Palestinian Views on Palestinian Society

Note: We are presenting raw data. When available, we provide some or all of the crosstabs (i.e., breakdowns by various categories such as party ID). To analyze the data, we encourage users to read the entire study and the methodology used. Results and reliability can be affected by such things as sample size, question wording, and question order. Responses may also be influenced by context and timing; for example, if the survey is conducted during a war. The question wording is not exact in polls in Arabic translated to English).

Do you view the Palestinian Authority as a burden or an asset to the Palestinian People? (PSR, July 2018, September 6-9, 2023, May 26 - June 1, 2024)

	2018	2023	2024
Burden	49%	62%	69%
Asset	45%	35%	27%

What should be the first and most vital Palestinian goal currently? (PSR, December 17, 2011*; September 2015; December 2022, November 22-December 2, 2023, March 5-10, 2024, May 26 - June 1, 2024)

	2011	2015	2018	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
End Israeli occupation, build a Palestinian State in the West Bank and Gaza with East Jerusalem as its capital	48%	48%	43%	42%	44%	39%	43%	47%
Obtain the right of return for refugees to their 1948 towns and villages	30%	30%	29%	29%	32%	33%	36%	31%
Build pious, moral individuals in a religious society that applies all Islamic teachings	14%	13%	14%	15%	12%	14%	11%	12%
Establish a democratic political system representative of all Palestinians	9%	9%	13%	13%	10%	13%	7%	9%

*What should be the FIRST, most vital Palestinian goal?

What is the most pressing problem confronting Palestinians today? (PSR, December 2022, September 6-9, 2023, March 5-10, 2024)

	2022	2023	2024
War in the Gaza Srip		51%	50%
The occupation	32%	32%	28%
Corruption	22%	22%	8%
Unemployment	15%	5%	8%
Split between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip	15%	7%	5%
Internal Violence	6%	4%

How much trust do you have in the Hamas-led government? (Arab Barometer/PCPSR, (September 28-October 8, 2023)

A great deal/quite a lot	29%
No trust	44%
Not a lot	23%

How much corruption is there in the Hamas-led government? (Arab Barometer/PCPSR, (September 28-October 8, 2023)

A large or medium amount

72%

What is responsible for food insecurity in Gaza? (Arab Barometer/PCPSR, (September 28-October 8, 2023)

Government mismanagement	31%
Inflation	26%
External economic sanctions	26%

What form of government do you prefer? (Arab Barometer/PCPSR, (September 28-October 8, 2023)

Democracy is always preferable to any other kind of government	48%
For people like me, it doesn’t matter what kind of government we have	23%
Under some circumstances, a non-democratic government can be preferable.	16%

Which party do you feel closer to? (Arab Barometer/PCPSR, (September 28-October 8, 2023)

Fatah	30%
Hamas	27%

Have you considered leaving your homeland? (Arab Barometer/PCPSR, (September 28-October 8, 2023)

Never have considered

69%

Are Palestinian Authority and Hamas institutions corrupt? [% agree] (PSR, December 17, 2011, AWRAD, May 2016, PSR, December 2022, September 6-9, 2023)

	2011	2016	2022	2023
Palestinian Authority	70%	89%	81%	87%
Hamas	60%	82%	69%	72%

Do you think there are political prisoners in the PA prisons? (PSR, July 2018, September 6-9, 2023)

	2023
Yes	73%

Do you think clashes between members of armed groups and Palestinian security forces could lead to clashes and violence that could threaten stability in the PA? (PSR, September 6-9, 2023)

	2023
Yes	60%

Can people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip criticize authority there without fear? (PSR, December 17, 2011, April 3, 2012, December 2022, March 8-11, 2023)

Yes	2011	2012	2022	2023
West Bank	35%	30%	46%	46%
Gaza Strip	24%	22%	48%	48%

Is it safe and secure in the West Bank and Gaza Strip? (PSR, December 17, 2011; December 2022, March 8-11, 2023)

