Attitudes Toward Democracy
(Updated April 2013)
Do you prefer democracy or a powerful leader? (Pew Research Forum, April 2013)
|
Total
|
| Strong Leader |
40%
|
| Democracy |
55%
|
How much influence should religious leaders have in politics? (Pew Research Forum, April 2013)
|
Total
|
| Large Influece |
29%
|
| Some Influence |
43%
|
How do Islamic political parties compare to non-religious political parties? (Pew Research Forum, April 2013)
|
Total
|
| Worse |
29%
|
| Better |
21%
|
| About the Same |
44%
|
Jerusalem Media & Communications Centre Poll - May 1995
Whom do you think has control over water resources
in the autonomous areas? Is it:
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Palestinian National Authority |
41.1%
|
41.6%
|
40.2%
|
| Israeli Military Government |
49.1%
|
47.7%
|
52.2%
|
| Other organizations |
1.6%
|
1.9%
|
0.9%
|
| No opinion |
8.2%
|
8.8%
|
6.7%
|
Are Israeli military orders still in force in the
autonomous areas?
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Military orders are still in force |
47.7%
|
46.3%
|
50.7%
|
| Military orders are not in force |
15.4%
|
18.1%
|
9.7%
|
| Some in force and others are not |
31.8%
|
29.6%
|
37.0%
|
| No opinion |
5.1%
|
5.9%
|
2.6%
|
In your opinion, would you say that autonomy is
a step forward towards the implementation of full Palestinian political
rights?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip |
| Yes |
39.6%
|
38.2%
|
43.1%
|
| No |
39.9%
|
40.0%
|
40.2%
|
| Nothing new |
16.2%
|
16.7%
|
14.7%
|
| Other |
1.3%
|
1.7%
|
0.6%
|
| No opinion |
3.0%
|
3.5%
|
1.5%
|
What is the role of Israeli policies and practices
on the democratic situation in the autonomous area?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip |
| Has no role |
20.7%
|
19.4%
|
23.5%
|
| Limits democracy |
66.6%
|
65.6%
|
69.5%
|
| Interfers somewhat |
1.5%
|
1.1%
|
2.4%
|
| No opinion |
11.2%
|
14.0%
|
4.7%
|
What in your opinion are the five most difficult
problems facing the Palestinian Authority:
|
First Problem |
Second Problem |
| Donor Countries |
9.0%
|
6.3%
|
| Settlements |
4.0%
|
3.2%
|
| Unemployment |
7.2%
|
7.2%
|
| The economy |
22.3%
|
14.0%
|
| Occupation |
5.1%
|
4.0%
|
| Chios in the PA |
0.8%
|
2.4%
|
| Education |
0.2%
|
1.0%
|
| Prices |
0.7%
|
1.4%
|
| Housing |
1.4%
|
2.2%
|
| Chios in cities |
0.2%
|
0.7%
|
| The closure |
2.6%
|
3.6%
|
| Check points |
0.3%
|
1.8%
|
| Expettees |
0.2%
|
0.3%
|
| Opposition |
12.8%
|
7.4%
|
| Intifada-related problems |
0.5%
|
0.7%
|
| Security |
2.9%
|
3.0%
|
| Leadership |
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
| Land Confiscation |
---
|
0.3%
|
| Human rights violation |
0.3%
|
1.4%
|
| Detaines |
0.3%
|
3.5%
|
| Al-Aqsa Mosque |
2.5%
|
2.3%
|
| Control over natural resources |
0.1%
|
1.0%
|
| Non utilization of qualified people |
1.5%
|
1.1%
|
| Lack of public confidence towards the PA |
0.2%
|
2.2%
|
| Jerusalem |
1.6%
|
3.1%
|
| Inability to cotrol the situation |
2.5%
|
0.3%
|
| Collaborators |
0.6%
|
0.3%
|
| National Unity |
1.2%
|
1.6%
|
| Infrastructure |
0.8%
|
2.2%
|
| Borders |
0.7%
|
0.7%
|
| Rabin |
0.1%
|
0.5%
|
| To go to Israel for their decisions |
0.6%
|
1.3%
|
| No seperation of power |
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
| Insufficient Jurisdiction |
1.7%
|
0.3%
|
| Hatred of Islamic nation of the authority |
0.1%
|
0.5%
|
| Arafat |
0.2%
|
0.5%
|
| Transfer of authority |
1.1%
|
2.2%
|
| Suppression |
0.3%
|
0.9%
|
| Lack of weapons |
0.1%
|
0.8%
|
| Israel's non compliance with Oslo |
3.3%
|
0.3%
|
| Political problems |
0.7%
|
0.3%
|
| Suicidal attacks |
0.3%
|
---
|
| Normulization |
0.1%
|
---
|
| Social problems |
0.1%
|
---
|
| No answer |
7.1%
|
13.1%
|
What are the most important issues you would
like to know about the agreement with Israel?
