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Palestinian Public Opinion Polls: Regarding Peace Prospects & Negotiations

Do you think that in the near future a new war will break out between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip?
            (IMRA, March 31, 2015)

 

Total

Yes

62.1%

No

26.3%

Don't know/refuse to answer

11.6%

Do you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist in reference to reaching a peace agreement with Israel?
         (IMRA, March 31, 2015)

 

Total

Optimistic

29.2%

Pessimistic

65%

Don't know/refuse to answer

5.8%

Do you expect the United States to exert pressure on Israel to return to the negotiating table and accept a two-state solution?
            (IMRA, March 31, 2015)

 

Total

Yes

48.8%

No

43%

Don't know/refuse to answer

8.2%

After Netanyahu declared during the recent Israeli elections that he does not support a solution based on the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, do you support or reject a return to the negotiation table?
           (IMRA, March 31, 2015)

 

Total

Support negotiations

36.8%

Reject negotiations

56.3%

Don't know/refuse to answer

6.9%

After Netanyahu and the Likud victory during the recent Israeli elections, do you expect a return to the negotiation table?
            (IMRA, March 31, 2015)

 

Total

Yes

53.2%

No

37.8%

Don't know/refuse to answer

9%

In your opinion, what is the most effective means of ending the occupation and building a Palestinian state next to Israel?
             (PCPSR, March 25, 2015)

 

Total

Armed confrontation

37%

Negotiations

29%

Popular non-violent resistance

30%

Are you in favor of a two-state solution to the conflict?
             (PCPSR, March 25, 2015)

 

Total

Yes, I support the two-state solution

51%

No, I do not support the two-state solution

48%

Given the outcome of the 2015 Israeli election, do you support a return to peace negotiations with Israel?
             (PCPSR, March 25, 2015)

 

Total

Yes, I support an unconditional return to negotiations with Israel

16%

I support returning to negotiations with Israel only if settlement construction is halted

42%

I oppose returning to negotiations with Israel alltogether

36%

How would you evaluate the role Benjamin Netanyahu played, and still plays, in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process ? Was his role constructive or non-constructive?
             (PCPO, February 10, 2015)

 

Total

Very constructive

1.7%

Somewhat constructive

16.4%

Somewhat nonconstructive

25.1%

Very nonconstructive

47.4%

Don't know/refuse to answer

8.7%

How would you evaluate the role the US played, and still plays, in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process ? Was its role constructive or non-constructive?
             (PCPO, February 10, 2015)

 

Total

Very constructive

1.6%

Somewhat constructive

16.7%

Somewhat nonconstructive

29.4%

Very nonconstructive

43.6%

Don't know/refuse to answer

8.7%

Do you believe that the German government is actively helping Israel "behind the scenes"?
             (PCPSR, January 19, 2015)

 

Total

Yes

55%

No

24%

Refuse to Answer

21%

Do you believe that Germany is an "honest broker" between Israelis and Palestinians?
             (PCPSR, January 19, 2015)

 

Total

Yes

28%

No

68%

Refuse to Answer

4%

Do you believe that the German government is committed to working towards a lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians?
             (PCPSR, January 19, 2015)

 

Total

Yes

46%

No

37%

Refuse to Answer

17%

Will the majority of Palestinians vote in favor of a peace agreement reached between Abbas and Israel in the current negotiations?
             (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, March 22, 2014)

 

Total

Yes

56%

No

34%

Should the negotiations continue?
             (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, December 15, 2013)

 

Total

Yes

34%

No

51%

Refuse to answer

15%

Do you think that a permanent peace between Israel and Palestine will ever be achieved?
             (Gallup, July 31, 2013)

 

2006

2007

2008

2011

2012

2013

Yes

22%

21%

18%

21%

20%

17%

No

60%

71%

75%

68%

71%

74%

How important is achieving peace between Israel and the Palestinians to the following?
            (Gallup, July 31, 2013) Numbers reflect percentage of Palestinians saying "very important"

  2006 2007 2011 2012 2013

Future facing you & your family

75%

80%

77%

85%

85%

Safety & security of Palestinians

78%

82%

77%

83%

80%

Economic prosperity in Palestine

77%

83%

78%

82%

78%

International respect for Palestine

70%

76%

74%

77%

79%

Do you agree or disagree that recent efforts by President Obama demonstrate that the U.S. is more serious than ever about mediating a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict that is mutually acceptable?
             (Gallup, July 26, 2013)

