Palestinian Public Opinion Polls: Youth Poll on the Intifada
(2003)
Table 1: Percentage Distribution of the Youth (10-24) Years by Main Reason of the Eruption of Al-Aqsa Intifada, Sex and Region, 2003
Reasons | Sex & Region | ||||||||
Gaza Strip | West Bank | Palestinian Territory | |||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | |
The Reluctance of Israelis in Meeting their Obligations Regarding Troops Redeployment | 8.9 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
The Israeli Colonies (Settlements) | 3.5 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.0 |
The Israeli Frequent Violations of the Palestinian Human Rights | 8.3 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 12.0 | 6.9 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 5.7 | 8.1 |
The Failure of Camp David Negotiations (July 2000) | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Sharon’s Visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque (Sept. 2000) | 74.8 | 82.2 | 78.6 | 72.4 | 74.4 | 73.4 | 73.3 | 77.6 | 75.5 |
Hard Economic Conditions | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Others | 0.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
Totals | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Table 2: Percentage Distribution of the Youth (10-24) Years by Main Reason of the Eruption of Al-Aqsa Intifada, Age and Sex, 2003
Reasons | Age and Sex | |||||||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | ||||||||||
20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | |
The Reluctance of Israelis in Meeting their Obligations Regarding Troops Redeployment | 9.7 | 9.3 | 6.9 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 10.7 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 6.4 |
The Israeli Colonies (Settlements) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 6.2 |
The Israeli Frequent Violations of the Palestinian Human Rights | 10.3 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.9 |
The Failure of Camp David Negotiations (July 2000) | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Sharon’s Visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque (Sept. 2000) | 72.9 | 76.8 | 73.7 | 66.6 | 71.3 | 76.4 | 83.5 | 81.2 | 72.2 | 76.6 | 78.5 | 74.2 |
Hard Economic Conditions | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
Others | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Totals | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Table 3: Percentage Distribution of the Youth (10-24) Years by Perception Towards Al-Aqsa Intifada as a Suitable Tool to Achieving the Palestinian Aims in Attaining Independence, Sex and Region, 2003
Opinion | Sex and Region | ||||||||
Gaza Strip | West Bank | Palestinian Territory | |||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | |
Yes | 59.8 | 66.1 | 63.0 | 55.6 | 63.2 | 59.4 | 57.2 | 64.3 | 60.8 |
No | 40.2 | 33.9 | 37.0 | 44.4 | 36.8 | 40.6 | 42.8 | 35.7 | 39.2 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Table 4: Percentage Distribution of the Youth (10-24) Years by Perception Towards Al-Aqsa Intifada as a Suitable Tool to Achieving the Palestinian Aims in Attaining Independence, Age and Sex, 2003
Opinion | Age & Sex | |||||||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | ||||||||||
20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | |
Yes | 59.0 | 60.6 | 52.5 | 54.0 | 65.9 | 65.2 | 65.0 | 59.6 | 62.5 | 62.9 | 58.7 | 56.9 |
No | 41.0 | 39.4 | 47.5 | 46.0 | 34.1 | 34.8 | 35.0 | 40.4 | 37.5 | 37.1 | 41.3 | 43.1 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Table 5: Percentage Distribution of the Youth (10-24) Years by Perception Towards Intifada, Sex and Region, 2003
Special Stands of the Intifada | Sex and Region | ||||||||
Gaza Strip | West Bank | Palestinian Territory | |||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | |
Halting the Intifada | 38.5 | 34.3 | 36.3 | 46.5 | 38.0 | 42.2 | 43.4 | 36.5 | 39.9 |
