them but not effectively |
28.1 |
27.9 |
28.9 |
| No answer |
5.1 |
5.4 |
4.3 |
Some believe that the intervention of the Palestinian
security forces in last month's confrontations was correct and the others
believe that it was not. What is your opinion? (Source: JMCC Poll,
November 1996)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| The intervention of the security forces was correct |
90.2 |
88.0 |
94.2 |
| The intervention of the security forces was not correct |
4.8 |
5.3 |
3.8 |
| Other |
1.1 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
| No answer |
3.9 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
Do you think armed resistance against Israel is
still legitimate under the current political situation? (Source:
JMCC Poll, Palestinian Attitudes, June 1995)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Yes |
43.2 |
46.7 |
34.7 |
| No |
43.3 |
37.7 |
53.5 |
| Other |
2.1 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
| No opinion |
12.3 |
14.1 |
8.7 |
Do you support the continuation of military operations
against Israeli targets as an adequate response to the current political
conditions, or do you oppose it and see it as harmful to Palestinian
national interests? (Source: JMCC Poll)
|
Total (4/97) |
Total (5/97) |
Total (4/01) |
Total (9/02) |
West Bank (4/97) |
West Bank (5/97) |
West Bank (4/01) |
West Bank (9/02) |
Gaza Strip (4/97) |
Gaza Strip (5/97) |
Gaza Strip (4/01) |
Gaza Strip (9/02) |
| Support military operations (within current political conditions) |
39.8% |
34.2 |
35.7 |
69.5 |
41.6% |
35.1 |
36.4 |
63.8 |
37.0% |
32.6 |
7.5 |
79.3 |
| Oppose military operations (because of Palestinian national interests) |
47.7% |
52.7 |
56.0 |
23.2 |
42.7% |
51.3 |
52.2 |
26.1 |
55.7% |
55.2 |
13.9 |
18.2 |
| Others |
-- |
-- |
-- |
0.9 |
-- |
|
|
1.3 |
-- |
|
|
0.2 |
| I don't know |
-- |
9.0 |
-- |
5.4 |
-- |
8.9 |
-- |
7.5 |
-- |
9.2 |
|
1.8 |
| No answer |
12.5% |
4.1 |
8.3 |
1.0 |
15.7% |
4.7 |
11.4 |
1.3 |
7.4% |
3.0 |
|
0.5 |
What about the intensification of Palestinian demonstration
and protests against Israel? Do you support or oppose this intensification
of Palestinian demonstrations and protests against Israel? (Source:
JMCC Poll, April 1997)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Support intensification |
62.7% |
59.5% |
67.8% |
| Oppose intensification |
28.6% |
29.5% |
27.2% |
| No answer |
8.8% |
11.1% |
5.0% |
These are numerous ideas for solving the problems
stemming from the recent violations of some aspects of the agreement
(Abu Ghniem, Har Homa, closure of institutions, etc...) Some believe
that the answer is to intensify the negotiations, other say the negotiations
should be stopped, and others say the answer lies in intensifying popular
protests. What is your opinion? (Source: JMCC Poll, April 1997)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Intensify the negotiations |
33.9% |
31.5% |
37.8% |
| Negotiations should be stopped |
25.7% |
25.0% |
26.7% |
| Intensify popular protests |
19.3% |
30.1% |
27.8% |
| Others |
3.5% |
4.3% |
2.2% |
| No answer |
7.7% |
9.1% |
5.4% |
In your opinion what should the PA (Palestinian
Authority) do regarding popular protests. Do you think the PA should
encourage these protests, should not interfere in these protests, or
should the PA prevent these protests? (Source: JMCC Poll, April
1997)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Encourage these protests |
31.3% |
25.9% |
40.0% |
| Not interfere in these protests |
37.5% |
45.4% |
24.8% |
| PA should prevent these prortests |
23.1% |
19.1% |
29.6% |
| No answer |
8.1% |
9.6% |
5.7% |
Do you support continued suicide operations against
Israeli targets (including civilians) under the current political situation?