Agree

Disagree

Don't Know

12%

74%

14%

How much trust do you have in President Obama to help Israel and Palestine negotiate an equally fair peace treaty?
             (Gallup, July 26, 2013)

Great Trust

Fair Trust

Not Much Trust

No Trust at All

1%

7%

23%

66%

For the following actions, please say if this should be considered a precondition to negotiations or a top priority during negotiations?
             (Gallup, July 26, 2013)

 

Precondition

Top Priority

Palestine Recognizes Israel as Jewish State

5%

52%

Palestine Gives up "Right of Return"

6%

53%

Palestine Agrees to not pursue Israel at ICC

9%

58%

Israel Freezes All West Bank Settlement Construction

86%

95%

Israel Commits 1967 Borders as Basis for Two-State Solution

80%

95%

Israel Releases Palestinian Prisoners

93%

99%

Do you think the President Abbas' decision to participate in exploratory talks with Israel was right or wrong?
               (PSR, March 17, 2012)

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Certainly right

4.9%

3.1%

7.9%

Right

43.2%

49.1%

33.6%

Wrong

32.9%

33.1%

32.5%

Certainly Wrong

9.6%

6.7%

14.3%

No opinion

9.4%

7.9%

11.8%

Given present conditions, do you support or oppose resumption of the Amman exploratory talks without Israeli preconditions?
               (PSR, March 17, 2012)

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Certainly Support

4.2%

3.7%

4.9%

Support

31.1%

34.2%

25.9%

Oppose

42.1%

45.8%

35.9%

Certainly Oppose

16.1%

11.9%

23.0%

No opinion

6.6%

4.4%

10.2%

What do you expect to happen between Palestinians and Israelis after the exploratory talks in Amman have stopped?
               (PSR, March 17, 2012)

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Sides will return soon to negotiations

25.4%

27.3%

22.2%

Sides will return to negotiations, some armed attacks will take place

35.7%

32.5%

41.0%

Sides will not return to negotiations, some armed attacks will take place

18.1%

17.2%

19.7%

Sides will not return to negotiations, will be no armed attacks

15.8%

17.6%

12.9%

No opinion/Don't know

4.9%

5.4%

4.3%

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 when an agreement is reached. What do you think? (PSR, March 17, 2012)

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Certainly the two-state solution is no longer viable

21.6%

19.2%

25.7%

The two-state solution is no longer viable

36.2%

38.6%

32.3%

The two-state solution remains viable today

26.2%

28.9%

21.7%

Certainly, the two-state solution remains viable today

10.8%

9.7%

12.8%

No opinion/Don't know

5.1%

3.6%

7.6%

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 equality. Do you support or oppose this view? (PSR, March 17, 2012)

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Certainly support

5.3%

5.5%

4.8%

support

30.4%

35.1%

22.8%

oppose

41.6%

44.7%

36.5%

certainly oppose

19.4%

12.6%

30.6%

No opinion/Don't know

3.3%

2.1%

5.4%

Now more than 40 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, medium, low, or non existent? (PSR, March 17, 2012)

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

non existent

28.2%

30.5%

24.4%

low

39.8%

37.6%

43.3%

medium

26.6%

27.3%

25.5%

high

4.4%

4.1%

5.1%

No opinion/Don't know

1.0%

0.5%

1.7%

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? (PSR, March 17, 2012)

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

very worried

34.2%

30.1%

40.8%

worried

42.0%

44.0%

38.6%

not worried

19.0%

21.8%

14.4%

not worried at all

4.6%

4.1%

5.5%

No opinion/Don't know

0.3%

0.0%

0.7%

What do you think are the aspirations of Israel for the long run? (PSR, March 17, 2012)

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Withdrawal from the territories it occupied in 1967 after guaranteeing its security

6.5%

5.9%

7.4%

Withdrawal form part of the occupied territories after guaranteeing its security

8.6%

8.5%

8.9%

Annexation of the West Bank while denying political rights of Palestinian citizens

21.1%

18.4%

25.5%

Extending the borders of the state of Israel to cover all the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea and expelling its Arab citizens