	2011	2022	2023
West Bank	59%	46%	46%
Gaza Strip	69%	77%	73%

The Palestinian society confronts today various problems, like the continuation of occupation and settlements, the spread of unemployment and poverty, the lack of national unity due to the split between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the continuation of the siege and blockade of the Gaza Strip and the closure of its border crossings, the spread of corruption in public institutions, and others. Tell us, what in your opinion, is the problem you see as the most fundamental, the one that must be the top priority of the Palestinian Authority? (PSR, June 2016; June 22-25, 2022, March 8-11, 2023)

	2016	2022	2023
Continuation of the occupation and settlement construction	31%	16%	38%
Unemployment and Poverty	38%	26%	13%
Lack of National Unity due to Fatah-Hamas Split	2%	13%	15%
Continuation of Seige & Blockade of Gaza, Closure of Border Crossings	17%	17%
Corruption in Public Institutions	10%	25%	24%
Internal violence		8%*	5%
The weakness of the judiciary and the absence of liberties, accountability and democracy.		4%

*(March 16-20, 2022)

Do the current political, security and economic circumstances compel you to desire emigrating abroad? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011, IMRA, November 2015, PSR, March 8-11, 2023)

	2011	2015	2023
Yes	30%	33%	24%
No	67%	64%	%

To what extent do you feel optimistic or pessimistic regarding the future in general? Would you say that you are very optimistic, optimistic, pessimistic, or very pessimistic? (JMCC, March 2016, October 25-30, 2021)

	2016	2021
Very optimistic	7%	11%
Optimistic	51%	57%
Pessimistic	26%	20%
Very pessimistic	17%	12%
Don't know/No answer	.3%	.4%

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Palestinian foreign policy? (JMCC, October 25-30, 2021)

	Total
Satisfied	24%
Dissatisfied	56%
Don't know/No answer	19%

Please choose the three most pressing problems (in order of importance) Palestinians face today: (JMCC, October 25-30, 2021)

First Issue	Total	West Bank	Gaza
The occupation	63%	59%	69%
Corruption	26%	30%	20%
The absence of economic opportunity	6%	4%	8%
A weak infrastructure	5%	7%	3%

Second Issue	Total	West Bank	Gaza
The occupation	20%	23%	14%
Corruption	48%	43%	54%
The absence of economic opportunity	20%	20%	21%
A weak infrastructure	9%	10%	8%

Third Issue	Total	West Bank	Gaza
The occupation	8%	9%	5%
Corruption	14%	15%	13%
The absence of economic opportunity	45%	41%	51%
A weak infrastructure	5%	5%	4%

The PA should stop special payments to prisoners and give prisoners' families normal social benefits like everybody else - not extra payments based on their sentences or armed operations. (Washington Institute , January 23— February 11, 2020)

	2017		2018		2019		2020
	West Bank	Gaza	West Bank	Gaza	West Bank	Gaza	West Bank	Gaza
Strongly agree	11%	39%	24%	30%	15%	24%	33%	15%
Somewhat agree	55%	28%	29%	35%	28%	26%	35%	22%
Somewhat disagree	24%	19%	36%	22%	28%	32%	23%	31%
Strongly disagree	7%	12%	21%	13%	29%	19%	9%	32%
Don't know/refuse to answer	3%	2%	2%	1%	0%	0%	0%	0%

On the whole, are things in our country generally going in the right direction, or in the wrong direction? (Zogby Research, August 25-September 26, 2019)

	Palestinians
Right direction	15%
Wrong direction	78%

How do you rate your satisfaction with the overall performance of ...? (Zogby Research, August 25-September 26, 2019)

	2017		2019
	Palestinian Authority	Hamas	Palestinian Authority	Hamas
Satisfied	46%	31%	72%	51%
Dissatisfied	54%	69%	28%	49%

Proportion of respondents considering the below acceptable (BBC, 2018-2019)

	Honor Killings	Homosexuality
Algeria	27%	26%
Morocco	25%	21%
Sudan	14%	17%
Jordan	21%	7%
Tunisia	8%	7%
Lebanon	8%	6%
Palestinian territories (West Bank Only)	8%	5%

