Palestinian Public Opinion Polls: Regarding Peace Prospects & Negotiations
Do you think that in the near future a new war will break out between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)
|
Total |
|
|
Yes |
62.1% |
|
No |
26.3% |
|
Don't know/refuse to answer |
11.6% |
Do you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist in reference to reaching a peace agreement with Israel?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)
|
Total |
|
|
Optimistic |
29.2% |
|
Pessimistic |
65% |
|
Don't know/refuse to answer |
5.8% |
Do you expect the United States to exert pressure on Israel to return to the negotiating table and accept a two-state solution?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)
|
Total |
|
|
Yes |
48.8% |
|
No |
43% |
|
Don't know/refuse to answer |
8.2% |
After Netanyahu declared during the recent Israeli elections that he does not support a solution based on the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, do you support or reject a return to the negotiation table?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)
|
Total |
|
|
Support negotiations |
36.8% |
|
Reject negotiations |
56.3% |
|
Don't know/refuse to answer |
6.9% |
After Netanyahu and the Likud victory during the recent Israeli elections, do you expect a return to the negotiation table?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)
|
Total |
|
|
Yes |
53.2% |
|
No |
37.8% |
|
Don't know/refuse to answer |
9% |
In your opinion, what is the most effective means of ending the occupation and building a Palestinian state next to Israel?
(PCPSR, March 25, 2015)
|
Total |
|
|
Armed confrontation |
37% |
|
Negotiations |
29% |
|
Popular non-violent resistance |
30% |
Are you in favor of a two-state solution to the conflict?
(PCPSR, March 25, 2015)
|
Total |
|
|
Yes, I support the two-state solution |
51% |
|
No, I do not support the two-state solution |
48% |
Given the outcome of the 2015 Israeli election, do you support a return to peace negotiations with Israel?
(PCPSR, March 25, 2015)
|
Total |
|
|
Yes, I support an unconditional return to negotiations with Israel |
16% |
|
I support returning to negotiations with Israel only if settlement construction is halted |
42% |
|
I oppose returning to negotiations with Israel alltogether |
36% |
How would you evaluate the role Benjamin Netanyahu played, and still plays, in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process ? Was his role constructive or non-constructive?
(PCPO, February 10, 2015)
|
Total |
|
|
Very constructive |
1.7% |
|
Somewhat constructive |
16.4% |
|
Somewhat nonconstructive |
25.1% |
|
Very nonconstructive |
47.4% |
|
Don't know/refuse to answer |
8.7% |
How would you evaluate the role the US played, and still plays, in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process ? Was its role constructive or non-constructive?
(PCPO, February 10, 2015)
|
Total |
|
|
Very constructive |
1.6% |
|
Somewhat constructive |
16.7% |
|
Somewhat nonconstructive |
29.4% |
|
Very nonconstructive |
43.6% |
|
Don't know/refuse to answer |
8.7% |
Do you believe that the German government is actively helping Israel "behind the scenes"?
(PCPSR, January 19, 2015)
|
Total |
|
|
Yes |
55% |
|
No |
24% |
|
Refuse to Answer |
21% |
Do you believe that Germany is an "honest broker" between Israelis and Palestinians?
(PCPSR, January 19, 2015)
|
Total |
|
|
Yes |
28% |
|
No |
68% |
|
Refuse to Answer |
4% |
Do you believe that the German government is committed to working towards a lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians?
(PCPSR, January 19, 2015)
|
Total |
|
|
Yes |
46% |
|
No |
37% |
|
Refuse to Answer |
17% |
Will the majority of Palestinians vote in favor of a peace agreement reached between Abbas and Israel in the current negotiations?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, March 22, 2014)
|
Total |
|
|
Yes |
56% |
|
No |
34% |
Should the negotiations continue?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, December 15, 2013)
|
Total |
|
|
Yes |
34% |
|
No |
51% |
|
Refuse to answer |
15% |
Do you think that a permanent peace between Israel and Palestine will ever be achieved?
(Gallup, July 31, 2013)
|
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
|
Yes |
22% |
21% |
18% |
21% |
20% |
17% |
|
No |
60% |
71% |
75% |
68% |
71% |
74% |
How important is achieving peace between Israel and the Palestinians to the following?
(Gallup, July 31, 2013) Numbers reflect percentage of Palestinians saying "very important"
| 2006 | 2007 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|
Future facing you & your family |
75% |
80% |
77% |
85% |
85% |
|
Safety & security of Palestinians |
78% |
82% |
77% |
83% |
80% |
|
Economic prosperity in Palestine |
77% |
83% |
78% |
82% |
78% |
|
International respect for Palestine |
70% |
76% |
74% |
77% |
79% |
Do you agree or disagree that recent efforts by President Obama demonstrate that the U.S. is more serious than ever about mediating a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict that is mutually acceptable?
