Palestinian Views on Internal Politics

Note: We are presenting raw data. To analyze the data, we encourage users to read the entire study and the methodology used. Results and reliability can be affected by sample size, question wording, and question order. Context and timing may also influence responses, for example, if the survey is conducted during a war. The question wording from Arabic polls may be different when translated into English.

How do you evaluate the overall performance of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen)? (AWRAD, October 6-17, 2024)

	WB	Gaza	Total
Satisfactory	25%	35%	28%
Unsatisfactory	69%	61%	66%
DK/No answer	6%	4%	5%

How do you evaluate the overall performance of the Palestinian Authority Government led by Dr. Mohammad Mustafa? (AWRAD, October 6-17, 2024)

	WB	Gaza	Total
Satisfactory	21%	25%	22%
Unsatisfactory	62%	52%	58%
DK/No answer	18%	24%	20%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) is handling his job as president of the Palestinian Authority? (Gallup, 2024)

	2012	2015	2019	2022	2023	2024*
Approve	64%	56%	50%	40%	32%	29%
Disapprove	27%	37%	37%	49%	58%	59%

*West Bank and East Jerusalem only.

Would you prefer to reform the PA or dissolve it? (Institute for Social and Economic Progress, June 1-6, 2024)

	2024
	Agree	Disagree
Free elections and full reform of PA/PLO	65%	36%
Dissolution of the PA, with regional self-rule	30%	71%
PA reform, but with no elections in short term	24%	76%
Dissolution of the PA (Israeli rule)	14%	86%
Dissolution of the PA (Jordan/Egypt rule)	10%	90%

Do you think that Mahmoud Abbas should resign as President of the PA? (PSR, February 5-8, 2020, July 2018, September 2017, September 2016, September 2015, September 6-9, 2023, May 26 - June 1, 2024)

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2023	2024
Yes	65%	61%	67%	61%	61%	62%	78%	89%
No	31%	33%	27%	33%	34%	33%	19%	10%

Which political party or political trend do you support? (PSR, May 26 - June 1, 2024)

	2023	2024
Hamas	43%	40%
Fatah	17%	20%
Other third-party group	12%	8%
None/Don't know	28%	33%

How do you view the role of the following parties? (AWRAD, November 14, 2023)

		WB	Gaza	Total
Hamas	Positive	88%	60%	76%
Hamas	Negative	10%	39%	22%
		WB	Gaza	Total
Fatah	Positive	27%	18%	23%
Fatah	Negative	70%	80%	74%
		WB	Gaza	Total
Palestinian Authority	Positive	12%	8%	10%
Palestinian Authority	Negative	85%	90%	87%
		WB	Gaza	Total
Israel	Positive	0%	1%	.4%
Israel	Negative	100%	98%	99%
		WB	Gaza	Total
Hezbollah	Positive	46%	44%	45%
Hezbollah	Negative	64%	55%	52%
		WB	Gaza	Total
Iran	Positive	33%	33%	33%
Iran	Negative	64%	65%	64%
		WB	Gaza	Total
U.S.	Positive	.3%	1%	.4%
U.S.	Negative	98%	98%	98%
		WB	Gaza	Total
Russia	Positive	43%	35%	40%
Russia	Negative	54%	61%	57%
		WB	Gaza	Total
China	Positive	35%	33%	34%
China	Negative	60%	63%	61%

Up to which extent are you concerned at present about the subsistence of your family? (PCPO, January 31 – February 6, 2020)

Concerned	35.0%
Very concerned	28.0%
Not so much concerned	21.0%
Not concerned at all	13.8%
Don't know	1.4%

How do you rate the overall economic situation in the Palestinian Territories? (PCPO, January 31 – February 6, 2020)

Bad	71.2%
Middle	19.5%
Good	2.5%
Don't know	6.9%

What is your main concern at present? (PCPO, January 31 – February 6, 2020)

Job/money	24.9%
Safety	19.2%
Health	22.2%
The future	33.7%

Are you satisfied with the performance of President Abbas?
(PCPSR, July 2018)

	Total
Yes	37%
No	59%
No answer/don't know	4%

In the post-Abbas period, do you think Palestinian factions will successfully reach an agreement that will allow for Presidential elections in the West Bank and Gaza that will be able to elect a successor to Abbas?
(PCPSR, July 2018)

	Total
Yes	48%
No	41%
No answer/don't know	11%

If Abbas does not nominate himself in a new election, who would you vote for?
(PCPSR, July 2018, September 2017)

	July 2018	September 2017
Marwan Barghouti	30%	35%
Ismail Haniyeh	23%	21%
Mohammed Dahlan	6%	9%
Mustapha Barghouti	3%	5%
Khaled Meshaal	3%	4%
Rami al Hamdallah	6%	4%

Are you satisfied with the performance of the reconciliation government?
(PCPSR, July 2018, September 2017)

	July 2018	September 2017
Yes	30%	23%
No	60%	64%
No answer/don't know	10%	13%

Would you support an initiative to unify all PA institutions throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip under the control of the reconciliation government?
(PCPSR, July 2018)