|
Total |
| Final status |
12.8%
|
| Boundaries of Palestine |
4.9%
|
| Limitations on the PA |
1.8%
|
| Israeli commitments |
5.4%
|
| Progress in hte PA's jurisdiction |
3.6%
|
| Jerusalem |
15.6%
|
| Refugees and detainees |
6.2%
|
| Why the PA approved the agreement |
1.7%
|
| The articles of the agreement |
17.0%
|
| Where are my rights? |
5.0%
|
| Collaborators |
0.3%
|
| Is it a real peace? |
1.1%
|
| Settlements |
2.8%
|
| The Palestinian Issue |
0.7%
|
| Redeployment |
0.7%
|
| The economic situation |
0.5%
|
| Water, Zonning |
0.4%
|
| No answer |
17.5%
|
Are the following statements very important, somewhat important, or not
at all important to you?
Total
|
Very Important |
Somewhat important |
Not Important |
No opinion
|
| Law and order |
95.7%
|
2.2%
|
0.6%
|
1.5%
|
| Elections |
88.6%
|
7.6%
|
2.0%
|
1.8%
|
| Settlements |
68.7%
|
2.7%
|
25.2%
|
3.5%
|
| Jerusalem |
97.9%
|
0.4%
|
0.4%
|
1.3%
|
| Democracy |
82.7%
|
9.5%
|
3.6%
|
4.2%
|
| Radicalism |
38.3%
|
13.9%
|
37.5%
|
10.3%
|
| Economic situation |
95.4%
|
2.1%
|
0.8%
|
1.7%
|
| Crime |
64.8%
|
10.1%
|
20.2%
|
4.9%
|
| Education |
97.4%
|
1.1%
|
0.3%
|
1.2%
|
| Housing |
93.6%
|
4.5%
|
0.5%
|
1.3%
|
West Bank
|
Very Important |
Somewhat important |
Not Important |
No opinion
|
| Law and order |
96.1%
|
2.2%
|
0.6%
|
1.1%
|
| Elections |
88.5%
|
7.9%
|
1.8%
|
1.8%
|
| Settlements |
71.7%
|
3.0%
|
22.4%
|
3.5%
|
| Jerusalem |
98.2%
|
0.4%
|
0.3%
|
1.1%
|
| Democracy |
80.4%
|
10.8%
|
3.3%
|
5.5%
|
| Radicalism |
38.0%
|
15.9%
|
35.8%
|
10.2%
|
| Economic situation |
95.0%
|
2.5%
|
1.0%
|
1.5%
|
| Crime |
66.4%
|
10.1%
|
18.4%
|
5.1%
|
| Education |
97.4%
|
1.2%
|
0.3%
|
1.1%
|
| Housing |
92.4%
|
5.7%
|
0.6%
|
1.3%
|
Gaza Strip
|
Very Important |
Somewhat important |
Not Important |
No opinion
|
| Law and order |
95.3%
|
2.3%
|
0.9%
|
1.5%
|
| Elections |
89.1%
|
7.6%
|
2.6%
|
1.2%
|
| Settlements |
63.9%
|
2.1%
|
31.1%
|
2.9%
|
| Jerusalem |
97.9%
|
0.3%
|
0.6%
|
1.2%
|
| Democracy |
88.2%
|
7.0%
|
3.8%
|
0.6%
|
| Radicalism |
39.0%
|
16.0%
|
41.3%
|
9.7%
|
| Economic situation |
97.1%
|
0.9%
|
0.6%
|
1.5%
|
| Crime |
61.9%
|
10.0%
|
24.3%
|
3.8%
|
| Education |
97.9%
|
0.9%
|
0.3%
|
0.9%
|
| Housing |
96.8%
|
2.1%
|
0.3%
|
0.9%
|
Q.40 Which are the four political or religious organizations
you trust most? (Source: JMCC Poll, May 1995)
|
Total
First Problem
|
Total
Second Problem
|
| Fateh |
37.7%
|
6.9%
|
| Hamas |
15.3%
|
11.7%
|
| PFLP |
3.2%
|
5.6%
|
| DFLP |
1.6%
|
5.1%
|
| Islamic Jihad |
3.8%
|
9.9%
|
| PPP |
1.2%
|
3.1%
|
| FIDA |
0.6%
|
1.1%
|
| Islamic movements |
3.4%
|
0.7%
|
| Do not trust anyone |
9.2%
|
9.4%
|
| Opposition |
0.3%
|
---
|
| Islamic religion |
1.6%
|
9.5%
|
Palestinian National Authority |
2.3%
|
0.6%
|
| PLO |
1.1%
|
0.6%
|
| Others |
1.8%
|
2.9%
|
| No answer |
17.0%
|
42.1%
|
Q.41 If elections were held soon, would you vote?