62.3%

65.8%

56.7%

No opinion/Don't know

1.5%

1.5%

1.6%

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 negotiation in a just and agreed upon manner and in accordance with UN resolution 194 which allows return of refugees to Israel and compensation. In return, all Arab states will recognize Israel and its right to secure borders, will sign peace treaties with her and establish normal diplomatic relations. Do you agree or disagree to this plan? (PSR, March 17, 2012)

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

certainly agree

5.7%

3.9%

8.6%

agree

49.9%

49.0%

51.3%

disagree

33.0%

39.4%

22.4%

certainly disagree

9.1%

5.4%

15.2%

No opinion/Don't know

2.3%

2.3%

2.5%

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 people and Palestine as the state of the Palestinians people. Do you agree or disagree to this proposal? (PSR, March 17, 2012)

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

certainly agree

2.8%

2.1%

4.0%

agree

40.4%

39.6%

41.5%

disagree

40.5%

46.4%

30.8%

certainly disagree

14.8%

10.6%

21.7%

No opinion/Don't know

1.5%

1.3%

2.0%

Now that negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis have stopped, would you support or oppose the following option in the search for achieving Palestinian rights? (PSR, March 17, 2012)

Going to the Security Council to obtain a recognition of a Palestinian state

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

certainly support

21.6%

17.3%

28.6%

support

53.9%

60.7%

42.7%

oppose

19.5%

19.8%

19.1%

certainly oppose

3.9%

1.8%

7.4%

No opinion/Don't know

1.1%

0.4%

2.1%

Unilaterally declare the establishment of a Palestinian state

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

certainly support

12.9%

10.3%

17.1%

support

45.8%

53.4%

33.4%

oppose

33.5%

32.7%

34.9%

certainly oppose

6.1%

2.0%

12.8%

No opinion/Don't know

1.7%

1.6%

1.9%

Abandon the two state solution and demand the establishment of one state for Palestinians and Israelis

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

certainly support

3.8%

2.8%

5.3%

support

25.5%

29.5%

19.0%

oppose

52.0%

58.5%

41.4%

certainly oppose

16.6%

8.1%

30.5%

No opinion/Don't know

2.1%

1.0%

3.8%

Resort to popular non violent and unarmed resistance

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

certainly support

9.3%

6.0%

14.5%

support

51.9%

56.2%

45.0%

oppose

31.9%

34.8%

27.1%

certainly oppose

6.2%

2.8%

11.7%

No opinion/Don't know

0.7%

0.2%

1.6%

Return to the armed intifada and confrontations

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

certainly support

10.3%

4.4%

20.1%

support

27.8%

25.2%

34.6%

oppose

48.8%

60.5%

29.4%

certainly oppose

10.5%

8.8%

13.2%

No opinion/Don't know

1.7%

1.2%

2.7%

Dissolve the Palestinian Authority

 

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

certainly support

10.5%

8.3%

14.1%

support

29.2%

30.8%

26.7%

oppose

42.2%

49.0%

31.1%

certainly oppose

14.5%

10.1%

21.8%

No opinion/Don't know

3.5%

1.8%

6.3%

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 people and Palestine as the state of the Palestinian people. Do you agree or disagree with this proposal? (PSR, January 11, 2012)

Certainly agree

4.5%

Agree

47.8%

Disagree

35.0%

Certainly disagree

11.8%

No opinion/Don't know

0.8%

Now that negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis have stopped, would you support or oppose the following option in the search for achieving Palestinian rights: return to armed intifada and confrontations? (PSR, January 11, 2012)

Certainly support

9.7%

Support

31.4%

Oppose

49.1%

Certainly oppose

8.5%

No opinion/Don't know

1.3%

Do you think that the USA will pursue every possible way that is within its reach to salvage the peace process? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Yes

24.6%

No

69.6%

No opinion/Don't know

5.8%

Do you think that the Palestinian State can only be established through negotiations? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Yes

29.8%

No

64.4%

No opinion/Don't know

5.8%

Do you think that there will be any use from negotiations without acceptable frames of reference and without the freezing of settlement activities? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Yes

14.7%

No

79.4%

No opinion/Don't know

5.9%

Do you think the USA is an impartial broker in the peace process between the PA and Israel? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Yes