Do you support the continued existence of armed battalions in the Gaza Strip alongside official PA security forces? (PSR, July 2018)

	Total
Yes	65%
No	26%
Don't know/No answer	9%

Which of these parties is most responsible for the worsening conditions in the Gaza Strip? (PSR, July 2018)

	Total
Israel	34%
The PA and President Abbas	26%
Hamas	20%
Don't know/No answer	20%

Are you worried about your life under the present circumstances? (Al-Najah, March 2018)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	51.7%	44%	64.9%
No	46.1%	55.8%	29.3%
Don't know/No answer	2.3%	.2%	5.8%

Are you pessimistic or optimistic towards the general Palestinian situation at this stage? (Al-Najah, March 2018)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Optimistic	33.9%	41.5%	21%
Pessimistic	62.8%	56.9%	73.1%
Don't know/No answer	3.2%	1.6%	6%

Under the present circumstances, do you feel that you, your family and your properties are safe? (Al-Najah, March 2018)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	19.5%	23.8%	12.2%
Maybe	38.6%	41.6%	33.3%
No	40.5%	34.3%	51.1%
Don't know/No answer	1.4%	.2%	3.4%

In the light of Israel’s denial of the French Initiative and the prevailing political and economical conditions in the Palestinian territories, are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future? (PCPO, November 2016)

	Total
Optimistic	29.1%
Pessimistic	59.2%
No answer/don't know	15.7%

In general, how would you describe conditions of the Palestinians in the Palestinian areas in the Gaza Strip these days? (PSR, June 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Very Good	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Good	11%	11.4%	10.3%
So-So	14.3%	15%	13.1%
Bad	40.2%	45.9%	30.9%
Very Bad	31.3%	23.2%	44.6%
Don't know/No answer	2.2%	3.5%	0%

In general, how would you describe conditions of the Palestinians in the Palestinian areas in the West Bank these days? (PSR, June 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Very Good	4.5%	3.8%	5.8%
Good	20.7%	20.2%	21.5%
So-So	28.7%	29.3%	27.8%
Bad	29.6%	31.5%	26.4%
Very Bad	15.6%	15%	16.5%
Don't know/No answer	.9%	.2%	1.9%

What do you think will be the general conditions in the Gaza Strip in a few years (3-5 years) from now? Better, worse, or the same? (PSR, June 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Much Better	5.5%	2.8%	9.8%
A Little Better	24.5%	27.9%	18.9%
About the Same	22.6%	23.7%	20.8%
A Little Worse	17%	17.2%	16.6%
Much Worse	24.2%	19.6%	31.6%
Don't know/No answer	6.3%	8.8%	2.2%

What do you think will be the general conditions in the West Bank in a few years (3-5 years) from now? Better, worse, or the same? (PSR, June 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Much Better	6.3%	4%	10.3%
A Little Better	28.8%	32.3%	23%
About the Same	29.1%	26.8%	32.7%
A Little Worse	14.8%	15.7%	13.3%
Much Worse	15.8%	16%	15.5%
Don't know/No answer	5.2%	5.2%	5.2%

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%

In general, would you say that things in Palestine are heading in the right direction or the wrong direction?
(AWRAD, May 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Right direction	28.2%	32.5%	20.9%
Wrong direction	67.4%	61.5%	77.3%
Don't know/No answer	4.4%	6%	1.8%

In general, are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future? (AWRAD, May 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Optimistic	49.5%	56.7%	37.6%
Pessimistic	49.1%	41.5%	61.8%
Don't know/No answer	1.4%	1.9%	.7%

Is your family’s economic situation better or worse than it was a year ago? (AWRAD, May 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Better	10.4%	14.7%	3.3%
Stayed the Same	37.8%	42.8%	29.3%
Worse	51.7%	42.5%	66.9%
Don't know/No answer	.2%	0%	.4%

Regarding the following issues, please let us know whether you believe each is important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant, or not important at all? (AWRAD, May 2016)