(Source: JMCC Poll, Palestinian Attitudes)
| |
Total (6/95) |
Total (8/95) |
Total (4/97) |
Total (5/97) |
Total (8/97) |
Total (7/00) (Source: PSR) |
Total (4/01) |
Total (4/01) |
Total (7/01) (Source: PSR) |
Total (7/01)* Source: PSR |
Total (12/01) (Source: PSR) |
Total (5/02) (Source: PSR) |
Total (8/02) (Source: PSR) |
Total (9/02) |
Muslims (8/95) |
Christians (8/95) |
| Yes / Support |
32.8 |
24.3 |
32.7 |
23.6 |
28.2 |
51.6 |
-- |
26.1 |
37.7 |
|
|
31.4 |
|
-- |
26.0 |
9.8 |
| Strongly support |
-- |
-- |
|
-- |
|
|
54.4 |
-- |
48.2 |
30.3 |
30.8 |
20.6 |
23.1 |
35.1 |
-- |
-- |
| Somewhat support |
-- |
-- |
|
-- |
|
|
19.3 |
-- |
|
27.8 |
51.0 |
|
29.2 |
29.2 |
-- |
-- |
| No / Oppose |
52.3 |
62.2 |
54.5 |
64.7 |
56.0 |
42.7 |
-- |
66.5 |
9.4 |
33.1 |
14.3 |
42.4 |
40.8 |
-- |
60.8 |
78.4 |
| Somewhat oppose |
-- |
-- |
|
-- |
|
|
10.1 |
-- |
|
|
|
4.5 |
4.7 |
18.3 |
-- |
-- |
| Strongly oppose |
-- |
-- |
|
-- |
|
|
5.8 |
-- |
1.9 |
5.9 |
1.4 |
|
|
9.4 |
-- |
-- |
| Don't know |
-- |
--- |
|
-- |
|
|
7.1 |
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
5.9 |
-- |
-- |
| Other |
2.2 |
1.2 |
|
7.8 |
2.9 |
|
-- |
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
1.1 |
2.0 |
| No opinion / No answer |
12.7 |
12.3 |
12.8 |
3.9 |
12.9 |
5.7 (NO/DK) |
3.3 |
7.4 |
2.8 (NO/DK) |
3.0 (NO/DK) |
2.5 (NO/DK) |
1.1 (NO/DK) |
2.3 (NO/DK) |
2.1 |
12.1 |
9.8 |
Do you support continued suicide operations against
Israeli targets (including civilians) under the current political situation?
(Source: JMCC Poll, Palestinian Attitudes)
| |
West Bank (6/95) |
West Bank (4/97) |
West Bank (8/97) |
West Bank (5/97) |
West Bank (7/00) (Source: PSR) |
West Bank (4/01) |
West Bank (4/01)* |
West Bank (7/01) (Source: PSR) |
West Bank (7/01)* Source: PSR |
West Bank (12/01) (Source: PSR) |
West Bank (5/02) (Source: PSR) |
West Bank (8/02) Source: PSR |
West Bank (9/02) |
| Yes / Support |
34.8 |
35.0 |
27.1 |
23.3 |
53.5 |
-- |
25.0 |
43.5 |
|
|
35.1 |
|
-- |
| Strongly support |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
49.6 |
-- |
40.4 |
23.5 |
22.7 |
12.3 |
17.2 |
29.2 |
| Somewhat support |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
17.9 |
-- |
|
31.0 |
57.4 |
|
29.9 |
28.3 |
| No / Oppose |
48.4 |
48.6 |
56.1 |
64.0 |
39.3 |
-- |
64.9 |
10.8 |
36.2 |
15.8 |
46.4 |
44.0 |
-- |
| Somewhat oppose |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
10.0 |
-- |
1.4 |
5.4 |
|
4.8 |
5.8 |
1.4 |
| Strongly oppose |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
7.8 |
-- |
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
12.6 |
| Don't know |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
10.3 |
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
8.8 |
| Other |
1.8 |
-- |
2.9 |
7.9 |
|
-- |
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
| No opinion / No answer |
15.0 |
16.4 |
13.9 |
4.8 |
7.3 (NO/DK) |
4.4 |
10.1 |
4.0 (NO/DK) |
3.8 (NO/DK) |
3.2 (NO/DK) |
1.4 (NO/DK) |
3.2 (NO/DK) |
2.7 |
* Similiar question asked again in same poll
Do you support continued suicide operations against
Israeli targets (including civilians) under the current political situation?