Diverting the intifada into a popular peaceful resistance | 17.8 | 8.2 | 12.9 | 20.2 | 14.4 | 17.3 | 19.2 | 12.0 | 15.6 |
Diverting the intifada into Armed Resistance | 15.3 | 35.1 | 25.4 | 14.4 | 28.9 | 21.7 | 14.8 | 31.4 | 23.2 |
Consistency with armed and peaceful struggle | 28.4 | 22.4 | 25.4 | 18.9 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 22.6 | 20.1 | 21.3 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Table 6: Percentage Distribution of the Youth (10-24) Years by Perception Towards Intifada, Age and Sex, 2003
Special Stands of the Intifada | Age and Sex | |||||||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | ||||||||||
20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | |
Halting the Intifada | 37.2 | 38.3 | 47.6 | 57.6 | 28.3 | 33.9 | 38.2 | 51.7 | 32.7 | 36.0 | 43.0 | 54.6 |
Diverting the intifada into a popular peaceful resistance | 22.5 | 19.5 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 13.7 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 18.1 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 13.6 |
Diverting the intifada into Armed Resistance | 13.4 | 17.4 | 14.9 | 11.9 | 35.1 | 33.0 | 28.6 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 25.4 | 21.6 | 19.1 |
Consistency with armed and peaceful struggle | 26.9 | 24.8 | 20.6 | 13.9 | 22.9 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 11.6 | 24.9 | 23.1 | 21.2 | 12.7 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Table 7: Percentage Distribution of the Youth (10-24) Years by Perception about the Role of Youth in Directing and Steering the Intifada, Sex and Region, 2003
Having a Role | Sex and Region | ||||||||
Gaza Strip | West Bank | Palestinian Territory | |||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | |
Yes | 95.1 | 94.9 | 95.0 | 89.4 | 88.7 | 89.0 | 91.6 | 91.1 | 91.3 |
No | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.7 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Table 8: Percentage Distribution of the Youth (10-24) Years by Perception about the Role of Youth in Directing and Steering the Intifada, Age and Sex, 2003
Having a Role | Age and Sex | |||||||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | ||||||||||
20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | |
Yes | 89.7 | 94.8 | 92.2 | 87.4 | 90.7 | 92.9 | 91.2 | 88.3 | 90.2 | 93.8 | 91.7 | 87.8 |
No | 10.3 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 12.6 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 8.8 | 11.7 | 9.8 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 12.2 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Table 9: Percentage of the Youth (10-24) Years by Their Reaction When Watching Pictures of the Martyrs and the Wounded of Al-Intifada, Sex and Region, 2003
The Reaction | Sex and Region | ||||||||
Gaza Strip | West Bank | Palestinian Territory | |||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | |
Weeping | 74.4 | 54.8 | 64.3 | 70.4 | 35.9 | 53.0 | 71.9 | 43.2 | 57.4 |
Saddness | 98.3 | 95.9 | 97.1 | 97.7 | 93.5 | 95.6 | 97.9 | 94.4 | 96.2 |
Anger | 90.7 | 92.9 | 91.8 | 88.6 | 88.1 | 88.3 | 89.4 | 90.0 | 89.7 |
Nightmares during their sleep | 43.5 | 38.3 | 40.8 | 40.7 | 24.9 | 32.7 | 41.7 | 30.1 | 35.8 |
Difficulties in sleeping | 60.4 | 47.9 | 54.0 | 52.1 | 37.1 | 44.5 | 55.2 | 41.3 | 48.2 |
Feeling insecure | 73.2 | 60.9 | 66.9 | 74.2 | 57.8 | 65.9 | 73.8 | 59.0 | 66.3 |
Feeling frustrated | 62.8 | 49.3 | 55.8 | 60.8 | 51.0 | 55.8 | 61.5 | 50.3 | 55.8 |
Loosing appetite | 60.0 | 59.1 | 59.6 | 51.6 | 41.2 | 46.4 | 54.8 | 48.2 | 51.4 |
Desire to Wreak (Revenge) | 84.4 | 89.7 | 87.1 | 76.7 | 70.3 | 73.5 | 79.7 | 77.8 | 78.7 |
Table 10: Percentage of the Youth (10-24) Years by Their Reaction When Watching Pictures of the Martyrs and the Wounded of Al-Intifada, Age and Sex, 2003
The Reaction | Age and Sex | |||||||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | ||||||||||
20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | |
Weeping | 82.6 | 73.8 | 64.0 | 61.9 | 40.7 | 42.6 | 45.1 | 45.8 | 57.4 | 61.6 | 57.7 | 54.7 |
