Attitudes on the 2011 UN Palestinian Statehood
Bid
What should be the FIRST, most vital Palestinian goal? (PSR,
December 17, 2011)
| to end Israeli occupation inthe areas
occupied in 1967 and build a Palestinian state in the West Bank
and Gaza Strip with East Jerusalem as its capital |
|
| to obtain the right of return of refugees to their
1948 towns and villages |
30% |
| to build a pious or moral individual and religious
society, one that applies all Islamic teachings |
14% |
| to establish a democratic political system that respects
freedoms and rights of Palestinians |
9% |
* In September 2011, 59% viewed statehood within the 1967 borders as the
most vital Palestinian goal.
Do you think that submitting a bid by the PLO and the PA to recognize
the State of Palestine in the UN was a positive move that serves the Palestinian
cause?(Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
77.7% |
| No |
19.1% |
| No opinion/I do not know |
3.2% |
Do you think that the PLO and PA conducted a good diplomatic
campaign when they submitted the bid of recognition at the UN? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
73.0% |
| No |
19.9% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
7.1% |
How, in your opinion, does the bid of recognition influence
the Palestinian cause?(Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| Positively |
56.2% |
| No influence |
21.4% |
| Negatively |
17.6% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
4.8% |
Do you think that the Security Council will vote in favor of
the creation of the Palestinian state?(Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
45.4% |
| No |
43.5% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
11.1% |
Do you think that the PLO and PA are capable of securing 9
votes in the Security Council to guarentee a recognition of the Palestinian
State?(Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
54.7% |
| No |
32.5% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
12.9% |
Since the US has threatened to use the Veto at the Security
Council against the recognition of the Palestinian State, do you think
that the US will use the Veto?(Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
67.1% |
| No |
22.6% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
10.4% |
If the US uses the Vito at the Security Council against the
recognition of the State of Palestine, do you think that the Vito will
encourage Israel to proceed in its policy in the Palestinian Territories? (Al-Najah
poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
82.6% |
| No |
11.3% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
6.1% |
Do you support or oppose the current Palestinian pursuit for
state recognition at the UN? (Arab
World for Research and Development, October 13, 2011)
| Support |
64.4% |
| Neutral |
18.5% |
| Oppose |
15.9% |
| Don't know |
1.0% |
Do you believe the Palestinian cause has been advanced by this
initiative? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Advanced |
36.6% |
| Set back |
16.6% |
| Not changed |
44.3% |
| Don't know |
2.6% |
Did you listen to the speech delivered by President Mahmoud
Abbas at the UN on October 23, 2011? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Yes, in full |
40.3% |
| Yes, in part |
39.0% |
| No |
20.7% |
What was your assessment of the speech? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Excellent |
39.9% |
| Good |
31.0% |
| Average |
14.7% |
| Weak |
4.8% |
| Very weak |
2.3% |
| Don't know |
7.4% |
How do you evaluate the position of Hamas on the UN initiative? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Positive |
11.9% |
| Average |
33.0% |
| Negative |
44.7% |
| Don't know |
7.4% |
What should be the next political step by the Palestinian leadership
with respect to statehood? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Continue to pursue recognition through
the UN Security council |
59.0% |
| Seek official observer status from the UN General Assembly |
12.2% |
| Abandon the UN initiative and return to the negotiating table
immediately |
13.0% |
| Don't know |
15.8% |
Which of the following do you believe will result from the
UN initiative? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Palestinian negotiating position will
be strengthened |
58.2% |
| Palestinian negotiating position will be weakened |
4.4% |
| Nothing will change |
32.6% |
| Don't know |
4.8% |
In the context of the Palestinian UN initiative, how do you
view the following actors? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| |
Turkey |
Egypt |
Arab League |
Jordan |
| More positive |
68.2% |
50.6% |
42.3% |
38.3% |
| Stayed the same |
25.1% |
32.3% |
37.1% |
39.6% |
| Less positive |
4.4% |
13.3% |
16.4% |
18.0% |
| Don't know |
2.2% |
3.8% |
3.3% |
4.1% |
| |
U.N. General Assembly |
EU |
U.N. Security Council |
U.S.A. |
Israel |
| More positive |
26.1% |
24.8% |
19.9% |
6.1% |
2.3% |
| Stayed the same |
36.9% |
39.6% |
37.8% |
22.3% |
15.9% |
| Less positive |
33.1% |
31.3% |
36.7% |
69.0% |
79.7% |
| Don't know |
3.9% |
4.3% |
5.7% |
2.6% |
2.1% |
In the context of the Palestinian UN initiative, how do you
view the following actors? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| |
Mahmoud Abbas |
PLO |
Palestinian National Authority |
Fatah |
| More positive |
66.4% |
66.3% |
63.4% |
61.3% |
| Stayed the same |
24.9% |
25.8% |
28.3% |
28.3% |
| Less positive |
7.7% |
6.6% |
9.1% |
8.8% |
| Don't know |
1.0% |
1.3% |
1.1% |
1.6% |
| |
Salam Fayyad |
Ismael Haniyeh |
Hamas |
| More positive |
48.9% |
17.9% |
14.8% |
| Stayed the same |
36.6% |
37.4% |
37.7% |
| Less positive |
10.6% |
39.8% |
42.8% |
| Don't know |
3.9% |
4.9% |
4.8% |
Do you believe the Palestinians are capable of surviving a
decrease in international funding as a result of the UN initiative? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Yes |
29.2% |
| Maybe |
26.4% |
| No |
41.8% |
| Don't know |
2.7% |
Are you willing to personally sacrifice (a decrease in your
income or salary) in order to reduce Palestinian dependency on foreign
aid? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Yes |
35.4% |
| To a certain extent |
27.7% |
| No |
41.8% |
| Don't know |
3.1% |
Do you think that Israel is serious about its threats to cut
off Palestinian tax money due to the Palestinian leadership's decision
to resort to the UN? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Yes |
71.4% |
| No |
23.5% |
| Don't know |
5.1% |
Do you think that the US is serious about its threats to cut
off Palestinian tax money due to the Palestinian leadership's decision
to resort to the UN? (AWRAD,
October 13, 2011)
| Yes |
67.3% |
| No |
26.9% |
| Don't know |
5.8% |
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