Palestinian Public Opinion Polls: Attitudes On Hamas

Note: We are presenting raw data. To analyze the data, we encourage users to read the entire study and the methodology used. Sample size, question-wording, and question order can affect results and reliability. Context and timing may also influence responses, for example, if the survey is conducted during a war. The question wording is not exact in polls in Arabic translated to English).

Should the Palestinian Authority send officials and security officers to Gaza to take over administration from Hamas?
(The Washington Institute, July 15, 2014)

	Total
Yes, the Palestinian Authority should retake control of Gaza from Hamas	88%
No, the Palestinian Authority should not do that	11%

Is corruption of Hamas elected officials a "significant" problem?
(The Washington Institute, July 15, 2014)

	Total
Yes, corruption among the Hamas elected officials is a problem	66%
No, corruption is not a significant problem	33%

Is crime a "significant" problem under Hamas governance?
(The Washington Institute, July 15, 2014)

	Total
Yes, crime is a significant problem	71%
No, crime is not a significant problem	29%

Should Hamas accept Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's position that the new unity government should renounce it's violence against Israel?
(The Washington Institute, July 15, 2014)

	Total
Yes, the new government should renounce it's violence against Israel	57%
No, the violence is justified	43%