13.4%

No

82.5%

No opinion/Don't know

4.1%

Do you think that the European Union is an impartial broker in the peace process between the PA and Israel? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Yes

34.2%

No

57.8%

No opinion/Don't know

8.0%

Do you think that the International Quartet is an impartial broker in the peace process between the PA and Israel? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Yes

27.5%

No

59.8%

No opinion/Don't know

12.7%

If a Palestinian State is recognized in the UN, how will this recognition influence negotiations on the issue of refugees? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Positively

42.5%

No influence

23.4%

Negatively

29.8%

No opinion/Don't know

4.4%

If a Palestinian State is recognized in the UN, how will this recognition influence negotiations on the issue of Jerusalem? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Positively

40.6%

No influence

20.7%

Negatively

32.5%

No opinion/Don't know

6.1%

If a Palestinian State is recognized in the UN, how will this recognition influence negotiations on the issue of borders? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Positively

40.3%

No influence

20.6%

Negatively

32.2%

No opinion/Don't know

6.9%

Do you support or reject holding talks between the PA and the Israeli government if Israel continues its settlement activities in the West Bank? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

I support

18.4%

I reject

77.7%

No opinion/Don't know

3.9%

Do you think that it is possible to reach a lasting solution for the Palestinian Israeli conflict in view of the current circumstances? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Yes

22.7%

No

72.2%

No opinion/Don't know

5.1%

Do you think that the USA and the European countries have a duplicity of standards when they support the demands of the popular revolutions in the Arab countries and do not support similar Palestinian demands? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Yes

68.6%

No

20.9%

No opinion/Don't know

10.4%

Do you expect an erruption of a third intifada in the Palestinian Territories? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Yes

57.2%

No

35.3%

No opinion/Don't know

7.4%

Do you support or reject the rise of an armed uprising (intifada)? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

  West Bank Gaza Strip Total
I support 28.0% 49.8%

36.0%

I reject 67.9% 39.8%

57.6%

No opinion/Don't know 4.1% 10.4%

6.4%

Do you support or reject the rise of nonviolence and unarmed popular resistance? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

I support

58.3%

I reject

35.9%

No opinion/Don't know

5.7%

Do you personally support or oppose a two-state solution (Israel and Palestine - in the West Bank including East Jerusalem)? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Support

61.2%

Oppose

35.3%

Don't know

4.8%

Do you personally support or oppose a two-state solution (Israel and Palestine - in the West Bank including East Jerusalem)? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Support

61.2%

Oppose

35.3%

Don't know

4.8%

Do you believe that the following parties are serious about peace negotiations leading to the establishment of an independent Palestine? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

  Palestinian National Authority EU UN member states USA Israel
Yes

81.2%

23.3%

20.2%

6.2%

3.0%

To some extent

13.1%

41.4%

40.2%

17.3%

10.6%

No

5.4%

31.2%

35.9%

74.7%

85.7%

Don't know

0.3%

4.2%

3.8%

1.8%

0.8%

Do you support a return to the negotiations between Palestinians and Israel at this time? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Yes unconditionally

5.5%

Yes conditionally (after a halt to settlement construction)

58.0%

No

29.7%

Neutral

6.8%

In your opinion, which of the following is the best means to end the occupation and establish a Palestinian state? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Negotiations to reach an agreement between the two parties

21.1%

An international conference that imposes a settlement

20.8%

A non-violent popular uprising

16.8%

Armed/militant confrontations

16.6%

A mix of non-violent and militant means

21.1%

Others

1.0%

Don't know

2.7%

Do you believe that the American government is a neutral party in the negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Yes

7.9%

To some extent

12.1%

No

78.3%

Don't know

1.7%

In general, do you believe that President Obama is capable of establishing a Palestinian state? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Yes

22.0%

To some extent

20.6%

No

55.2%

Don't know

2.2%

Do you have more or less hope for the peace process now compared to one year ago? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

More hope

44.1%

Less hope

49.4%

Don't know

6.5%

20 years agter the negotiations started, do you feel that Palestinians are closer or farther from achieving their goal of establishing a Palestinian state? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Closer

49.4%

Farther

41.7%

Don't know

8.8%