Saddness | 98.4 | 98.9 | 96.6 | 97.1 | 92.8 | 96.2 | 93.0 | 95.3 | 96.2 | 95.6 | 97.5 | 94.8 |
Anger | 93.4 | 91.2 | 85.7 | 84.2 | 92.1 | 93.6 | 88.9 | 81.4 | 89.7 | 92.8 | 92.5 | 87.3 |
Nightmares during their sleep | 41.8 | 35.4 | 41.4 | 54.1 | 21.0 | 25.5 | 37.7 | 42.9 | 35.8 | 31.4 | 30.3 | 39.6 |
Difficulties in sleeping | 76.9 | 73.7 | 71.9 | 71.7 | 58.5 | 54.9 | 62.3 | 63.5 | 48.2 | 48.7 | 46.9 | 46.5 |
Feeling insecure | 76.9 | 73.7 | 71.9 | 71.7 | 58.5 | 54.9 | 62.3 | 63.5 | 66.3 | 67.6 | 64.1 | 67.2 |
Feeling frustrated | 74.4 | 61.4 | 53.5 | 51.9 | 59.1 | 48.1 | 46.5 | 46.0 | 55.8 | 66.7 | 54.6 | 50.0 |
Loosing appetite | 62.1 | 52.9 | 52.5 | 49.9 | 52.2 | 51.6 | 43.9 | 41.0 | 51.4 | 57.1 | 52.2 | 48.3 |
Desire to Wreak (Revenge) | 80.3 | 82.7 | 80.2 | 72.0 | 77.1 | 76.7 | 80.7 | 77.4 | 78.7 | 78.7 | 79.6 | 80.5 |
Table 11: Percentage Distribution of the Youth (10-24) Years by Their Opinion in the Possibility of Achieving the Political Aims Through Negotiations, Sex and Region, 2003
Opinion | Sex and Region | ||||||||
Gaza Strip | West Bank | Palestinian Territory | |||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | |
Yes (Strongly) | 26.3 | 15.2 | 20.6 | 24.1 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 24.9 | 18.8 | 21.9 |
Yes | 35.7 | 32.7 | 34.3 | 41.7 | 32.5 | 37.1 | 39.5 | 32.5 | 35.9 |
No | 24.2 | 34.5 | 29.4 | 23.1 | 26.9 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 29.9 | 26.7 |
No (Strongly) | 8.4 | 14.7 | 11.6 | 6.8 | 14.3 | 10.6 | 7.4 | 14.4 | 11.0 |
No opinion | 5.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Table 12: Percentage Distribution of the Youth (10-24) Years by Their Opinion in the Possibility of Achieving the Political Aims Through Negotiations, Age and Sex, 2003
Opinion | Age and Sex | |||||||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | ||||||||||
20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | |
Yes (Strongly) | 26.4 | 25.5 | 23.1 | 23.8 | 15.7 | 20.7 | 21.0 | 17.2 | 21.0 | 23.1 | 22.0 | 20.4 |
Yes | 44.7 | 36.5 | 40.8 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 31.2 | 29.3 | 32.9 | 40.8 | 33.8 | 35.1 | 33.8 |
No | 17.9 | 26.4 | 23.1 | 27.6 | 30.9 | 29.6 | 29.8 | 28.8 | 24.4 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 28.3 |
No (Strongly) | 8.6 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 13.5 | 16.4 | 14.7 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
No opinion | 2.4 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 9.4 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Table 13: Percentage Distribution of the Youth (10-24) Years by Optimism in Achieving Peace Between Palestinians and Israelis, Sex and Region, 2003
The Stand | Sex and Region | ||||||||
Gaza Strip | West Bank | Palestinian Territory | |||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | Females | Males | Both Sexes | |
Yes, Soon | 15.9 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 16.0 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 8.9 | 12.3 |
Yes, Someday | 31.9 | 23.1 | 27.4 | 35.9 | 27.8 | 31.8 | 34.4 | 26.0 | 30.1 |
No | 48.2 | 66.3 | 57.5 | 45.0 | 57.3 | 51.3 | 46.3 | 60.7 | 53.7 |
No Stand | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Table 14: Percentage Distribution of the Youth (10-24) Years by Optimism in Achieving Peace Between Palestinians and Israelis, Age and Sex, 2003
The Stand | Age and Sex | |||||||||||
Females | Males | Both Sexes | ||||||||||
20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | 20-24 | 15-19 | 12-14 | 10-11 | |
Yes, Soon | 13.3 | 12.4 | 19.7 | 21.9 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 15.6 | 16.5 |
Yes, Someday | 35.5 | 33.5 | 36.8 | 30.8 | 26.6 | 23.0 | 24.4 | 32.7 | 31.0 | 28.1 | 30.6 | 31.8 |
No | 48.5 | 51.8 | 39.9 | 40.9 | 63.9 | 66.9 | 58.9 | 47.1 | 56.3 | 59.6 | 49.3 | 44.1 |
No Stand | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 7.6 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |