Palestinian Public Opinion Polls: Attitudes Toward the Peace Process, Arrests, National Rights
(2000 - 2007)
Do you support or oppose the reported Israeli offer of an exchange of territories in a peace agreement? (Palestinian Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, August 2007)
Oppose |
61%
|
Support |
38%
|
Do you support or oppose the proposal's premise that Israel would get control of West Bank land where Jewish settlements are located? (Palestinian Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, August 2007)
Oppose |
82%
|
If both sides agree to it, do you think the cease-fire with the Israelis should or should not be extended in 2006? (Gallup, January 2006)
Should be extended |
51%
|
Should not be extended |
34%
|
In principle, do you support or oppose the peace process with the Israelis? (Gallup, January 2006)
2000
|
2006
|
|
Strongly support |
29%
|
26%
|
Moderately support |
43%
|
39%
|
Moderately oppose |
12%
|
13%
|
Strongly oppose |
13%
|
17%
|
How important do you believe achievement of a peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians is to each of the following? (Gallup, January 2006)
Personal safety and security of Palestinians
|
Economic prosperity in Palestine
|
International respect for Palestine
|
|
Very important |
78%
|
78%
|
71%
|
Somewhat important |
16%
|
16%
|
20%
|
Not too important |
3%
|
2%
|
4%
|
Not at all important |
1%
|
1%
|
2%
|
Preferred Approach to Achieving Palestinian Self-Determination and Security (Gallup, January 2006)
Believe mostly in nonviolent forms of resistence and negotiation |
54%
|
In your opinion will democratic reforms called for by the Roadmap facilitate or inhibit the peace process with Israel? (Source: PSR, June 2003)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
Definitely will facilitate | 8.7 | 9.3 | 7.7 |
Think will facilitate | 39.2 | 40.6 | 36.8 |
Not facilitate, not inhibit | 23.1 | 21.4 | 26.2 |
Think will inhibit | 14.8 | 14.5 | 15.4 |
Definitely will inhibit | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
DK/NA | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.4 |
In your opinion would the American and other Quartet members put heavy pressure on Israel and the Palestinian Authority to accept their roadmap or would they not put such pressure? (Source: PSR, April 2003)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
Would do that | 45.3 | 46.3 | 43.7 |
Would not do that | 46.1 | 43.8 | 49.8 |
No opinion / do not know | 8.6 | 9.9 | 6.5 |
Would you support or oppose massive American and international pressure on the Palestinian Authority to accept the Quartet's roadmap and to return to negotiations with Israel? (Source: PSR, April 2003)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
Definitely would support | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
Would support | 15.0 | 14.0 | 16.6 |
Would not support | 53.5 | 54.3 | 52.0 |
Definitely would not support | 25.5 | 23.9 | 28.1 |
No opinion / do not know | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
Would you support or oppose the deployment of international forces in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in order to force the Palestinians and the Israelis to accept and implement the roadmap? (Source: PSR, April 2003)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
Support the deployment of international forces | 37.9 | 32.9 | 46.4 |
Support if the forces are European | 9.3 | 11.6 | 5.5 |
Support if the forces are American | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Oppose international forces of all kinds | 48.0 | 48.8 | 46.6 |
Others | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
No opinion / do not know | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 |
Do you support or oppose the deals that were reached in order to: (Source: PSR, May 2002)
- End the siege around the president and his headquarter (muqata?. in Ramalllah)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
Strongly support | 6.9 | 5.8 | 8.7 |
Support | 40.5 | 43.3 | 35.9 |
Oppose | 30.7 | 31.2 | 30.0 |
Strongly oppose | 17.9 | 15.5 | 21.9 |
Do not know / No opinion | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
- End the siege around the nativity church in Bethlehem
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
Strongly support | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.7 |
Support | 32.7 | 33.5 | 31.4 |
Oppose | 36.2 | 38.5 | 32.5 |
Strongly oppose | 21.7 | 18.6 | 26.8 |
Do not know/no opinion | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
- End the siege around the headquarter of the Preventive Security service in Bietunia
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
Strongly support | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Support | 21.2 | 22.9 | 18.5 |
Oppose | 35.2 | 39.0 | 29.2 |
Strongly oppose | 30.2 | 25.5 | 37.7 |
Do not know / no opinion | 8.8 | 7.9 | 10.1 |
Israel proposes a gradual implementation of a cease-fire that would start in the Gaza Strip and extend subsequently to West Bank cities. Israeli forces would withdraw to the lines of September 2000 from those areas in which a cease fire is implemented. Do you support or oppose this proposal? (Source: PSR, August 2002)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
1. Strongly support |
7.1 |
6.5 |
7.9 |
2. Support |
40.8 |
42.6 |
37.9 |
3. Oppose |
35.2 |
35.2 |
35.3 |
4. Strongly oppose |
14.7 |
12.7 |
17.8 |
5. Do not know / no opinion |
2.3 |
3.0 |
1.2 |
Now that both the Israeli and Palestinian sides have accepted the Colin Powell? statement regarding the implementation of the Mitchell Report and the cease fire, do you strongly support, support, oppose, or strongly oppose the immediate return to Palestinian-Israeli negotiations? (Source: PSR, December 2001)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
Strongly support | 14.5 | 10.8 | 20.8 |
Support | 56.6 | 59.8 | 51.2 |
Oppose | 20.0 | 21.8 | 17.0 |
Strongly oppose | 6.8 | 5.3 | 9.3 |
No opinion / don't know | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
Palestinian security services say they are arresting those who (violate the ceasefire agreement - 12/01) (carry out bombing attacks inside Israel. - 5/02). Do you support or oppose such arrests? (Source: PSR, December 2001)
Total (12/01) | Total (5/02) | West Bank (12/01) | West Bank (5/02) | Gaza Strip (12/01) | Gaza Strip (5/02) | |
Strongly support | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
Support | 17.3 | 8.6 | 18.8 | 8.6 | 14.8 | 8.5 |
Oppose | 50.7 | 48.6 | 55.4 | 55.3 | 42.9 | 37.9 |
Strongly oppose | 25.7 | 37.7 | 18.7 | 31.1 | 37.5 | 48.1 |
No opinion / do not know | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
And if the ceasefire fails and negotiations do not resume soon, would you or would not you support return to armed confrontations? (Source: PSR, July 2001)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
I would support return to armed confrontations. | 60.0 | 55.6 | 67.3 |
I would support return to popular unarmed confrontations only | 18.6 | 19.5 | 13.6 |
No opinion / Don't know | 4.1 | 5.3 | 2.2 |
Do you believe that the armed confrontations so far have achieved Palestinian rights in a way that negotiations could not? (Source: PSR)
Total (7/00) | Total (12/00) | Total (7/01) |
Total (12/01) |
Total (5/02) | Total (8/02) | Total (11/02) | Total (4/03) | Total (6/03) | |
Definitely yes | 7.0 | 17.4 | 25.1 |
16.1 |
19.7 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 25.0 | 24.4 |
Yes | 28.0 | 39.6 | 44.5 |
44.4 |
46.8 | 46.0 | 41.5 | 41.0 | 40.9 |
No | 45.4 | 29.1 | 22.2 |
30.9 |
24.8 | 20.8 | 26.5 | 24.9 | 25.5 |
Definitely no | 11.5 | 8.5 | 4.5 |
5.3 |
5.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
No opinion / don't know | 8.0 | 5.3 | 3.6 |
3.4 |
3.6 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
Do you believe that the armed confrontations so far have achieved Palestinian rights in a way that negotiations could not? (Source: PSR)
West Bank (7/00) | West Bank (12/00) | West Bank (7/01) |
West Bank (12/01) |
West Bank (5/02) | West Bank (8/02) | West Bank (11/02) | West Bank (4/03) | West Bank (6/03) | |
Definitely yes | 5.9 | 16.0 | 19.6 |
12.2 |
13.8 | 21.4 | 23.2 | 23.8 | 23.2 |
Yes | 27.4 | 38.2 | 47.5 |
47.5 |
50.9 | 45.4 | 42.5 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
No | 47.6 | 31.3 | 24.0 |
33.0 |
25.8 | 22.3 | 28.1 | 27.6 | 27.3 |
Definitely no | 11.0 | 8.3 | 3.9 |
3.3 |
4.9 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 6.1 |
No opinion/don't know | 8.2 | 6.2 | 4.9 |
4.0 |
4.6 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
Gaza Strip (7/00) | Gaza Strip (12/00) | Gaza Strip (7/01) | Gaza Strip (12/01) | Gaza Strip (5/02) | Gaza Strip (8/02) | Gaza Strip (11/02) | Gaza Strip (4/03) | Gaza Strip (6/03) | |