(Source: JMCC Poll, Palestinian Attitudes)
| |
Gaza Strip (6/95) |
Gaza Strip (4/97) |
Gaza Strip (5/97) |
Gaza Strip (8/97) |
Gaza Strip (7/00) (Source: PSR) |
Gaza Strip (4/01) |
Gaza Strip (4/01)* |
Gaza Strip (7/01) |
Gaza Strip (12/01) (Source: PSR) |
Gaza Strip (8/02) (Source: PSR) |
Gaza Strip (9/02) |
| Yes / Support |
29.5 |
28.9 |
24.1 |
30.1 |
48.8 |
-- |
28.1 |
28.5. |
|
|
-- |
| Strongly support |
-- |
|
-- |
|
-- |
62.7 |
-- |
60.7 |
44.3 |
32.5 |
45.2 |
| Somewhat support |
-- |
|
-- |
|
-- |
21.8 |
-- |
|
40.3 |
28.0 |
30.7 |
| No / Oppose |
59.2 |
63.9 |
66.0 |
55.8 |
48.0 |
-- |
69.2 |
7.1 |
11.9 |
35.7 |
-- |
| Somewhat oppose |
-- |
|
-- |
|
-- |
10.2 |
-- |
|
|
|
18.2 |
| Strongly oppose |
-- |
|
-- |
|
-- |
2.3 |
-- |
2.8 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
| Don't know |
-- |
|
-- |
|
-- |
1.6 |
-- |
|
|
|
0.9 (DK/NO) |
| Other |
3.0 |
7.2 |
7.8 |
3.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
| No opinion / No answer |
8.3 |
|
2.1 |
11.1 |
3.3 (NO/DK) |
1.4 |
27.7 |
1.0 (NO/DK) |
1.4 (NO/DK) |
0.8 (NO/DK) |
1.1 (NA) |
* Similiar question asked in same poll
If you answered yes, why?* (Source: JMCC Poll,
Palestinian Attitudes, June 1995)
| |
Total (6/95) |
| It's the best way to regain our rights, no other solution |
24.4 |
| It's an alternative to the peace process,
the peace process is not in our best interest |
8.3 |
| Because occupation still exists, to liberate our country |
18.3 |
| As pressure on Israel |
13.7 |
| Israel understands only power, because of Israeli provocations,
revenge |
18.1 |
| For the sake of Islam, to liberate Islamic holy sites |
9.4 |
| Other |
5.4 |
| No opinion |
2.4 |
The recent period witnessed issuing and executing
death penalty sentences in the national authority areas; what is your
position regarding the death penalty in the PA areas?
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Support |
17.0 |
18.9 |
13.7 |
| In between |
25.9 |
22.2 |
32.2 |
| Oppose |
54.8 |
55.6 |
53.4 |
| No answer |
2.3 |
3.3 |
0.7 |
Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat
oppose, or strongly oppose, the PA preventing violence against Israeli
soldiers? (Source: JMCC, March 2000)
|
|
Total (3/00) |
West Bank (3/00) |
Gaza Strip (3/00) |
|
n= 1200 |
n=762 |
n=438 |
| Strongly support |
5.6 |
5.2 |
5.0 |
| Somewhat support |
22.8 |
26.5 |
23.5 |
| Somewhat oppose |
30.2 |
28.3 |
29.2 |
| Strongly oppose |
36.6 |
34.5 |
36.8 |
| No answer |
4.8 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
Concerning armed attacks against Israeli civilian
settlers in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, I…. (Source: PSR)
| |
Total (12/01) |
Total (5/02) |
Total (8/02) |
Total (11/02) |
Total (4/03) |
Total (12/03) |
West Bank (12/01) |
West Bank (5/02) |
West Bank (8/02) |
West Bank (11/02) |
West Bank (4/03) |
West Bank (12/03) |
Gaza Strip (12/01) |
Gaza Strip (5/02) |
Gaza Strip (8/02) |
Gaza Strip (11/02) |
Gaza Strip (4/03) |
Gaza Strip (12/03) |
| 1. Strongly support
|
50.8 |
45.9 |
53.2 |
50.8 |
55.3 |
52.0 |
42.7 |
33.3 |
45.6 |
43.2 |
48.5 |
42.5 |
64.5 |
65.9 |
65.5 |
63.2 |