		Total	West Bank	Gaza
Fatah/Hamas reconciliation	Important	73.5%	71.6%	76.7%
	Somewhat important	15%	16%	13.3%
	Somewhat unimportant	4.9%	4.8%	5.1%
	Not important at all	6.3%	7.3%	4.4%
	Don't know/No answer	.3%	.3%	.4%


		Total	West Bank	Gaza
Negotiations with Israelis	Important	31.4%	23.1%	45.3%
	Somewhat important	23.8%	26.8%	18.7%
	Somewhat unimportant	16.8%	18.2%	14.4%
	Not important at all	26.2%	29.2%	21.1%
	Don't know/No answer	1.8%	2.7%	.4%


		Total	West Bank	Gaza
Armed attacks against Israel	Important	46.7%	32.3%	70.7%
	Somewhat important	20.1%	23.1%	15.1%
	Somewhat unimportant	14.1%	17.7%	8%
	Not important at all	16.5%	23.2%	5.3%
	Don't know/No answer	2.7%	3.7%	.9%


		Total	West Bank	Gaza
Non-violent resistance against Israel	Important	42.2%	33.5%	56.7%
	Somewhat important	29.2%	32.4%	23.8%
	Somewhat unimportant	13.8%	16.8%	8.9%
	Not important at all	13.3%	5.5%	9.6%
	Don't know/No answer	1.6%	1.9%	1.1%


		Total	West Bank	Gaza
Sustaining ties w/ the West	Important	51.3%	45.6%	60.9%
	Somewhat important	27.8%	31.1%	22.4%
	Somewhat unimportant	10.3%	11.5%	8.2%
	Not important at all	9.8%	10.8%	8%
	Don't know/No answer	.8%	1.1%	.4%


		Total	West Bank	Gaza
Strengthening ties w/ Arab countries	Important	63.4%	54.3%	78.7%
	Somewhat important	23.9%	29.9%	13.8%
	Somewhat unimportant	5.8%	7.1%	3.8%
	Not important at all	6.7%	8.4%	3.8%
	Don't know/No answer	.2%	.3%	0%

Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the continuation of the current uprising? (JMCC, March 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Strongly support	22%	16.5%	31.1%
Support	33.9%	27.5%	44.7%
Oppose	22.4%	26.4%	15.8%
Strongly Oppose	18.6%	25.2%	7.6%
Don't know/No answer	3.1%	4.4%	.8%

In general, would you say that things in Palestine are heading in the right direction or the wrong direction? (AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Right direction	30.3%	37.6%	18%
Wrong direction	64.3%	55.3%	79.1%
Don't know/No answer	5.5%	7.1%	2.9%

Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future? (AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Optimistic	49.5%	55.5%	39.6%
Pessimistic	48.7%	42.3%	59.3%
Don't know/No answer	1.8%	2.3%	1.1%

Is your families economic situation better or worse than it was one year ago? (AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Better	6.5%	8.5%	3.1%
Same	36%	35.9%	36.2%
Worse	57.4%	55.6%	60.4%
Don't know/No answer	.1%	0.0%	.2%

Do you feel that internal security in your region has improved or diminished during the past year? (AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Improved	6.8%	4.4%	10.7%
Diminished	55.3%	66.1%	37.1%
Same	37.3%	28.9%	51.3%
Don't know/No answer	.7%	.5%	.9%

Has the current round of protests affected major purchases or financial decisions (land, apartment, appliances, travel, education etc)? (AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	42.9%	50.6%	30%
To some extent	29.4%	28.6%	30.7%
No	27.8%	20.8%	39.3%

Compared to one year ago, do you believe that the current environment is more or less conducive to business investment? (AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
More conductive	4.2%	5.5%	2%
Less conductive	64.8%	67.2%	60.9%
The same	28.9%	24.8%	35.6%
Don't know/No answer	2.2%	2.5%	1.6%

What has been the most significant impact on you or your family since the recent round of troubles began in October? (AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Obstacles to travel	20.5%	26.5%	10.4%
Loss of job	18.3%	20.7%	14.4%
Loss of income	35.8%	35.7%	36%
No impact	21.6%	11.7%	38%
Other	3.8%	5.3%	1.1%

At this moment, do you support or oppose a Third Intifada? (AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Support	42%	38.8%	47.3%
Oppose	53.7%	56.9%	48.2%
Don't know/No answer	4.3%	4.3%	4.4%

Do you believe that a new Intifada would advance or impede the Palestinian quest towards statehood? (AWRAD, February 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Advance	39.4%	36.4%	44.4%
Impede	50.2%	51.1%	48.7%
Don't know/No answer	10.4%	12.5%	6.9%

Under the present circumstances, do you feel that you, your family and your properties are safe? (IMRA, November 2015)

	Total
Yes	18.6%
Maybe	31.8%
No	48.9%
No answer	.7%

Are you pessimistic or optimistic towards the general Palestinian situation at this stage? (IMRA, November 2015)

	Total
Optimistic	33.3%
Pessimistic	64.3%
No answer	2.4%

Would you participate in demonstrations if called to by Fatah? (AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	32.3%	32.5%	31.8%
No	63.8%	63.2%	64.9%
No answer	3.9%	4.3%	3.3%

Would you participate in demonstrations if called to by Hamas? (AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	29.6%	30.8%	27.6%
No	66.7%	64.8%	69.8%
No answer	3.8%	4.4%	2.7%

Do you believe that the recent raising of the Palestinian flag at the UN will advance the goal of an independent Palestinian state? (AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Yes	63.9%	62.8%	65.8%
No	29.7%	32.4%	25.1%
No answer	4.8%	9.1%	6.4%

Do you feel that internal security in your region has improved or diminished during the past year? (AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Improved	10.3%	9.2%	12.0%
Stayed the Same	32.4%	26.7%	42.0%
Diminished	56.5%	63.9%	44.2%
No answer	0.8%	0.3%	1.8%

Is your family's economic situation better or worse than it was a year ago? (AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Better	8.5%	9.6%	6.7%
Stayed the Same	37.6%	40.8%	32.2%
Worse	53.7%	49.3%	60.9%
No answer	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future? (AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Optimistic	56.1%	60.2%	49.3%
Pessimistic	43.0%	39.0%	49.6%
No answer	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%

In general, would you say that things in Palestine are heading in the right direction or the wrong direction? (AWRAD, November 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Right	48.6%	59.3%	30.7%
Wrong	47.8%	36.7%	66.2%
No answer	3.7%	4.0%	3.1%

When it comes to achieving self-determination and security for my people, I believe in...? (Gallup, November 2015)

	Total
Mostly nonviolent forms of resistance and negotiation	52%
Mostly armed struggle and military solutions	32%
Don't know/refuse	16%

What is the most serious issue facing Palestinian society today? (PSR, September 2015)

	Total
Occupation & settlement activities	28%
Poverty & unemployment	26%
Corruption in public institutions	24%
Seige of Gaza, closure of the border crossings	16%
Absence of national unity	5%

What should be the main Palestinian national goal for the next 5 years? (The Washington Institute, August, 2015)

	West Bank	Gaza Strip
Work toward reclaiming all of historic Palestine	40.7%	49.8%
End the occupation, achieve a 2 state solution	29.4%	44.1%
Work toward a one-state solution with equal rights for all	18.3%	5.4%
No opinion/Don't know	11.5%	.7%

Would you prefer Israeli citizenship with full equal rights, or prefer to be Palestinian citizens if/when a Palestinian state is established? (Times of Israel, August 19, 2015)

	Palestinians Living in Jerusalem
Israeli citizenship	52%
Palestinian citizenship	42%
Don't know/refuse to answer	6%

Compared to last year, do you feel the economic situation of you and your family is better , worse, or the same? (IMRA, July 29, 2015)

	Total
Better	13.8%
Worse	50.4%
The Same	35.3%
Don't know/refuse to answer	.5%

Compared to last year, do you feel the security situation in your area of residence is better , worse, or the same? (IMRA, July 29, 2015)

	Total
Better	20.3%
Worse	40.5%
The Same	38.5%
Don't know/refuse to answer	.8%

In general, would you say that the current state of affairs in Palestine is heading in the right or wrong direction? (IMRA, July 29, 2015)

	Total
Right direction	35.1%
Wrong direction	58.0%
Don't know/refuse to answer	6.8%

Are you pessimistic or optimistic about the future? (IMRA, July 29, 2015)

	Total
Optimistic	56.1%
Pessimistic	41.4%
Don't know/refuse to answer	2.5%

Would you like to see Israel allow more Palestinians to work inside Israel? (The Washington Institute, July 2015)

	Gaza Strip	West Bank
Definitely	31.8%	35.1%
Probably	42.9%	32.7%
Probably not	9.6%	9.9%
Definitely not	13.1%	14.8%
Don't know	2.7%	7.4%

What is your top priority? (The Washington Institute, July 2015)

	Gaza Strip	West Bank
Making enough money to live well	30.8%	43.5%
Having a good family life	33.7%	33.9%
Establishing a Palestinian state	23.9%	13.6%
Being a good Muslim/Christian	10.1%	4.9%
Health	0%	2.3%

Under the present circumstances, do you feel that you, your family, and your property are safe? (IMRA, March 31, 2015)

	Total
Yes	24.3%
Maybe	38.6%
No	36%
Don't know/refuse to answer	1.1%

Are you pessimistic or optimistic towards the general Palestinian situation at this stage? (IMRA, March 31, 2015)

	Total
Optimistic	31.8%
Pessimistic	64.9%
Don't know/refuse to answer	3.3%

Are you worried for your life under present circumstances? (IMRA, March 31, 2015)

	Total
Yes	49.1%
No	48.6%
Don't know/refuse to answer	2.3%

In your opinion, should the reconciliation government or Hamas be in charge of the Gaza police force and security personnel? (PSR, March 2015)

	Total
Reconciliation government	64%
Hamas	30%

What is your main concern at the present time? (PCPO, November-December 2014, March 2015)

	December 2014	March 2015
Jobs/money	20.5%	27.0%
Security	36.8%	32.4%
Health	18.7%	22.8%
The future	24%	17.8%

How would you evaluate the present economic situation in palestine? (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion,March 2015)

	Total
Bad	64.3%
Fair	27.9%
Good	4.4%
Don't know/decline to answer	3.4%

How often are you concerned these days about your personal security and that of your family? (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, November-December 2014)

	Total
Frequently concerned	31.3%
Sometimes concerned	41.1%
Rarely concerned	17%
I have never been concerned	8.9%
Don't know/decline to answer	1.7%

How would you evaluate the present general situation in palestine? (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, November-December 2014)

	Total
Very good	8%
Somewhat good	40.7%
Somewhat bad	36.6%
Very bad	13.6%
Don't know/decline to answer	1.1%

Do you have an optimistic or pessimistic view of the political future of Palestinian society? (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, November-December 2014)

	Total
Optimistic	33.3%
Pessimistic	55%
Don't know/decline to answer	11.7%

In general, to what extent do you feel optimistic regarding the Palestinian future? Would you say that you are optimistic, cautiously optimistic, or pessimistic? (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Optimistic	28.8%	28.8%	28.6%
Caustiously optimistic	40.7%	38.3%	44.9%
Pessimistic	29.6%	31.9%	25.6%
No answer	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%

On the 20th anniversary of the Oslo Accords, do you think that the Oslo Accords served or harmed the Palestinian national interests or made no difference? (Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
The Oslo Accords served the Palestinian national interests	24.6%	22.0%	29.1%
The Oslo Accords harmed the Palestinian national interests	33.6%	32.0%	36.3%
The Oslo Accords made no difference	34.9%	36.6%	32.1%
Don’t know	5.1%	6.9%	1.9%
No answer	1.8%	2.5%	0.6%

In your view, is there a press freedom in the West Bank? (PSR, April 3, 2012)

Yes	23.0%
To some extent	43.1%
No	30.6%
Don't know/ no answer	3.3%

In your view, is there a press freedom in the Gaza Strip?(PSR, April 3, 2012)

Yes	16.2%
To some extent	33.8%
No	40.4%
Don't know/ no answer	9.5%

As far as you are concerned, do you think that 2012 will be better, or worse, than 2011? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)

	Palestinian Territories
better	64.4%
worse	12.6%
same	22.4%
don't know/ no response	0.6%

Compared with this year, in your opinion, will next year be a year of economic prosperity, economic difficulty or remain the same? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)

	Palestinian Territories
economic prosperity	20.6%
economic difficulty	46.5%
remain the same	31.9%
don't know/ no response	1.0%

As far as you are concerned, do you personally feel happy, unhappy or neither happy nor unhappy about your life? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)

	Palestinian Territories
happy	31.5%
unhappy	24.6%
neither happy nor unhappy	43.0%
don't know/ no response	0.9%

Generally speaking, do you think immigration including bringing in foreign workers is a good thing or a bad thing for this country? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)

	Palestinian Territories
good	28.6%
bad	46.0%
neither good nor bad	24.1%
don't know/ no response	1.3%

Irrespective of whether you attend a place or worship or not, would you say you are _____? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)

	Palestinian Territories
a religious person	65.2%
not a religious person	28.8%
a convinced atheist	3.8%
don't know/ no response	2.2%

Have there been times in the last twelve months when you and/or your family have not had enough to eat? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)

	Palestinian Territories
often	17.3%
sometimes	34.3%
rarely	21.1%
never	21.6%
don't know/ no response	5.8%

During the last 12 months, did you do any volunteer work; that is devoting time to a job for a non-for-profit organization without receiving any wage or salary in exchange? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)

	Palestinian Territories
yes	43.0%
no	49.0%
don't know/ no response	8.0%

Do you think the world next year (2012) will be more peaceful (with fewer wars and terror) or less peaceful than the year which has just passed (2011); or will there be no difference? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)

	Palestinian Territories
more peaceful	26.4%
less peaceful	29.7%
no difference	40.9%
don't know/ no response	3.0%

So far as you are concerned, do you think that in 2012, economy related protests and industrial disputes in Palestine will increase, decrease, or remain the same? (PCPO, December 31, 2011)

	Palestinian Territories
increase	31.9%
decrease	14.5%
remain the same	29.9%
don't know/ no response	23.7%

How would you rate conditions in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

	West Bank	Gaza Strip
good or very good	36%	26%
bad or very bad	30%	47%

Is there press freedom in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

	West Bank	Gaza Strip
Yes or to some extent	67%	52%
No	28%	36%

Do you seek immigration to other countries? (PSR, December 17, 2011)

	September 2011	December 2011
Yes - West Bank	28%	24%
Yes - Gaza Strip	49%	43%

Are you worried about your life under the present circumstances? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

	West Bank	Gaza Strip	Total
Yes	30.3%	48.0%	36.8%
No	69.6%	46.6%	61.1%
No opinion/Don't know	0.1%	5.4%	2.1%

Are you pessimistic or optimistic towards the general Palestinian situation at this stage? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

	West Bank	Gaza Strip	Total
Optimistic	61.9%	38.6%	53.3%
Pessimistic	35.9%	50.2%	41.1%
No opinion/Don't know	2.2%	11.2%	5.5%

Under the present circumstances, do you feel that you, your family and your properties are safe? (Al-Najah poll, October 17, 2011)

	West Bank	Gaza Strip	Total
Yes	41.6%	21.2%	34.1%
May be	31.0%	41.0%	34.7%
No	27.3%	34.8%	30.1%
No opinion/Don't know	0.1%	3.0%	1.2%

Palestinian Public Opinion Polls: Views on Palestinian Society

(2011 - Present)