	Total
Yes	71%
No	23%
No answer/don't know	6%

Do you agree with the demands of President Abbas for Hamas to fully hand over control over the Gaza Strip to the reconciliation government?
(PCPSR, July 2018)

	Total
Yes	40%
No	53%
No answer/don't know	7%

Did you follow the goings-on at the latest Palestine National Council meeting?
(PCPSR, July 2018)

	Total
No	55%
Followed some	28%
Followed all/most	13%
No answer/don't know	4%

Do you feel as though the Palestine National Council represents all Palestinians at home and in the disapora?
(PCPSR, July 2018)

	Total
Yes	46%
No	35%
No answer/don't know	19%

Of those who would vote, if legislative elections were held today with full party participation, who would you vote for?
(PCPSR, July 2018, September 2017)

	July 2018	September 2017
Hamas	32%	29%
Fatah	39%	36%
Third Parties	9%	10%
Undecided	20%	25%

Do you believe the explosion that targeted the motorcade of Prime Minister, Dr. Rami Hamdallah, during his visit to Gaza aimed at hindering the reconciliation process?
(Al-Najah, March 2018)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	81.3%	82.4%	79.4%
No	10%	8.1%	13.2%
No answer/don't know	8.7%	9.4%	7.4%

From your point of view who bears the responsibility for the explosion that targeted the motorcade of Prime Minister, Dr. Rami Hamdallah, during his visit to Gaza?
(Al-Najah, March 2018)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Hamas	17.2%	10.2%	29.1%
Fatah	8.7%	7.1%	11.4%
A Group Outside of Fatah or Hamas	24.9%	23.8%	26.7%
Israel	32.2%	40.8%	17.4%
No answer/don't know	17%	18%	15.4%

What are your expectations of the reconciliation after the explosion that targeted the motorcade of Prime Minister, Dr. Rami Hamdallah, during his visit to Gaza?
(Al-Najah, March 2018)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
It Will Succeed	14.5%	18%	8.6%
It Will Falter	39.9%	33.7%	50.5%
It Will Fail	39.3%	42.8%	33.3%
No answer/don't know	6.2%	5.5%	7.6%

How do you assess the performance of Prime Minster Dr. Rami Hamdallah in pushing forward the endeavors for the national reconciliation?
(Al-Najah, March 2018)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Excellent	12.6%	15.5%	7.8%
Good	58.8%	62.8%	51.9%
Fair	9.1%	7.4%	12%
Bad	14.2%	9.7%	22%
No answer/don't know	5.3%	4.7%	6.4%

Do you support or reject the convening of the Palestine National Council in the near future?
(Al-Najah, March 2018)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Support	68.6%	73.4%	60.5%
Reject	20.2%	18.5%	23.2%
No answer/don't know	11.2%	8.1%	16.4%

Do you believe that it is possible to reach a political program that will be agreed upon by all Palestinians.
(Al-Najah, March 2018)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	51.1%	56.7%	41.5%
No	39.7%	38.3%	42.1%
No answer/don't know	9.2%	5%	16.4%

Do you think the Hamas-Dahlan agreement will succeed or fail?
(PCPSR, September 2017)

	Total
Succeed	43%
Fail	47%
No answer/don't know	13%

Do you support the Hamas-Dahlan agreement?
(PCPSR, September 2017)

	Total
Yes	56%
No	35%
No answer/don't know	9%

In your opinion, who is responsible for postponing the municipality and local council elections?
(IMRA, October 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
The P.A.	27.1%	37.9%	8.4%
Fatah	9.7%	8.6%	11.6%
Hamas	15.2%	5.7%	31.6%
Both Fatah & Hamas	27.6%	25.3%	31.6%
Other Palestinian Factions	4.3%	5.5%	2.2%
Independent Personalities	2.9%	3.9%	1%
No answer/don't know	13.3%	13.1%	13.6%

Do you believe that the current circumstances are suitable for conducting municipality and local council elections?
(IMRA, October 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	55.1%	56.3%	53%
No	39.4%	39.3%	39.6%
No answer/don't know	5.5%	4.4%	7.4%

There is talk these days about a possible collapse of the Palestinian Authority. When considering the potential impact of such a collapse on the current relative quiet, would you say it might increase or decrease Palestinian-Israeli violence?
(PCPSR, June 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Increase	60.2%	65%	52.4%
Decrease	15.2%	13.5%	18%
No Impact	21.8%	18.9%	26.5%
No answer/don't know	2.8%	2.6%	3%

How do you view the overall situation in the West Bank since the appointment of the Hamdallah Government in 2013? (West Bank respondents only)
(AWRAD, May 2016)

	West Bank
Improved	10.4%
Stayed the same	42.8%
Worsened	43.9%
No answer/don't know	2.9%

If worsened, who do you believe is responsible? (West Bank respondents only)
(AWRAD, May 2016)

	West Bank
Israel	28.6%
The PA	59%
Hamas	0%
International donors	5.2%
No answer/don't know	7.3%