66.7 |
68.4 |
| 2. Support |
41.3 |
43.4 |
38.0 |
38.3 |
35.9 |
34.2 |
49.3 |
54.2 |
43.7 |
43.2 |
40.6 |
42.3 |
27.8 |
26.2 |
28.8 |
30.5 |
28.0 |
20.5 |
| 3. Oppose |
6.2 |
8.1 |
6.3 |
7.3 |
5.9 |
9.9 |
6.1 |
9.0 |
7.0 |
8.2 |
7.2 |
10.4 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
5.1 |
5.7 |
3.9 |
9.1 |
| 4. Strongly oppose |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
| 5. No Opinion /Don’t
Know |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
Concerning armed attacks against Israeli soldiers in the West Bank
and the Gaza Strip, I…. (Source: PSR, August 2002)
| |
Total (7/01) |
Total (12/01) |
Total (5/02) |
Total (8/02) |
Total (11/02) |
Total (4/03) |
Total (12/03) |
West Bank (7/01) |
West Bank (12/01) |
West Bank (5/02) |
West Bank (8/02) |
West Bank (11/02) |
West Bank (4/03) |
West Bank (12/03) |
Gaza Strip (7/01) |
Gaza Strip (12/01) |
Gaza Strip (5/02) |
Gaza Strip (8/02) |
Gaza Strip (11/02) |
Gaza Strip (4/03) |
Gaza Strip (12/03) |
| 1. Strongly support
|
56.0 |
48.2 |
46.7 |
51.0 |
50.8 |
58.0 |
55.5 |
49.3 |
40.5 |
34.9 |
43.9 |
43.1 |
51.9 |
46.4 |
66.6 |
61.1 |
65.5 |
62.3 |
63.4 |
68.3 |
71.3 |
| 2. Support |
35.7 |
44.1 |
44.9 |
40.8 |
40.2 |
34.8 |
31.4 |
40.2 |
51.8 |
56.2 |
45.9 |
46.4 |
38.7 |
39.1 |
28.7 |
31.3 |
26.8 |
32.7 |
30.3 |
28.3 |
18.2 |
| 3. Oppose |
5.3 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.2 |
5.6 |
4.1 |
9.2 |
6.9 |
5.8 |
5.4 |
5.9 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
9.6 |
2.8 |
5.8 |
6.3 |
4.1 |
5.7 |
2.0 |
8.5 |
| 4. Strongly oppose |
1.3 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
| 5. No Opinion /Don’t
Know |
1.7 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
Concerning armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside Israel,
I…. (Source: PSR)
| |
Total (12/01) |
Total (11/02) |
Total (4/03) |
Total (12/03) |
West Bank (12/01) |
West Bank (11/02) |
West Bank (4/03) |
West Bank (12/03) |
Gaza Strip (12/01) |
Gaza Strip (11/02) |
Gaza Strip (4/03) |
Gaza Strip (12/03) |
| 1. Strongly support
|
20.6 |
25.2 |
32.2 |
25.1 |
16.3 |
20.6 |
26.6 |
17.4 |
27.8 |
32.7 |
41.5 |
38.5 |
| 2. Support |
37.6 |
28.0 |
25.1 |
22.4 |
40.4 |
29.4 |
26.6 |
24.5 |
32.7 |
25.7 |
22.6 |
18.8 |
| 3. Oppose |
37.2 |
38.4 |
35.1 |
41.8 |
38.7 |
40.9 |
38.7 |
46.0 |
34.7 |
34.5 |
29.1 |
34.6 |
| 4. Strongly oppose |
2.6 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
7.7 |
2.0 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
8.2 |
3.6 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
7.0 |
| 5. No Opinion /Don’t
Know |
2.1 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
5.3 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat
oppose, or strongly oppose, the PA preventing violence against Jewish
settlers? (Source: JMCC, March 2000)
|
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
n= 1200 |
n=762 |
n=438 |
| Strongly support |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
| Somewhat support |
17.6 |
21.0 |
11.6 |
| Somewhat oppose |
28.3 |
28.7 |
27.4 |
| Strongly oppose |
43.2 |
39.2 |
50.3 |
| No answer |
4.6 |
5.1 |
3.9 |
