Attitudes Toward the Taba Agreement
(October 1995)
After signing the Interim Phase Agreement in Washington
last week, how optimistic are you about the future in general? Would
you say you are very optimistic, somehow optimistic, pessimistic, or
very pessimistic?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Very optimistic |
25.5%
|
25.8%
|
24.9%
|
| Somehow optimistic |
48.4%
|
48.2%
|
49.4%
|
| Pessimistic |
14.7%
|
15.5%
|
12.7%
|
| Very Pessimistic |
7.5%
|
6.5%
|
10.1%
|
| No opinion |
3.9%
|
4.0%
|
2.9%
|
Upon the Palestinian Authority's assumption of
responsibility in the West Bank, would you say that your feeling of
security, in general, would be better, worse, or would you say that
your feeling of security will not change?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip |
| Better |
62.3%
|
66.8%
|
50.9%
|
| Worse |
11.2%
|
11.0%
|
11.8%
|
| Will not change |
21.2%
|
17.2%
|
32.1%
|
| Other |
1.3%
|
1.3%
|
1.2%
|
| No opinion |
4.0%
|
3.7%
|
4.0%
|
To what extent would you say that the Taba Agreement
is a step toward the realization of the aspiration of the Palestinian
people in establishing their independent state with Jerusalem as its
capital?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| A step towards the full realization of Palestinian aspirations |
14.7%
|
15.1%
|
13.6%
|
| A step towards the realization of some of the Palestinian aspirations |
54.6%
|
53.9%
|
56.9%
|
| This agreement strengthens the occupation |
19.1%
|
19.1%
|
19.1%
|
| No opinion |
11.6%
|
11.9%
|
10.4%
|
To what extent would you say you support or oppose
the agreement reached between the PA and Israel over the Interim Phase?
Would you say you strongly support, you cautiously support it, or would
you say you totally oppose it?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Strongly support |
23.7%
|
24.7%
|
21.4%
|
| Cautiously support |
41.9%
|
42.7%
|
40.2%
|
| Totally oppose |
16.4%
|
16.1%
|
17.1%
|
| I don't know the provisions of the agreement |
12.9%
|
11.7%
|
16.2%
|
| No opinion |
5.1%
|
4.8%
|
5.1%
|
How do you evaluate the performance of the PNA
after one year of its work? Would you say its performance is good, fair,
or poor?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Good |
37.1%
|
35.0%
|
43.1%
|
| Fair |
38.0%
|
39.6%
|
34.1%
|
| Poor |
15.0%
|
14.3%
|
16.5%
|
| Other |
1.5%
|
1.6%
|
1.2%
|
| No opinion |
8.4%
|
9.5%
|
5.1%
|
Do you think that president Arafat is carrying
out his work as the head of the PNA in a good, average, or bad way?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Good |
51.4%
|
49.9%
|
55.8%
|
| Average |
25.9%
|
26.8%
|
23.7%
|
| Bad |
11.8%
|
13.2%
|
8.4%
|
| No opinion |
10.9%
|
10.1%
|
12.1%
|
After the passage of a year since the return of
president Arafat and his assumption of the leadership of the PNA, has
your support increased, decreased, not changed, or did you never support
him?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| My support increased |
32.0%
|
31.1%
|
34.7%
|
| My support declined |
10.4%
|
12.5%
|
4.9%
|
| My support did not change |
33.2%
|
34.3%
|
30.3%
|
| I never supported him |
16.8%
|
16.0%
|
18.8%
|
| No opinion |
7.6%
|
6.1%
|
11.3%
|
Within the present political circumstances, do
you believe that the Palestinian delegation would have been able to
reach a better agreement than the one reached last week?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Yes |
32.2%
|
36.6%
|
20.8%
|
| No |
43.0%
|
39.3%
|
53.2%
|
| I do not know |
13.7%
|
14.1%
|
12.7%
|
| I am not interested in any agreement |
4.5%
|
3.8%
|
6.6%
|
| No opinion |
6.6%
|
6.2%
|
6.7%
|
How do you evaluate the performance of the Palestinian
delegation during the Taba negotiations?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Good |
35.7%
|
35.8%
|
35.5%
|
| Fair |
34.6%
|
36.1%
|
30.9%
|
| Poor |
13.3%
|
12.6%
|
15.0%
|
| No opinion |
16.4%
|
15.5%
|
18.6%
|
To what extent would you say you know about the
agreement?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| I know about the agreement |
11.0%
|
12.3%
|
7.5%
|
| I know something about the agreement |
54.9%
|
53.3%
|
59.2%
|
| I do not know the agreement |
26.2%
|
28.3%
|
20.8%
|
| No opinion |
7.9%
|
6.1%
|
12.5%
|
Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the removal
of Israeli settlements?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Optimistic |
43.0%
|
40.0%
|
51.4%
|
| Pessimistic |
45.6%
|
49.2%
|
36.4%
|
| I do not know |
7.5%
|
7.7%
|
6.9%
|
| No opinion |
3.9%
|
3.1%
|
5.3%
|
In general, would you say you support or oppose
the peace process?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Support the peace process |
72.7%
|
73.7%
|
70.8%
|
| Oppose the peace process |
17.8%
|
17.2%
|
19.7%
|
| No opinion |
9.5%
|
9.1%
|
9.5%
|
If you are opponent to the peace process, would
you say the opposition is practical in its program, not practical in
its program, or would you say that the opponent follows an unclear path? (This question was asked only to those who say they oppose the peace
proces in Q.12).