How do you view the overall situation in Gaza since 2013? (Gaza respondents only)
(AWRAD, May 2016)

	Gaza
Improved	2%
Stayed the same	20.4%
Worsened	77.6%
No answer/don't know	0%

If worsened, who do you believe is responsible? (Gaza respondents only)
(AWRAD, May 2016)

	Gaza
Israel	26.1%
The PA	15.8%
Hamas	50.4%
International donors	4%
No answer/don't know	3.7%

Do you believe that there is corruption in the institutions of the Palestinian government in...?
(AWRAD, May 2016)


		Total	West Bank	Gaza
West Bank	Yes	88.9%	95.5%	78%
	No	7.7%	2.7%	16%
	Don't know/No answer	3.4%	1.9%	6%


		Total	West Bank	Gaza
Gaza Strip	Yes	82.3%	82.5%	82%
	No	10.8%	8.3%	14.9%
	Don't know/No answer	6.9%	9.2%	3.1%

Do you expect the Fatah and Hamas movements to reach a reconciliation agreement in 2016?
(JMCC, March 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	27.8%	24.5%	33.1%
No	61.3%	60.9%	61.8%
No answer/don't know	10.9%	14.6%	5.1%

According to the basic Law, the legislative and presidential elections should have been held five years ago. Do you prefer holding elections soon under any circumstances, or do you prefer holding elections only after reconciliation is completed?
(JMCC, March 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Soon under any circumstance	37.6%	36.8%	38.9%
Only after reconciliation	54.1%	52.9%	56%
No answer/don't know	8.3%	10.3%	5.1%

Do you think there is corruption in the PNA?
(JMCC, March 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	76.5%	73.2%	82.2%
No	12.7%	13.9%	10.4%
No answer/don't know	10.8%	12.9%	7.4%

If elections took place today and the following lists ran, which one would you vote for?
(AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Fatah	38.6%	34.3%	45.8%
Hamas	17.6%	17.3%	18%
DFLP	1.1%	.9%	1.3%
Al Mubadara	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%
Islamic Jihad	3%	3.9%	1.6%
PFLP	3.1%	3.7%	2%
Hizb al Tahrir	.9%	1.3%	.2%
PPP	.1%	.1%	0.0%
Fida	.2%	.3%	0.0%
Palestinian struggle front	.3%	.4%	0.0%
Other	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%
Undecided	16.1%	17.2%	14.2%
Not voting	15.9%	17.9%	12.7%

Do you support the immediate conduct of Presidential elections in the West Bank and Gaza?
(AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Support	79.9%	72.8%	91.8%
Oppose	14.1%	18.2%	7.3%
No answer/don't know	6%	9.1%	.9%

Do you support the immediate conduct of legislative election in the West Bank and Gaza?
(AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Support	79.4%	71.7%	92.2%
Oppose	14.8%	19.3%	7.1%
No answer/don't know	5.8%	8.9%	.7%

There are discussions about the possibility of creating a Vice President position, do you support or oppose this?
(AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Support	55.8%	54.8%	57.3%
Oppose	29.8%	30.4%	28.7%
No answer/don't know	14.5%	14.8%	14%

If Mahmoud Abbas resigned as President of the PA, how would you like to see future leadership of the PA resolved?
(AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
General election	66.3%	62.5%	72.7%
Decision by the PLO	7.9%	8%	7.8%
Vote of the PNC	5.2%	4.9%	5.6%
Choice of Fatah	13.3%	15.1%	10.4%
No answer/don't know	7.3%	9.5%	3.6%

What is your overall evaluation of the performance of the following leaders?
(AWRAD, February 2016)


		Total	West Bank	Gaza
President Mahmoud Abbas	Good	31.4%	30.7%	32.7%
	Average	28.1%	30.3%	24.4%
	Weak	37.4%	34.3%	42.7%
	No answer/Don't know	3.1%	40.8%	.2%
Rami Hamdallah
	Good	26%	25.3%	27.1%
	Average	29.5%	32.4%	24.7%
	Weak	33.9%	28.5%	42.9%
	No answer/Don't know	10.6%	13.7%	5.3%
Ismail Haniyeh
	Good	28.7%	31.2%	24.4%
	Average	25.9%	29.6%	19.8%
	Weak	38%	27.6%	55.3%
	No answer/Don't know	7.3%	11.5%	.4%

In light of current events (demonstrations, lack of progress towards state), would you support dissolving the PA and returning full authority in the West Bank to Israel?
(AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Support	14.2%	14%	14.4%
Oppose	78.6%	77.6%	80.2%
No answer/don't know	7.3%	8.4%	5.3%

If elections are to be conducted in the Palestinian Territories at the present time, do you think that they will be fair?
(IMRA, November 2015)

	Total
Yes	38.4%
No	50.6%
No answer/refuse	11.1%

How do you assess the performance of the National Unity Government?
(IMRA, November 2015)

	Total
Excellent	7.6%
Good	56.3%
Poor	27.7%
No answer/refuse	8.4%

In your point of view you, who is responsible for the lack of implementation of the national reconciliation agreement?
(IMRA, November 2015)