Internal Palestinian efforts are underway to create
a consensus around means of fighting Israeli occupation. These efforts
call for cessation of armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside
Israel. Do you support or oppose these efforts? (Source: PSR, August
2002)
|
|
Total (3/00) |
Total (9/02) (*PSR) |
West Bank (3/00) |
West Bank (9/02) *PSR |
Gaza Strip(3/00) |
Gaza Strip (9/02) *PSR |
|
n= 1200 |
-- |
n=762 |
-- |
n=438 |
-- |
| Strongly support |
19.0 |
5.8 |
18.2 |
5.9 |
20.4 |
5.5 |
| Somewhat support |
36.3 |
37.7 (Support) |
38.6 |
41.6 (Support) |
32.2 |
31.4 (Support) |
| Somewhat oppose |
20.4 |
38.7 (Oppose) |
19.0 |
35.9 (Oppose) |
22.8 |
43.2 (Oppose) |
| Strongly oppose |
18.8 |
14.3 |
18.4 |
12.0 |
19.6 |
17.9 |
| No answer |
5.5 |
3.6 (DK/NO) |
5.8 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
2.0 |
Do you strongly, or somewhat, support or strongly,
or somewhat, oppose stopping all kind of operations inside Israel ?
(Source: JMCC Poll)
|
|
Total (12/02) |
Total (10/03) |
West Bank (12/02) |
West Bank (10/03) |
Gaza Strip (12/02) |
Gaza Strip (10/03) |
|
N=1199 |
n=1198 |
N=759 |
n=758 |
N=440 |
n=440 |
| Strongly support |
12.3 |
12.7 |
14.9 |
14.9 |
8.0 |
8.9 |
| Somewhat support |
18.2 |
26.8 |
18.4 |
32.6 |
17.7 |
16.8 |
| Strongly oppose |
28.7 |
28.3 |
26.6 |
22.3 |
32.3 |
32.7 |
| Somewhat oppose |
32.4 |
28.5 |
28.3 |
25.7 |
39.3 |
39.1 |
| I don't know/No opinion |
6.8 |
3.0 |
9.5 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
| No answer |
1.6 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
Some say that the ideal way
to achieve Palestinian national goals is through negotiations, others
say through armed struggle, what is the opinion closer to your viewpoint?
(Source: JMCC Poll, December 2001)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| |
n= 1201 |
n=761 |
n=440 |
| Negotiations |
22.8 |
26.3 |
16.8 |
| Armed struggle |
37.8 |
36.5 |
40.0 |
| Negotiations and armed struggle |
36.6 |
33.1 |
42.5 |
| No answer |
2.8 |
4.1 |
0.7 |
Are you with the resumption of the military operations
only inside Israel, only inside the occupied territories or inside Israel
and the occupied territories? (Source: JMCC Poll, September 2002)
|
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
N=1199 |
N=759 |
N=440 |
| Inside Israel only |
20.5 |
20.8 |
20.0 |
| Inside the occupied territories only |
12.2 |
14.4 |
8.4 |
| Inside Israel and the occupied territories |
46.1 |
38.5 |
59.3 |
| I am not with the resumption of the military operations |
16.3 |
19.6 |
10.7 |
| No answer |
4.9 |
6.7 |
1.6 |
And what about Hizbullah methods and the Israeli
withdrawal from Lebanon, do you think the Palestinians should emulate
these Lebanese methods? (Source: PSR, July 2000)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| 1) Definitely yes |
30.6 |
29.1 |
32.9 |
| 2) Yes |
32.8 |
33.1 |
32.4 |
| 3) No |
22.4 |
22.9 |
21.8 |
| 4) Definitely no |
6.5 |
7.6 |
4.9 |
| 5) No opinion/Don't
know |
7.6 |
7.4 |
8.0 |
Source: JMCC - Jerusalem
Media & Communications Centre, IMRA,
PSR - Palestinian Center
for Policy and Survey Research |