(Source: JMCC Poll, May 1995)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip |
| Yes |
71.9%
|
71.9%
|
72.4%
|
| No |
14.5%
|
13.7%
|
16.1%
|
| Depends on the political situation |
11.5%
|
12.4%
|
9.7%
|
| No opinion |
2.1%
|
1.9%
|
1.8%
|
Q.42 How would you describe your financial situation?
(Source: JMCC Poll, May 1995)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Excellent |
2.4%
|
2.6%
|
2.1%
|
| Very good |
5.1%
|
5.8%
|
3.5%
|
| Good |
20.9%
|
23.1%
|
16.4%
|
| Fair |
37.3%
|
39.1%
|
33.7%
|
| Difficult |
12.3%
|
10.4%
|
16.4%
|
| Very difficult |
7.8%
|
7.2%
|
9.1%
|
| Miserable |
13.3%
|
10.9%
|
18.2%
|
| No opinion |
0.9%
|
0.8%
|
0.6%
|
Q. 43 Education: (Source: JMCC Poll, May 1995)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| No schooling |
3.6%
|
4.1%
|
2.1%
|
| One year of schooling |
0.7%
|
0.7%
|
0.6%
|
| Two Years of schooling |
1.0%
|
1.4%
|
0.3%
|
| Three years of schooling |
0.5%
|
0.4%
|
0.6%
|
| Four years of schooling |
2.5%
|
3.2%
|
1.2%
|
| Five years of schooling |
3.0%
|
3.3%
|
2.3%
|
| Six years of schooling |
6.0%
|
6.5%
|
5.0%
|
| Seven years of schooling |
3.5%
|
4.0%
|
2.3%
|
| Eight years of schooling |
5.1%
|
5.3%
|
5.0%
|
| Nine Years of schooling |
7.4%
|
7.9%
|
6.2%
|
| Ten years of schooling |
5.2%
|
5.4%
|
5.0%
|
| Eleven yerars of schooling |
4.8%
|
4.3%
|
5.6%
|
| Twelve years of schooling |
56.5%
|
53.4%
|
63.9%
|
| No answer |
0.2%
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
Q.44 University/College: (Source: JMCC Poll, May
1995)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| No college education |
60.7%
|
65.0%
|
51.9%
|
| One year |
3.9%
|
3.5%
|
5.0%
|
| Two years |
15.2%
|
13.0%
|
19.9%
|
| Three years |
3.2%
|
2.9%
|
3.8%
|
| Four years |
9.8%
|
8.6%
|
12.6%
|
| Five years |
1.6%
|
1.2%
|
2.3%
|
| Six years |
0.7%
|
0.7%
|
0.6%
|
| Seven years |
0.4%
|
0.3%
|
0.0%
|
| Eight years |
0.3%
|
0.4%
|
0.0%
|
| No answer |
4.3%
|
4.3%
|
3.2%
|
Q.46 Social status (Source: JMCC Poll, May 1995)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip |
| Single |
32.8%
|
35.3%
|
28.2%
|
| Married |
62.7%
|
60.7%
|
66.9%
|
| Divorced |
0.7%
|
0.7%
|
0.9%
|
| Widow |
2.6%
|
2.6%
|
2.6%
|
| No opinion |
1.2%
|
0.6%
|
1.5%
|
Q. 47 Profession (Source: JMCC Poll, May 1995)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Workers |
10.6%
|
13.0%
|
5.6%
|
| Clerks |
6.5%
|
5.7%
|
8.2%
|
| House Wives |
40.0%
|
40.1%
|
39.3%
|
| Unemployed |
10.2%
|
9.4%
|
12.0%
|
| Professional |
7.8%
|
7.3%
|
8.8%
|
| Skilled workers |
4.2%
|
4.3%
|
4.1%
|
| Students |
8.4%
|
8.2%
|
9.1%
|
| Businessmen |
3.5%
|
2.6%
|
5.3%
|
| Retired |
2.0%
|
1.8%
|
1.8%
|
| Farmers |
1.8%
|
2.6%
|
1.5%
|
| Clergy |
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
| Policemen/soldiers |
0.6%
|
0.1%
|
1.5%
|
| Government employee |
0.6%
|
0.1%
|
1.5%
|
| Para professionals |
0.4%
|
0.3%
|
0.6%
|
| No answer |
3.6%
|
4.4%
|
1.8%
|
Q.48 Religion (Source: JMCC Poll, May 1995)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip |
| Moslems |
96.4%
|
95.6%
|
98.5%
|
| Christians |
2.4%
|
3.2%
|
0.9%
|
| No opinion |
1.2%
|
1.2%
|
0.6%
|
Q.49 Gender? (Source: JMCC Poll, May 1995)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip |
| Female |
60.0%
|
60.0%
|
60.4%
|
| Male |
39.3%
|
39.5%
|
39.3%
|
| No opinion |
5.7%
|
0.5%
|
0.3%
|
|