	Total
Hamas	14.5%
Fatah	10.7%
Both Hamas and Fatah	72.5%
No answer/refuse	2.3%

Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the implementation of the reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas in the near future?
(IMRA, November 2015)

	Total
Optimistic	46.8%
Pessimistic	48.9%
No answer/refuse	4.3%

To which extent are you content or discontent with the performance of Mahmoud Abbas in his capacity as President of the PA?
(PCPO, November 2015)

	Total
Very content	9.3%
Somewhat content	20.3%
Somewhat discontent	32.2%
Very discontent	26.7%
No answer/refuse	11.5%

Do you support the immediate conduct of a Presidential election in the West Bank and Gaza?
(AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	82.7%	76.8%	92.4%
No	15.1%	19.9%	7.1%
No answer/don't Know	2.3%	3.3%	0.4%

Do you support the immediate conduct of legislative elections in the West Bank and Gaza?
(AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	82.7%	76.0%	93.8%
No	15.2%	20.7%	6.0%
No answer/don't Know	2.2%	3.3%	0.2%

If a new president assumes office, what should be the most important priority of the new administration?
(AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Reconciliation	37.7%	35.5%	41.3%
Achieving a state	31.5%	36.7%	22.9%
Reducing unemployment/jobs	9.4%	7.7%	12.2%
Improving the economy	10.1%	16.7%	12.6%
Improving government services	2.4%	1.7%	3.6%
Reducing corruption	3.6%	4.0%	2.9%
Expanding civil & political freedoms	1.3%	2.0%	0.0%
Boosting Palestine abroad	1.5%	2.1%	0.4%
No answer/don't Know	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

President Mahmoud Abbas has hinted at his retirement. Do you believe that he will step down as President of the PA in the near future?
(AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	29.4%	28.1%	31.6%
No	62.1%	63.8%	59.3%
No answer/don't Know	8.5%	8.1%	9.1%

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance so far of the reconciliation government?
(PCPSR, September, 2015)

	Total
Satisfied	34%
Dissatisfied	60%
No answer/Don't know	6%

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied about the way that Mahmoud Abbas is dealing with his job as a president to the Palestinian National Authority (PNA)?
(JMCC, August, 2015)

	Total
Very satisfied	20.4%
Somewhat satisfied	32%
Somewhat dissatisfied	13.8%
Very dissatisfied	31.2%
No answer/Don't know	2.6%

In general, how do you evaluate the performance of the PNA? Would you say its performance is very good, good, bad or very bad?
(JMCC, August, 2015)

	Total
Very good	12.5%
Good	44.9%
Bad	25.4%
Very bad	16%
No answer/Don't know	1.2%

Do you think that Prime Minister Dr. Rami Al-Hamdallah is doing a good, average, or a bad job as a Prime Minister?
(JMCC, August, 2015)

	Total
Good	24.6%
Average	37.6%
Bad	30.8%
No answer/Don't know	7%

In general, do you think the performance of the current government headed by Rami al-Hamdallah is better when compared to previous governments, didn’t change, or became worse?
(JMCC, August, 2015)

	Total
Better	23.1%
Didn't change	43.3%
Worse	26.4%
No answer/Don't know	7.2%

Do you think it is important for Palestine National Council elections to be held soon?
(JMCC, August, 2015)

	Total
Yes	74%
No	16.9%

Elections should have been held four years ago according to government basic law. Do you support holding elections even if reconciliation is not completed?
(JMCC, August, 2015)

	November 2012	August 2015
Yes, hold elections soon under any circumstances	34.8%	58.9%
Hold elections only after reconciliation is completed	65.2%	35.8%
Don't know/No answer	-	5.3%

Which one of these Palestinian leaders do you trust the most?
(JMCC, August, 2015)

	March 2015	August 2015
Mahmoud Abbas	21.8%	16.1%
Ismail Haniyeh	14.1%	12.5%
Marwan Barghouti	5.4%	7.1%

If elections are held and Abbas does not run, who would you vote for?
(JMCC, August, 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Marwan Barghouti	10.5%	9.1%	12.9%
Ismail Haniyeh	9.8%	7.5%	13.8%
Mohammed Dahlan	5.1%	1.3%	11.3%
Saeb Erekat	3.3%	-	-
Khaled Meshaal	3.3%	-	-
None of the above/Don't know/ Will not vote	33.6%	-	-

How would you evaluate the performance of the following Palestinian leaders?
(IMRA, July 29, 2015)

	Mahmoud Abbas	Marwan Barghouti	Ismail Haniyeh
Good	32.4%	47.1%	30.9%
Average	28.2%	27.5%	28.8%
Weak	34.8%	13.3%	32%
Don't Know	4.6%	12.2%	8.3%

Are you satisfied or not with the general performance of Mahmoud Abbas?
(IMRA, July 29, 2015)