(Gallup, July 26, 2013)
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Don't Know |
|
12% |
74% |
14% |
How much trust do you have in President Obama to help Israel and Palestine negotiate an equally fair peace treaty?
(Gallup, July 26, 2013)
|
Great Trust |
Fair Trust |
Not Much Trust |
No Trust at All |
|
1% |
7% |
23% |
66% |
For the following actions, please say if this should be considered a precondition to negotiations or a top priority during negotiations?
(Gallup, July 26, 2013)
|
Precondition |
Top Priority |
|
|
Palestine Recognizes Israel as Jewish State |
5% |
52% |
|
Palestine Gives up "Right of Return" |
6% |
53% |
|
Palestine Agrees to not pursue Israel at ICC |
9% |
58% |
|
Israel Freezes All West Bank Settlement Construction |
86% |
95% |
|
Israel Commits 1967 Borders as Basis for Two-State Solution |
80% |
95% |
|
Israel Releases Palestinian Prisoners |
93% |
99% |
Do you think the President Abbas' decision to participate in exploratory talks with Israel was right or wrong?
(PSR, March 17, 2012)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Certainly right |
4.9% |
3.1% |
7.9% |
| Right |
43.2% |
49.1% |
33.6% |
| Wrong |
32.9% |
33.1% |
32.5% |
| Certainly Wrong |
9.6% |
6.7% |
14.3% |
| No opinion |
9.4% |
7.9% |
11.8% |
Given present conditions, do you support or oppose resumption of the Amman exploratory talks without Israeli preconditions?
(PSR, March 17, 2012)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Certainly Support |
4.2% |
3.7% |
4.9% |
| Support |
31.1% |
34.2% |
25.9% |
| Oppose |
42.1% |
45.8% |
35.9% |
| Certainly Oppose |
16.1% |
11.9% |
23.0% |
| No opinion |
6.6% |
4.4% |
10.2% |
What do you expect to happen between Palestinians and Israelis after the exploratory talks in Amman have stopped?
(PSR, March 17, 2012)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Sides will return soon to negotiations |
25.4% |
27.3% |
22.2% |
| Sides will return to negotiations, some armed attacks will take place |
35.7% |
32.5% |
41.0% |
| Sides will not return to negotiations, some armed attacks will take place |
18.1% |
17.2% |
19.7% |
| Sides will not return to negotiations, will be no armed attacks |
15.8% |
17.6% |
12.9% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
4.9% |
5.4% |
4.3% |
Some believe that the two-state solution, an independent Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel, is no longer viable due to settlement expansion while others believe that it is still viable today as settlements can be dismantled or evacuated when an agreement is reached. What do you think? (PSR, March 17, 2012)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Certainly the two-state solution is no longer viable |
21.6% |
19.2% |
25.7% |
| The two-state solution is no longer viable |
36.2% |
38.6% |
32.3% |
| The two-state solution remains viable today |
26.2% |
28.9% |
21.7% |
| Certainly, the two-state solution remains viable today |
10.8% |
9.7% |
12.8% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
5.1% |
3.6% |
7.6% |
Talk has recently increased about the inevitable failure of the two state solution and the need to demand the formulation of a solution based on the establishment of one state in all Palestinian areas and Israel, one in which Arabs and Jews enjoy equality. Do you support or oppose this view? (PSR, March 17, 2012)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Certainly support |
5.3% |
5.5% |
4.8% |
| support |
30.4% |
35.1% |
22.8% |
| oppose |
41.6% |
44.7% |
36.5% |
| certainly oppose |
19.4% |
12.6% |
30.6% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
3.3% |
2.1% |
5.4% |
Now more than 40 years after the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, what in your view are the chances for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state next to the state of Israel in the next five years? Are they high, medium, low, or non existent? (PSR, March 17, 2012)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| non existent |
28.2% |
30.5% |
24.4% |
| low |
39.8% |
37.6% |
43.3% |
| medium |
26.6% |
27.3% |
25.5% |
| high |
4.4% |
4.1% |
5.1% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
1.0% |
0.5% |
1.7% |
To what extent are you worried or not worried that you or a member of your family could be hurt by Israel in your daily life or that your land would be confiscated or home demolished? (PSR, March 17, 2012)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| very worried |
34.2% |
30.1% |
40.8% |
| worried |
42.0% |
44.0% |
38.6% |
| not worried |
19.0% |
21.8% |
14.4% |
| not worried at all |
4.6% |
4.1% |
5.5% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
What do you think are the aspirations of Israel for the long run? (PSR, March 17, 2012)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Withdrawal from the territories it occupied in 1967 after guaranteeing its security |
6.5% |
5.9% |
7.4% |
| Withdrawal form part of the occupied territories after guaranteeing its security |
8.6% |
8.5% |
8.9% |
| Annexation of the West Bank while denying political rights of Palestinian citizens |
21.1% |
18.4% |
25.5% |
| Extending the borders of the state of Israel to cover all the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea and expelling its Arab citizens |
62.3% |
65.8% |
56.7% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
1.5% |
1.5% |
1.6% |
According to the Saudi plan, Israel will retreat from all territories occupied in 1967 including Gaza the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, and a Palestinian state will be established. The refugees problem will be resolved through negotiation in a just and agreed upon manner and in accordance with UN resolution 194 which allows return of refugees to Israel and compensation. In return, all Arab states will recognize Israel and its right to secure borders, will sign peace treaties with her and establish normal diplomatic relations. Do you agree or disagree to this plan? (PSR, March 17, 2012)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| certainly agree |
5.7% |
3.9% |
8.6% |
| agree |
49.9% |
49.0% |
51.3% |
| disagree |
33.0% |
39.4% |
22.4% |
| certainly disagree |
9.1% |
5.4% |
15.2% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
2.3% |
2.3% |
2.5% |
There is a proposal that after the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and the settlement of all issues in dispute, including the refugees and Jerusalem issues, there will be a mutual recognition of Israel as the state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the state of the Palestinians people. Do you agree or disagree to this proposal? (PSR, March 17, 2012)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| certainly agree |
2.8% |
2.1% |
4.0% |
| agree |
40.4% |
39.6% |
41.5% |
| disagree |
40.5% |
46.4% |
30.8% |
| certainly disagree |
14.8% |
10.6% |
21.7% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
1.5% |
1.3% |
2.0% |
Now that negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis have stopped, would you support or oppose the following option in the search for achieving Palestinian rights? (PSR, March 17, 2012)
Going to the Security Council to obtain a recognition of a Palestinian state
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| certainly support |
21.6% |
17.3% |
28.6% |
| support |
53.9% |
60.7% |
42.7% |
| oppose |
19.5% |
19.8% |
19.1% |
| certainly oppose |
3.9% |
1.8% |
7.4% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
1.1% |
0.4% |
2.1% |
Unilaterally declare the establishment of a Palestinian state
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| certainly support |
12.9% |
10.3% |
17.1% |
| support |
45.8% |
53.4% |
33.4% |
| oppose |
33.5% |
32.7% |
34.9% |
| certainly oppose |
6.1% |
2.0% |
12.8% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
1.7% |
1.6% |
1.9% |
Abandon the two state solution and demand the establishment of one state for Palestinians and Israelis
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| certainly support |
3.8% |
2.8% |
5.3% |
| support |
25.5% |
29.5% |
19.0% |
| oppose |
52.0% |
58.5% |
41.4% |
| certainly oppose |
16.6% |
8.1% |
30.5% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
2.1% |
1.0% |
3.8% |
Resort to popular non violent and unarmed resistance
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| certainly support |
9.3% |
6.0% |
14.5% |
| support |
51.9% |
56.2% |
45.0% |
| oppose |
31.9% |
34.8% |
27.1% |
| certainly oppose |
6.2% |
2.8% |
11.7% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
0.7% |
0.2% |
1.6% |
Return to the armed intifada and confrontations
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| certainly support |
10.3% |
4.4% |
20.1% |
| support |
27.8% |
25.2% |
34.6% |
| oppose |
48.8% |
60.5% |
29.4% |
| certainly oppose |
10.5% |
8.8% |
13.2% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
1.7% |
1.2% |
2.7% |
Dissolve the Palestinian Authority
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| certainly support |
10.5% |
8.3% |
14.1% |
| support |
29.2% |
30.8% |
26.7% |
| oppose |
42.2% |
49.0% |
31.1% |
| certainly oppose |
14.5% |
10.1% |
21.8% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
3.5% |
1.8% |
6.3% |
There is a proposal that after the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and the settlement of all issues in dispute, including the refugees and Jerusalem issues, there will be a mutual recognition of Israel as the state of the Jewish people and Palestine as the state of the Palestinian people. Do you agree or disagree with this proposal? (PSR, January 11, 2012)
| Certainly agree |
4.5% |
| Agree |
47.8% |
| Disagree |
35.0% |
| Certainly disagree |
11.8% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
0.8% |
Now that negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis have stopped, would you support or oppose the following option in the search for achieving Palestinian rights: return to armed intifada and confrontations? (PSR, January 11, 2012)
| Certainly support |
9.7% |
| Support |
31.4% |
| Oppose |
49.1% |
| Certainly oppose |
8.5% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
1.3% |
Do you think that the USA will pursue every possible way that is within its reach to salvage the peace process? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
24.6% |
| No |
69.6% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
5.8% |
Do you think that the Palestinian State can only be established through negotiations? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
29.8% |
| No |
64.4% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
5.8% |
Do you think that there will be any use from negotiations without acceptable frames of reference and without the freezing of settlement activities? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
14.7% |
| No |
79.4% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
5.9% |
Do you think the USA is an impartial broker in the peace process between the PA and Israel? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
13.4% |
| No |
82.5% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
4.1% |
Do you think that the European Union is an impartial broker in the peace process between the PA and Israel? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
34.2% |
| No |
57.8% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
8.0% |
Do you think that the International Quartet is an impartial broker in the peace process between the PA and Israel? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
27.5% |
| No |
59.8% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
12.7% |
If a Palestinian State is recognized in the UN, how will this recognition influence negotiations on the issue of refugees? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| Positively |
42.5% |
| No influence |
23.4% |
| Negatively |
29.8% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
4.4% |
If a Palestinian State is recognized in the UN, how will this recognition influence negotiations on the issue of Jerusalem? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| Positively |
40.6% |
| No influence |
20.7% |
| Negatively |
32.5% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
6.1% |
If a Palestinian State is recognized in the UN, how will this recognition influence negotiations on the issue of borders? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| Positively |
40.3% |
| No influence |
20.6% |
| Negatively |
32.2% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
6.9% |
Do you support or reject holding talks between the PA and the Israeli government if Israel continues its settlement activities in the West Bank? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| I support |
18.4% |
| I reject |
77.7% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
3.9% |
Do you think that it is possible to reach a lasting solution for the Palestinian Israeli conflict in view of the current circumstances? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
22.7% |
| No |
72.2% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
5.1% |
Do you think that the USA and the European countries have a duplicity of standards when they support the demands of the popular revolutions in the Arab countries and do not support similar Palestinian demands? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
68.6% |
| No |
20.9% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
10.4% |
Do you expect an erruption of a third intifada in the Palestinian Territories? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| Yes |
57.2% |
| No |
35.3% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
7.4% |
Do you support or reject the rise of an armed uprising (intifada)? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| West Bank | Gaza Strip | Total | |
| I support | 28.0% | 49.8% |
36.0% |
| I reject | 67.9% | 39.8% |
57.6% |
| No opinion/Don't know | 4.1% | 10.4% |
6.4% |
Do you support or reject the rise of nonviolence and unarmed popular resistance? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)
| I support |
58.3% |
| I reject |
35.9% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
5.7% |
Do you personally support or oppose a two-state solution (Israel and Palestine - in the West Bank including East Jerusalem)? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)
| Support |
61.2% |
| Oppose |
35.3% |
| Don't know |
4.8% |
Do you personally support or oppose a two-state solution (Israel and Palestine - in the West Bank including East Jerusalem)? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)
| Support |
61.2% |
| Oppose |
35.3% |
| Don't know |
4.8% |
Do you believe that the following parties are serious about peace negotiations leading to the establishment of an independent Palestine? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)
| Palestinian National Authority | EU | UN member states | USA | Israel | |
| Yes |
81.2% |
23.3% |
20.2% |
6.2% |
3.0% |
| To some extent |
13.1% |
41.4% |
40.2% |
17.3% |
10.6% |
| No |
5.4% |
31.2% |
35.9% |
74.7% |
85.7% |
| Don't know |
0.3% |
4.2% |
3.8% |
1.8% |
0.8% |
Do you support a return to the negotiations between Palestinians and Israel at this time? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)
| Yes unconditionally |
5.5% |
| Yes conditionally (after a halt to settlement construction) |
58.0% |
| No |
29.7% |
| Neutral |
6.8% |
In your opinion, which of the following is the best means to end the occupation and establish a Palestinian state? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)
| Negotiations to reach an agreement between the two parties |
21.1% |
| An international conference that imposes a settlement |
20.8% |
| A non-violent popular uprising |
16.8% |
| Armed/militant confrontations |
16.6% |
| A mix of non-violent and militant means |
21.1% |
| Others |
1.0% |
| Don't know |
2.7% |
Do you believe that the American government is a neutral party in the negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)
| Yes |
7.9% |
| To some extent |
12.1% |
| No |
78.3% |
| Don't know |
1.7% |
In general, do you believe that President Obama is capable of establishing a Palestinian state? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)
| Yes |
22.0% |
| To some extent |
20.6% |
| No |
55.2% |
| Don't know |
2.2% |
Do you have more or less hope for the peace process now compared to one year ago? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)
| More hope |
44.1% |
| Less hope |
49.4% |
| Don't know |
6.5% |
20 years agter the negotiations started, do you feel that Palestinians are closer or farther from achieving their goal of establishing a Palestinian state? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)
| Closer |
49.4% |
| Farther |
41.7% |
| Don't know |
8.8% |
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