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Practical |
33.9%
|
24.5%
|
55.9%
|
| Not practical |
15.4%
|
18.2%
|
8.8%
|
| Path unclear |
34.4%
|
42.1%
|
16.2%
|
| No opinion |
16.3%
|
15.1%
|
19.1%
|
Is Rabin sincere about implementing the agreements
he signed with the Palestinians?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Yes |
27.2%
|
25.9%
|
30.9%
|
| No |
54.8%
|
56.0%
|
51.7%
|
| No opinion |
18.0%
|
18.1%
|
17.4%
|
If the labour falls and Likud takes over the Israeli
government in the coming elections, do you think the general Palestinian
political situation will:
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Improve |
7.6%
|
7.6%
|
7.8%
|
| Worsen |
42.2%
|
44.1%
|
37.0%
|
| Remain the same |
36.1%
|
34.6%
|
4.2%
|
| No opinion |
14.1%
|
13.7%
|
15.0%
|
Which is the most political or religious faction
you trust most?
First Choice
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Fateh |
41.3%
|
41.7%
|
40.5%
|
| Hamas |
10.7%
|
8.8%
|
15.6%
|
| PFLP |
3.6%
|
3.9%
|
2.9%
|
| DFLP |
0.5%
|
0.6%
|
0.3%
|
| Islamic Jihad |
2.4%
|
1.7%
|
4.0%
|
| PPP |
1.0%
|
1.0%
|
1.2%
|
| FIDA |
0.5%
|
0.5%
|
0.6%
|
| Palestinian Struggle Front |
0.1%
|
--
|
--
|
| Islamic religion |
0.9%
|
1.3%
|
--
|
| Democracy building movements |
0.1%
|
--
|
0.3%
|
| Do not trust anyone |
20.9%
|
22.9%
|
15.9%
|
| PLO |
0.2%
|
0.2%
|
0.3%
|
| No answer |
17.5%
|
17.2%
|
17.8%
|
Which Palestinian figure do you trust most?
First Choice
|
Total
|
| Yasser Arafat |
36.8%
|
| Nayef Hawatmeh |
0.3%
|
| Haider Abdul Shafi |
4.6%
|
| Abu Ala' - Ahmed Qrieh |
0.9%
|
| Jibriil Al-Rajoub |
0.4%
|
| Yasser Abed Rabbo |
0.9%
|
| Suleiman Najjab |
0.2%
|
| Bassam Jarrar |
--
|
| Mahmoud Zahhar |
0.2%
|
| Ahmed Yassin |
5.5%
|
| Hanan Ashrawi |
2.4%
|
| Fathi Shakaki |
0.5%
|
| Sa'eb Erikat |
0.5%
|
| Nabil Sha'ath |
0.9%
|
| Al-Rantisi |
0.3%
|
| Bashir Bargouthi |
0.1%
|
| Yihia A'yash |
0.2%
|
| Farouq Qaddoumi |
1.9%
|
| Amin Maraka |
0.1%
|
| Abu Mazen - Mahmoud Abbass |
0.5%
|
| Faisal Husseini |
2.1%
|
| George Habash |
3.4%
|
| Ahmed Tibi |
0.3%
|
| Abbas Zaki |
0.5%
|
| I do not trust anyone |
16.1%
|
| Others |
2.7%
|
| No opinion |
17.7%
|
Do you think Israel has the right to exist?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Yes |
26.4%
|
26.3%
|
26.9%
|
| No |
65.2%
|
66.1%
|
63.0%
|
| No opinion |
8.3%
|
7.6%
|
10.1%
|
Sources: JMCC - Jerusalem
Media & Communications Centre |