Definitely yes | 8.7 | 19.6 | 34.0 | 22.5 | 29.0 | 29.6 | 26.7 | 27.0 | 26.3 |
Yes | 29.0 | 41.7 | 39.7 | 39.1 | 40.2 | 46.9 | 39.8 | 44.5 | 42.6 |
No | 42.1 | 25.8 | 19.4 | 27.3 | 23.1 | 18.3 | 24.0 | 20.3 | 22.5 |
Definitely no | 12.3 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 |
No opinion / Don't know | 7.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
Secretary Powell says that now the US wants the end of Israeli occupation, establishment of an independent Palestinian state, and the cessation of all settlement activities and from the Palestinians a cease-fire and the end of incitements against Israel. Do you find yourself strongly agreeing, agreeing, disagreeing or strongly disagreeing? (Source: PSR, December 2001)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |||||
1. Strongly agree |
9.1 |
7.3 |
12.3 |
||||
2. Agree |
43.0 |
45.2 |
39.3 |
||||
3. Disagree |
28.4 |
29.4 |
26.7 |
||||
4. Strongly disagree |
16.6 |
14.2 |
20.6 |
||||
5. Do not know/ no answer |
2.9 |
3.9 |
1.2 |
Given Secretary Powell statements above, how do you now evaluate this American position? (Source: PSR, December 2001)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
1. I see a new and more balanced position |
9.0 | 8.5 | 9.9 |
2. The US position is the still the same biased one in favor of Israel |
83.6 | 82.5 | 85.5 |
3. The US position is shifting toward more support for the Palestinians |
4.0 | 4.7 | 2.8 |
4. Do not know/ no answer |
3.4 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
In his Eid speech, President Arafat announced an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire. Do you support or oppose this ceasefire? (Source: PSR, December 2001)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
Support | 59.9 | 62.2 | 56.0 |
Oppose | 36.4 | 34.0 | 40.4 |
Do not know | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
With regard to call for a cessation of violence by both sides, I ... (Source: PSR)
Total (11/02) | Total (4/03) | Total (6/03) | West Bank (11/02) | West Bank (4/03) | West Bank (6/03) | Gaza Strip (11/02) | Gaza Strip (4/03) | Gaza Strip (6/03) | |
Support It | 75.9 | 71.3 | 80.2 | 77.2 | 72.5 | 81.4 | 73.7 | 69.3 | 78.2 |
Oppose It | 21.9 | 26.8 | 18.6 | 20.0 | 25.3 | 16.9 | 25.1 | 29.5 | 21.5 |
Do Not Know/ No Opinion | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
The Palestinian side has accepted the Mitchell report and the cease fire, do you support or oppose this Palestinian step? (Source: PSR, July 2001)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
1) Strongly support |
7.7 |
7.6 |
7.7 |
2) Support |
41.9 |
45.9 |
35.4 |
3) Oppose |
30.3 |
29.9 |
30.8 |
4) Strongly oppose |
16.0 |
12.3 |
21.9 |
5) Don't know |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
Now that both the Israeli and Palestinian sides have accepted the Mitchell Report and the cease fire, do you strongly support, support, oppose, or strongly oppose the immediate return to Palestinian-Israeli negotiations? (Source: PSR, July 2001)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
1) Strongly support |
11.0 |
9.9 |
12.8 |
2) Support |
51.7 |
54.6 |
47.0 |
3) Oppose |
23.0 |
23.6 |
21.9 |
3) Strongly oppose |
12.1 |
9.4 |
16.4 |
4) No Opinion/ Don't know |
2.3 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
Do you believe that a return to armed confrontations will achieve Palestinian rights in a way that the negotiations can not? (Source: PSR, July 2001)
Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
Definitely yes | 23.2 | 16.4 | 34.3 |
Yes | 48.0 | 52.3 | 41.0 |
No | 20.3 | 21.3 | 18.8 |
Definitely no | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
No opinion / Don't know | 5.5 | 7.3 | 2.8 |
After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian people and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, would you support or oppose the process of reconciliation between the state of Palestine and the state of Israel? (Source: PSR)
Total (7/00) | Total (7/01) | Total (12/01) | Total (5/02) | Total (8/02) | Total (11/02) | Total (4/03) | Total (6/03) | |
Strongly support | 9.5 | 12.2 |
10.8 |
9.0 | 10.0 | 14.4 | 11.3 | 10.3 |
Support | 65.1 | 60.8 |
62.2 |
60.6 | 62.8 | 58.2 | 54.1 | 61.2 |
Oppose | 14.8 | 16.6 |
18.2 |
20.3 | 17.5 | 17.4 | 22.5 | 19.2 |
Strongly oppose | 7.7 | 8.7 |
6.6 |
8.4 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 7.7 |
Do not know, no opinion | 2.9 | 1.6 |
2.2 |
1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian people and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, would you support or oppose the process of reconciliation between the state of Palestine and the state of Israel? (Source: PSR)
West Bank (6/00) | West Bank (7/01) | West Bank (12/01)
|
West Bank (5/02) | West Bank (8/02) | West Bank (11/02) | West Bank (4/03) | West Bank (6/03) | |
Strongly support | 7.5 | 9.7 |
7.1 |
5.2 | 9.0 | 12.7 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
Support | 64.9 | 62.7 |
65.8 |
63.9 | 62.9 | 61.7 | 55.3 | 61.8 |
Oppose | 15.9 | 19.1 |
19.6 |
22.4 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 22.7 | 19.2 |
Strongly oppose | 7.8 | 6.8 |
4.7 |
7.0 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 7.1 |
Do not know, no opinion | 3.9 | 1.7 |
2.8 |
1.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian people and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, would you support or oppose the process of reconciliation between the state of Palestine and the state of Israel? (Source: PSR)
Gaza Strip (6/00) | Gaza Strip (7/01) | Gaza Strip (12/01) | Gaza Strip (5/02) | Gaza Strip (8/02) | Gaza Strip (11/02) | Gaza Strip (4/03) | Gaza Strip (6/03) | |
Strongly support | 12.7 | 16.2 | 17.0 | 15.2 | 11.4 | 17.2 | 13.0 | 10.4 |
Support | 65.4 | 57.9 | 56.3 | 55.4 | 62.7 | 52.7 | 52.0 | 60.1 |
Oppose | 13.0 | 12.6 | 15.8 | 17.0 | 16.2 | 15.0 | 22.3 | 19.1 |
Strongly oppose | 7.6 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 8.9 | 14.3 | 12.1 | 8.8 |
Do not know, no opinion | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian people and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, how soon do you think will reconciliation between the two peoples be achieved? (Source: PSR, December 2001)
Total (7/00) | Total (7/01) | Total (12/01) | Total (5/02) | Total (8/02) | Total (11/02) | |
Reconciliation is not possible ever | 35.8 | 38.4 | 41.1 | 42.0 | 43.0 | 40.0 |
Only in many generations to come | 16.5 | 14.6 | 16.6 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
Only in the next generation | 8.4 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 10.0 |
Only in the next decade | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 7.1 |
On the next few years | 16.6 | 18.0 | 14.2 | 16.0 | 12.6 | 18.3 |
No opinion / don't know | 15.8 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 9.8 |
After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian people and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, how soon do you think will reconciliation between the two peoples be achieved? (Source: PSR, December 2001)
West Bank (7/00) | West Bank (7/01) | West Bank (12/01) | West Bank (5/02) | West Bank (8/02) | West Bank (11/02) | |
Reconciliation is not possible ever | 35.3 | 36.3 | 40.8 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 38.1 |
Only in many generations to come | 17.8 | 14.3 | 16.8 | 14.7 | 15.3 | 15.8 |
Only in the next generation | 6.7 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 10.1 |
Only in the next decade | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 7.1 |
On the next few years | 15.2 | 17.8 | 14.0 | 15.6 | 13.3 | 17.3 |
No opinion / don't know | 17.6 | 15.1 | 13.8 | 13.0 | 13.7 | 11.5 |
After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian people and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, how soon do you think will reconciliation between the two peoples be achieved? (Source: PSR, December 2001)
Gaza Strip (7/00) | Gaza Strip (7/01) | Gaza Strip (12/01) | Gaza Strip (5/02) | Gaza Strip (8/02) | Gaza Strip (11/02) | |
Reconciliation is not possible ever | 36.7 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 42.2 | 47.3 | 43.2 |
Only in many generations to come | 14.6 | 15.0 | 16.2 | 14.8 | 13.0 | 13.1 |
Only in the next generation | 11.1 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 9.9 |
Only in the next decade | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 7.1 |
On the next few years | 19.0 | 18.4 | 14.6 | 16.8 | 11.4 | 19.8 |
No opinion / don't know | 13.1 | 10.1 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
And what about the majority of Israelis? How soon do they in your opinion believe that a full reconciliation between the two peoples can be achieved? (Source: PSR)
Total (7/00) | Total (7/01) | Total (12/01) | Total (11/02) | |
Reconciliation is not possible ever | 44.1 | 50.1 | 53.6 | 50.3 |
Only in many generations to come | 12.2 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 11.1 |
Only in the next generation | 5.6 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.7 |
Only in the next decade | 5.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
On the next few years | 12.7 | 13.6 | 10.5 | 13.0 |
No opinion / don't know | 19.7 | 15.0 | 16.4 | 13.0 |
And what about the majority of Israelis? How soon do they in your opinion believe that a full reconciliation between the two peoples can be achieved? (Source: PSR)
West Bank (7/00) | West Bank (7/01) | West Bank (12/01) | West Bank (11/02) | |
Reconciliation is not possible ever | 42.5 | 46.3 | 53.3 | 49.9 |
Only in many generations to come | 13.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 11.7 |
Only in the next generation | 5.4 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 8.6 |
Only in the next decade | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
On the next few years | 10.6 | 14.0 | 10.7 | 13.1 |
No opinion / don't know | 22.5 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 14.5 |
And what about the majority of Israelis? How soon do they in your opinion believe that a full reconciliation between the two peoples can be achieved? (Source: PSR)
Gaza Strip (7/00) | Gaza Strip (7/01) | Gaza Strip (12/01) | Gaza Strip (11/02) | |
Reconciliation is not possible ever | 46.5 | 56.1 | 54.2 | 55.6 |
Only in many generations to come | 9.6 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 10.3 |
Only in the next generation | 5.9 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
Only in the next decade | 6.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
In the next few years | 16.0 | 12.8 | 10.1 | 12.7 |
No opinion / don't know | 15.4 | 12.5 | 16.2 | 10.7 |
After reaching an agreement to cease violence by both sides and the Palestinian Authority takes security measures to prevent such armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside Israel, are you concerned that these may lead to internal Palestinian conflict? (Source: PSR, November 2001)
Total (11/01) | Total (4/03) | Total (6/03) | |
Yes, very worried | 44.4 | 41.6 | 44.9 |
Somewhat worried | 38.0 | 37.3 | 38.8 |
No, not worried | 15.1 | 18.2 | 14.7 |
No opinion/ don't know | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
After reaching an agreement to cease violence by both sides and the Palestinian Authority takes security measures to prevent such armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside Israel, are you concerned that these may lead to internal Palestinian conflict? (Source: PSR, November 2001)
West Bank (11/01) | West Bank (4/03) | West Bank (6/03) | |
Yes, very worried | 40.1 | 39.1 | 43.2 |
Somewhat worried | 40.1 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
No, not worried | 16.3 | 19.8 | 16.3 |
No opinion/ don't know | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
After reaching an agreement to cease violence by both sides and the Palestinian Authority takes security measures to prevent such armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside Israel, are you concerned that these may lead to internal Palestinian conflict? (Source: PSR, November 2001)
Gaza Strip (11/01) | Gaza Strip (4/03) | Gaza Strip (6/03) | |
Yes, very worried | 51.3 | 45.7 | 47.7 |
Somewhat worried | 34.5 | 36.6 | 39.3 |
No, not worried | 13.3 | 15.7 | 11.9 |
No opinion/ Don't know | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian side and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, the following are steps may be taken in order to enhance relations between the State of Israel and a Palestinian State. For each of the suggested steps please tell me whether you support or oppose it: (Source: PSR)
Open borders to free movement of people and goods
Total (7/00) | Total (7/01) | Total (12/01) | Total (5/02) | Total (8/02) | Total (11/02) | Total (4/03) | Total (6/03) | |
Strongly support | 22.5 | 24.4 | 29.1 | 20.6 | 20.0 | 25.2 | 19.1 | 20.3 |
Support | 62.5 | 60.0 | 55.6 | 60.2 | 63.6 | 58.2 | 63.1 | 63.8 |
Oppose | 8.8 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 15.0 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 13.2 | 11.6 |
Strongly oppose | 4.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
Don't know | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian side and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, the following are steps may be taken in order to enhance relations between the State of Israel and a Palestinian State. For each of the suggested steps please tell me whether you support or oppose it: (Source: PSR)
Open borders to free movement of people and goods
West Bank (7/00)
|
West Bank (7/01)
|
West Bank (12/01) |
West Bank (5/02)
|
West Bank (8/02)
|
West Bank (11/02)
|
West Bank (4/03)
|
West Bank
(6/03) |
|
Strongly support |
16.5
|
18.9
|
26.2
|
14.8
|
21.6
|
21.4
|
19.9
|
21.9
|
Support |
67.6
|
64.9
|
59.8
|
65.7
|
62.2
|
63.1
|
62.4
|
63.7
|
Oppose |
9.8
|
12.6
|
11.5
|
14.8
|
11.6
|
11.8
|
13.4
|
10.9
|
Strongly oppose |
3.6
|
2.0
|
1.3
|
4.1
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
3.7
|
2.7
|
Don't know |
2.5
|
1.7
|
1.2
|
0.6
|
2.2
|
1.5
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian side and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, the following are steps may be taken in order to enhance relations between the State of Israel and a Palestinian State. For each of the suggested steps please tell me whether you support or oppose it: (Source: PSR)
Open borders to free movement of people and goods
Gaza Strip (7/00)
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Gaza Strip (7/01)
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Gaza Strip (12/01)
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Gaza Strip (5/02)
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Gaza Strip (8/02)
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Gaza Strip (11/02)
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Gaza Strip (4/03)
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Gaza Strip (6/03)
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|
Strongly support | 31.7 | 33.2 | 33.8 | 29.8 | 17.6 | 31.5 | 17.8 | 17.7 |
Support | 54.7 | 52.2 | 48.6 | 51.5 | 65.7 | 50.3 | 64.4 | 64.1 |
Oppose | 7.2 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 15.4 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 12.8 |
Strongly oppose | 4.8 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
Don't know | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Five to ten years from now, how do you see relations between Palestinians and Israelis? (Source: PSR, July 2000) |
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Total (7/00)
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Total (7/01)
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West Bank (7/00)
|
West Bank (7/01)
|
Gaza Strip (7/00)
|
Gaza Strip (7/01)
|
|
1) As they are now |
17.0 |
|
17.5 |
|
16.1 |
|
2) More peace and cooperation |
23.7 |
11.1
|
22.2 |
12.1
|
26.1 |
9.5
|
3) Less peace and cooperation |
14.5 |
22.4
|
12.2 |
23.5
|
18.2 |
20.6
|
4) Conflict and violence |
31.4 |
58.5
|
34.5 |
54.4
|
26.6 |
65.0
|
5) Others (Specify ------ ) |
13.4 |
8.0
|
13.6 |
10.0
|
13.0 |
5.0
|
After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian side and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, would you, under these conditions of peace, invite an Israeli colleague to visit you in your home? (Source: PSR)
Total (7/00)
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Total (7/01)
|
Total (12/01)
|
Total (5/02)
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Total (8/02)
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Total (11/02)
|
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1. Definitely yes |
6.8
|
4.6
|
6.1 |
3.8
|
6.5
|
5.5
|
|
2. Yes |
34.3
|
22.5
|
30.5 |
28.6
|
30.5
|
31.5
|
|
3. No |
33.9
|
31.8
|
38.3 |
38.4
|
37.0
|
39.3
|
|
4. Definitely no |
23.1
|
39.0
|
24.0 |
27.1
|
25.0
|
22.1
|
|
5. Don? Know |
1.9
|
2.1
|
1.0 |
2.1
|
0.9
|
1.6
|
After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian side and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, would you, under these conditions of peace, visit an Israeli colleague in his home? (Source: PSR)
Total (7/00)
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Total (7/01)
|
Total (12/01)
|
Total (5/02)
|
Total (8/02) |
Total (11/02)
|
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1. Definitely yes |
6.8
|
5.2
|
5.9 |
3.9
|
6.8
|
5.8
|
|
2. Yes |
34.3
|
22.5
|
29.5 |
27.2
|
28.6
|
31.4
|
|
3. No |
34.0
|
31.6
|
37.5 |
39.6
|
38.8
|
41.0
|
|
4. Definitely no |
23.2
|
39.5
|
25.8 |
27.3
|
24.8
|
20.3
|
|
5. Don? Know |
1.8
|
1.5
|
1.3 |
2.0
|
1.0
|
1.4
|