Views on the Shalit Prisoner Exchange
Who won more out of the deal, Hamas or Israel? (Palestinian
Center for Policy & Survey Research, December 17, 2011)
Has your support for Hamas increased or decreased after the
exchange deal? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| increased |
37% |
| decreased |
10% |
Was Hamas right to agree to Israel's condition that stipulated
that top leaders like Ahmad Sa'dat, Ibrahim Hamid and Marwan Barghouti
would be excluded from the deal? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| yes |
55% |
| no - Hamas should not have agreed to this condition |
40% |
Was Hamas right to agree to Israel's condition that a number
of released prisoners would be deported? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| yes |
53% |
| no - Hamas should not have agreed to this condition |
43% |
Are you content with the exchange of prisoners agreement that
was reached between Israel and Hamas which will lead to the release
of Gilad Shalit in return for releasing 1027 Palestinian prisoners some
of whom are sentenced to long term imprisonment? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
67.7% |
| No |
11.0% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
2.9% |
Do you think that the exchange of prisoners agreement that
was reached between Israel and Hamas will increase the popularity of
Hamas among Palestinians? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Total |
| Yes |
75.5% |
54.4% |
67.7% |
| No |
19.7% |
35.0% |
25.3% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
4.8% |
10.6% |
6.9% |
Do you think that the exchange of prisoners agreement that
was reached between Israel and Hamas will speed the reconciliation process? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
63.5% |
| No |
27.0% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
9.5% |
Why do you think that Israel agreed to conclude a prisoners
exchange deal at this particular time? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| To curb the current internal waves of
protests and strikes |
49.2% |
| Because of the conditions that prevailed after the Arab Spring |
16.8% |
| Because the PLO submitted a bid for the recognition of the Palestinian
State in the UN |
23.7% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
10.2% |
Why do you think that Hamas agreed to conclude a prisoners
exchange deal at this particular time? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| To obtain a committment from Israel not
to assassinate Hamas leaders if they leave Damascus |
15.3% |
| To increase its popularity among the Palestinian People |
40.6% |
| Because of the conditions that prevailed after the Arab Springs |
12.6% |
| Because the PLO submitted a bid for the recognition of the Palestinian
State in the UN |
15.9% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
15.5% |
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