	Total
Satisfied	43.7%
Dissatisfied	49.4%
Don't know/No Answer	6.8%

In general, how do you evaluate the performance of the government led by Rami Hamadallah?
(IMRA, July 29, 2015)

	Total
Positive	25.2%
Average	34.4%
Negative	30.5%
Don't know/No answer	9.9%

If elections were held today, which party would you vote for?
(IMRA, July 29, 2015)

Party	Total
Al Mubadra	1.2%
Independent Party led by Fayyad	.6%
Islamic Jihad	2.3%
Fatah	37.4%
Hamas	17.4%
DFLP	.4%
Popular Front	2.4%
PPP	.4%
Popular Struggle	.3%
Hizb Tahreer	.1%
None of the above/Other	37.4%

If the following six candidates ran for President, would you vote for?
(IMRA, July 29, 2015)

	Total
Marwan Barghouti	42.1%
Salam Fayyad	5.3%
Khaled Mashal	17.5%
Mustafa Barghouti	2.6%
Ahmad Saadat	2.5%
Ramadan Shalah	1.7%
None of the above/Other/ Will not vote	28.3%

Which of the following political affiliations do you support?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)

Party	Total
People's Party	1%
Democratic Front	1%
Islamic Jihad	1.8%
Fatah	32.3%
Hamas	14.2%
Fida	.2%
Popular Front	2.6%
Palestinian National Initiative	1.3%
Independent Nationalist	6.9%
Independent Islamist	6.3%
None of the above/Other	35.4%

If national elections were to take place, would you prefer conducting them on the basis of electoral lists or on the basis of individual candidates?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)

	Total
Lists	30.1%
Candidates	30.5%
Mixed	26.0%
Don't know/refuse to answer	13.5%

If elections were to be held right now, would they be fair?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)

	Total
Yes	42.9%
No	46.3%
Don't know/refuse to answer	10.8%

Do you think that Daesh (ISIS/ISIL) can infiltrate into Palestine?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)

	Total
Yes	41.3%
No	49.0%
Don't know/refuse to answer	9.7%

In your opinion who is more responsible for the lack of implementation of the reconciliation agreement?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)

	Total
Hamas	16.5%
Fatah	13.1%
Both groups	67.1%
Don't know/refuse to answer	3.2%

After Netanyahu's recent election victory and declarations regarding the establishment of a Palestinian state, should Fatah and Hamas attempt to speed up the implementation of the reconciliation agreement? (IMRA, March 31, 2015)

	Total
Yes	85%
No	11.5%
Don't know/refuse to answer	3.5%

In your opinion, what body/side can be best trusted with overseeing the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip?
(IMRA, March 31, 2015)

	Total
The PA	30.7%
Hamas	20.5%
The Arab League	15.7%
The UN	21.9%
Don't know/refuse to answer	11.1%

Do you think that ISIS supporters should be allowed to demonstrate publicly in the Palestinian terriroty?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, March 2015)

	Total
I oppose ISIS demonstrations in public here	84%
I support ISIS demonstrations in public here (West Bank)	8%
I support ISIS demonstrations in public here (Gaza Strip)	20%

In your opinion, should the Palestinians hold new elections within the next six months, or within the next year?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, March 2015)

	Total
I would like to see elections take place within 6 months	69%
I would like to see elections take place within one year	9%
I would not like to see new elections take place	16%

If new legislative elections were to happen today, with the participation of all parties, would you vote?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, March 2015)

	Yes	No
Would you vote?	71%	29%

If new legislative elections were to happen today, with the participation of all parties, who would you vote for?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, March 2015)

	June 2014	March 2015
Hamas	32%	32%
Fatah	40%	39%
A third party	-	9%
Don't know/decline to answer	-	21%

A senior envoy of the United Nations attributed the reason of the delay in Gaza Strip reconstruction works to the lack of cooperation between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, saying: "We need a government that is capable of bearing the responsibility for that", emphasizing thereby the necessity to have an effective and stable administration in the Gaza Strip. As this is not available, the international donors, he said, are concerned about sending money to Gaza. Do you support or oppose this declaration?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, March 2015)

	Total
Strongly support	14.9%
Somewhat support	31.7%
Somewhat oppose	25.8%
Strongly oppose	14.5%
Don't know/decline to answer	13.1%

Saeb Iriqat, the Palestinian chief negotiator, once stated “Either the Palestinian Authority transfers the people to the independence, or Israel should assume its responsibility”. Do you support or oppose this statement?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, February 10, 2015)

	Total
Support	67.2%
Oppose	22.7%
Don't know/decline to answer	10.1%

Do you support or oppose the dismantling and disolution of the Palestinian Authority?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, February 10, 2015)

	Total
Support	32.4%
Oppose	59.9%
Don't know/decline to answer	7.7%

Are you content or discontent with the way the Prime Minister, Rami el-Hamadallah, is running his office as head of the national consensus government?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, November-December 2014)

	Total
Very content	20.5%
Somewhat content	35.8%
Somewhat discontent	20.9%
Strongly discontent	5.2%
Don't know/decline to answer	17.6%

Do you support holding legislative and Presidential elections soon?
(Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, November-December 2014)

	Total
Yes, I support holding legislative and Presidential elections soon	63.8%
No, I do not support holding legislative and Presidential elections soon	30.6%
Don't know/decline to answer	5.7%

Do you believe the reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah will succeed?
(Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, July 2014)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	62%	54%	74%
No	34%	46%	26%

Do you hold favorable or unfavorable opinions toward ...
(Pew Research, May 2013)

	Favorable	Unfavorable
Mahmoud Abbas	61%	34%
Fatah	69%	27%
Hamas	48%	45%
Islamic Jihad	56%	35%

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Mahmoud Abbas as president to the Palestinian National Authority?
(Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Very Satisfied	20.3%	20.4%	20%
Somewhat Satisfied	32.7%	32.3%	33.3%
Somewhat Dissatisfied	15%	14.7%	15.6%
Very Dissatisfied	28.8%	28.8%	28.6%
No Answer	3.2%	3.8%	2.5%

What do you think should be the future of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA)?
(Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Dissolve the PNA	24.8%	27.5%	20%
Perpetuate & Maintain the PNA	71.7%	68%	78.1%
Don't Know/No Answer	3.5%	4.5%	1.9%

If PLC elections were to take place today, which of the following parties would you vote for?
(Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Hamas	20.6%	17.1%	26.7%
Fatah	42.6%	41.7%	44.2%
Other	9.2%	8.8%	9.8%
Won't Vote	22.6%	26.3%	16.3%
No Answer	5%	6.1%	3%

Should Hamas and Fatah pursue national reconciliation even if this would lead to sanctions by Israel and the US?
(Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes, Pursue Reconciliation	90.3%	88.9%	92.8%
No, Do Not Pursue	5.2%	4.4%	6.5%
Don't Know/No Answer	4.5%	6.7%	0.7%

Which side should be more blamed for the persisting division and failure of efforts between Fatah and Hamas? (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Hamas	28.6%	26.2%	32.8%
Fatah	19.8%	20.4%	18.6%
Others	5.4%	4.5%	7%
Equal Blame	22.3%	22.4%	22.1%
Israel	6.9%	6.3	7.9%
Don't Know/No Answer	17%	20.2%	11.6%

Do you think Fatah and Hamas are pursuing national interest or their own interests by not reconciling?
(Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Acting in National Interests	34.1%	29.9%	41.4%
Acting in their Own Interests	59.5%	62.9%	53.7%
Don't Know/No Answer	6.4%	7.2%	4.9%

Do you support to reform the PLO in order to include all relevant parties?
(Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Support PLO Reform	87.5%	86.8%	88.8%
Do Not Support Reform	7.7%	7.5%	8.1%
No Answer	4.8%	5.7%	3.1%

In general, what is the best method to achieve the Palestinian people’s goals of ending the occupation and establishing a state?

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Peaceful negotiations	36.8	40.6	30.2
Armed resistance (armed Intifada)	25.4	20.3	34.2
Non-violent resistance (peaceful Popular Intifada)	30.4	30.6	30.2
Other	2.8	2.0	4.2
Don’t know \ No answer	4.6	6.5	1.2

The PA is going through a financial crisis that has escalated over the past few months to the point that salaries are not regularly paid to its employees. Who do you think is responsible for this crisis? Israel or the PNA?

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Israel, because it does not transfer tax returns	48.9	41.4	62.1
The PA	14.9	20.2	5.8
Israel and the PA	34.2	36.3	30.5
Don’t know \ No answer	2.0	2.1	1.6

Lately, PA employee strikes have been on the rise such as teachers and health workers. What do you think of this? Do you support these strikes and believe they are right or do you think they are exaggerated and harmful?

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
I support these strikes and think they are right	59.5	56.5	64.7
They are exaggerated and harmful	37.1	39.5	32.8
Don’t know	2.5	2.7	2.1
No answer	0.9	1.3	0.4

Which Palestinian personality do you trust the most?*

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen)	23.9	24.6	22.8
Ismail Haniyeh	12.9	9.1	19.5
Marwan Barghouthi	6.0	5.6	6.7
Khaled Mish’al	3.9	3.9	4.0
Others	14.3	11.9	18.6
I don’t trust anyone	31.7	35.6	24.9
No answer	7.3	9.3	3.5

*This was an open-ended question no options were read to the interviewee

Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions under the control of President Abu Mazin? (PSR, April 3, 2012)

Yes	72.9%
No	17.7%
Don't know/ no answer	9.4%

Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions under the control of the dismissed government in the Gaza Strip? (PSR, April 3, 2012)

Yes	61.6%
No	21.2%
Don't know/ no answer	17.2%

For whom would you vote for Palestinian Authority Chairman? (Maan News, March 21, 2012)

Marwan Barghouti (now serving five life sentences in Israel for murder)

55%

Do you rate the performance of the Haniyeh government and the Fayyad government as positive? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

	September 2011	December 2011
Yes - Haniyeh gov. (in Gaza)	34%	41%
Yes - Fayyad gov. (in West Bank)	53%	44%

Are you satisfied with the performance of President Abbas? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

	September 2011	December 2011
Yes - I am satisfied	52%	60% (47% in Gaza Strip; 67% in West Bank)
No - I am dissatisfied	44%	38%

If new presidential elections are held today and only two were nominated, who would win your vote? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

	September 2011	December 2011
Abbas	59%	55% 54% in Gaza Strip; 56% in West Bank
Haniyeh	34%	37% 42% in Gaza Strip; 33% in West Bank
rate of participation in such an election	--	64%

If presidential elections are held today between Marwan Barghouti and Ismail Haniyeh, who would win your vote? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

Barghouti	64%
Haniyeh	30%
rate of participation in such an election	71%

If new legislative elections are held today with the participation of all factions, for whom would you vote? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

Hamas	29% Gaza Strip: 35% West Bank: 25%
Fateh	43% Gaza Strip: 43% West Bank: 44%
All other third parties - (combined percentage)	11%
Undecided	17%
rate of participation in such an election	73%

Assuming President Abbas would not run, who would you propose as a candidate for Fateh in the next presidential elections? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

Marwan Barghouti	40%
Salam Fayyad	8%
Saeb Erekat	5%
Mohammad Dahlan	3%
Azzam al Ahmad	2%
Mustapha Barghouti	2%

Of the following individuals, who do you favor? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

Marwan Barghouti	54%
Saeb Erekat	7%
Mahmud Al Aloul	4%
Azzam al Ahmad	3%
Abu Mahir Ghnaim	2%
Nasir al Qidwa	2%
Jibril al Rojoub	2%
Ahmad Qurie'	2%

After the meeting between president Mahmud Abbas and Khalid Mish'al, do you believe Fateh and Hamas will succeed in implementing the reconciliation agreement and reunify the West Bank and the Gaza Strip? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

Yes - they will succeed	50%
No - they will NOT succeed	46%

When, if ever, do you expect to see the formation of a reconciliation government or a government of experts? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

within days or weeks	21%
only after a long time	46%
I never expect one to be formed	27%

Do you expect elections for president and parliament will be held in May 2012 or a little after that? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

Yes - I expect elections to be held then or around then	43%
No - I do not think elections will be held around May 2012	47%

Do you approve or oppose the exclusion of Salam Fayyad from leading the government of reconciliation or experts? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

agree to his exclusion, as Hamas wishes	44%
oppose his exclusion	47%

If a reconciliation or expert government is formed soon, do you expect the US government and/or Israel to punish the PA by suspending financial support? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

I expect the US government to punish the PA by suspending financial support	72%
I think Israel, too, would likely suspend transfer of custom money to the PA	80%
I expect the EU to suspend financial support in such a case	52%

Do you think that the surrounding Arab and international circumstances necessitate concluding a national reconciliation agreement between Fateh and Hamas? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Yes	77.4%
No	18.7%
No opinion/Don't know	3.9%

Do you think that it is possible to reach a national reconciliation agreement between Fateh and Hamas in the near future? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Yes	70.6%
No	22.3%
No opinion/Don't know	7.1%

In case a national reconciliation agreement is signed, what do you think the consequences will be? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Speeding the peace process	40.3%
Entangling and stopping the peace process	24.5%
It will not have any effect	27.6%
No opinion/Don't know	7.6%

Do you support conducting presidential elections despite the Palestinian division? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

I support	33.1%
I reject	62.5%
No opinion/Don't know	4.3%

If presidential elections are held in the present time, to whom from among the following do you give your vote? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

An independent candidate	6.7%
A candidate from the left	2.2%
A candidate from Hamas	7.9%
A candidate from Fateh	27.6%
A national independent candidate	7.1%
An Islamic independent candidate	3.6%
I will not participate in the elections	22.0%
I have not decided yet	23.0%

Do you support conducting legislative elections despite the Palestinian division? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

I support	32.8%
I reject	61.4%
No opinion/Don't know	5.8%

If new Palestinian Legislative Council elections are conducted, whom do you vote for? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

An independent ticket	5.7%
A ticket from the left	2.6%
A ticket from Hamas	8.0%
A ticket from Fateh	28.6%
A national independent ticket	7.2%
An Islamic independent ticket	3.7%
I will not participate in the elections	21.6%
I have not decided yet	22.7%

If legislative elections are to be held today, which of the following would win? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

Independent Islamists bloc	4.2%
Independent Nationalist bloc	8.8%
Fateh bloc	43.4%
Hamas bloc	12.3%
A bloc from leftist organizations	1.4%
No opinion/I don't know	29.8%

Do you support conducting municipality and local council elections despite the Palestinian division? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

I support	45.8%
I reject	47.5%
No opinion/Don't know	6.8%

If municipality and local council elections are to be held, who do you vote for? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

A bloc that represents the family or clan	5.7%
An independent ticket	6.0%
A ticket from the left	1.9%
A ticket from Hamas	8.5%
A ticket from Fateh	26.1%
A national independent ticket	8.2%
An Islamic independent ticket	2.9%
I will not participate in the elections	19.1%
I have not decided yet	21.7%

If elections are conducted in the Palestinian Territories at the present time, do you expect that they will be fair and unbiased? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

	West Bank	Gaza Strip	Total
Yes	54.6%	37.2%	48.2%
No	36.6%	45.6%	39.9%
No opinion/Don't know	8.8%	17.2%	11.9%

Which of the following political affiliations do you support? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

	West Bank	Gaza Strip	Total
People's Party	0.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Democratic Front	0.5%	1.4%	0.8%
Islamic Jihad	0.5%	3.4%	1.5%
Fateh	37.2%	37.0%	37.1%
Hamas	7.4%	14.6%	10.1%
Fida	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Popular Front	2.8%	3.4%	3.0%
Palestinian National Initiative	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
I am an independent nationalist	7.7%	6.8%	7.3%
I am an independent Islamist	2.9%	5.0%	3.7%
None of the above	40.0%	22.2%	33.4%
Others	0.1%	3.6%	1.5%

At this time, what should be the top internal priority of the government? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Forming a unity government	43.2%
Improving the performance of the Palestinian economy and creating jobs	32.3%
Conducting municipal, Palestinian Legislative Council and presidential elections	15.8%
Enhancing the institutions of the Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip	7.4%
Others	0.8%
Don't know	8.8%

Do you agree/disagree with a recent statement by Palestinian officials (e.g., PM Fayyad) that the performance of Palestinian institutions improved significantly during the last two years? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Agree	32.6%
To some extent	32.9%
Disagree	27.5%
Don't know	7.0%

In general, how do you rate the overall performance of President Mahmoud Abbas? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Good	55.2%
Average	29.2%
Poor	14.2%
Don't know	1.4%

In general, how do you rate the overall performance of Prime Minister Fayyad? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Good	40.9%
Average	36.4%
Poor	19.6%
Don't know	3.1%

In general, how do you rate the overall performance of Ismael Haniyah? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Good	20.1%
Average	37.6%
Poor	35.4%
Don't know	6.9%

If you had to choose the next prime minister for a national unity government from the following candidates, who would you choose? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

S. Fayyad	31.7%
Mustafa Margouthi	15.9%
I. Haniyeh	13.3%
Munib Masri	7.1%
Nabil Shaath	3.3%
Jamal Al Khudari	3.2%
Other	3.3%
Not sure	22.3%

Do you believe that there is a need for a new political party between Hamas and Fateh? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Yes	36.4%
To some extent	19.8%
No	39.8%
Don't know	3.9%

In your opinion, when should local elections be held? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Immediately	13.3%
Within six months	18.1%
As soon as Fatah and Hamas have reconciled	58.6%
Elections should remain on hold	5.1%
Don't know	4.9%

In your opinion, when should national (Presidential and Palestinian Legislative Council) elections be held? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Immediately	12.8%
Within six months	18.4%
As soon as Fatah and Hamas have reconciled	59.6%
Elections should remain on hold	4.4%
Don't know	4.8%

If Palestinian Legislative Council elections took place today and the following lists were running, which one would you vote for? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Fatah	12.8%
Hamas	18.4%
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)	59.6%
Al Mubadara	3.0
Palestinian People's Party (PPP)	1.4%
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP)	1.3%
Third Way	0.9%
Islamic Jihad	0.9%
Feda	0.3%
Popular Struggle	0.2%
Hizb Tahreer	0.2%
Other	2.8%
undecided	21.5%
I will not vote	15.1%

Now I will give you a different list of leaders. For each list, please tell us who do you trust the most? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Leader	West Bank	Gaza	Total
M. Abbas	42.9%	29.8%	38.0%
Marwan Bargouthi	16.7%	33.3%	22.9%
Salam Fayyad	4.8%	6.7%	5.5%
Nabil Shaath	1.1%	5.1%	2.6%
M. Dahlan	0.5%	3.8%	1.8%
Nasar Al Qudwi	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Jibril Rojoub	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Ahmad Qurie	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%
None of the above	21.2%	18.2%	20.1%
Don't know	10.7%	1.8%	7.3%

Of the following list of leaders, who do you trust the most? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Ismael Haniyeh	19.5%
Naser Al Din Alshaer	9.0%
Khaled Mashaal	5.2%
Aziz Duweik	4.7%
Jamal Al Khudari	3.3%
Hassan Yusef	2.8%
Mahmoud Zahhar	2.6%
Ahmad Bahar	0.8%
None of the above	38.7%
Don't know	13.4%

Of the following list of leaders, who do you trust the most? (AWRAD, October 13, 2011)

Salam Fayyad	24.7%
Mustafa Barghouthi	22.7%
Ahmad Saadat	9.4%
Hanan Ashrawi	6.4%
Basam Salhi	2.0%
Qais Abdelkarim	0.6%
Zahira Kamal	0.3%
Ahmad Majdalni	0.3%
None of the above	23.7%
Don't know	10.1%