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).

What is the main goal of introducing the death-penalty bill now? (PCPO, November 1–9, 2025)

	2025
To escalate racial discrimination against Palestinians	42%
Political motives / domestic gains for the Israeli government	29%
Enhance security deterrence	26%
Uncertain	3%

Would the [death-penalty] law deter attacks or inflame them? (PCPO, November 1–9, 2025)

	2025
Effective deterrent	41%
Temporary deterrent	18%
Increase attacks	22%
Create new “martyrs and heroes”	18%
DK/NA	1%

How would the [death-penalty] bill affect Israel’s global reputation? (PCPO, November 1–9, 2025)

	2025
Increase international isolation	38%
Little effect	31%
Might gain support from some countries	28%
DK/NA	3%

What level of violence would follow if the [death-penalty] bill is enacted? (PCPO, November 1–9, 2025)

	2025
Major escalation	46%
Limited escalation	30%
No effect	21%
DK/NA	3%

How might the [death-penalty] law influence young Palestinians? (PCPO, November 1–9, 2025)

	2025
Push toward confrontation / radicalization	33%
Encourage peaceful solutions	36%
No clear effect	28%
DK/NA	3%

How will the [death-penalty] bill affect Palestinian prisoners? (PCPO, November 1–9, 2025)

	2025
Increase fear and anxiety	53%
Strengthen resilience	27%
No effect	19%
DK/NA	1%

Would passing the [death-penalty] law harm peace prospects (especially regarding Trump’s peace initiative)? (PCPO, November 1–9, 2025)

	2025
Completely destroy prospects	46%
Partially weaken them	28%
No effect	22%
DK/NA	4%

What effect would [death-penalty] enforcement have on relations between Israelis and Palestinians? (PCPO, November 1–9, 2025)

	2025
Deteriorate relations / increase hatred	46%
Limited or temporary impact	28%
No effect	23%
DK/NA	3%

What actions do respondents recommend to Israel? [with regards to a death-penalty bill] (PCPO, November 1–9, 2025)

	2025
Withdraw the bill immediately	30%
Use political alternatives instead of collective punishment	26%
Respect international law and human rights	28%
Improve relations and trust	12%
DK/NA	4%

In your view, what is the best means of achieving Palestinian goals in ending the occupation and building an independent state? (PSR, October 22-25, 2025)

	WB	Gaza	Total
Negotiations	37%	35%	36%
Peaceful popular resistance	13%	29%	19%
Armed struggle	43%	34%	40%
DK/NA	7%	2%	5%

Regarding militant escalation in different areas of the West Bank namely in Jenin, Tulkarm, Tubas, and Hebron... Do you support or oppose the actions or confrontations initiated by young militant groups? (AWRAD, October 6-17, 2024)

	WB	Gaza	Total
Support	60%	54%	58%
Oppose	29%	36%	32%
DK/NA	10%	11%	10%

Do you believe that these actions or confrontations are helpful or unhelpful to achieve the objective of an independent Palestinian state? (AWRAD, October 6-17, 2024)

	WB	Gaza	Total
Helpful	56%	47%	53%
Not helpful	34%	42%	37%
DK/NA	10%	11%	11%

Are you concerned that a similar escalation to that in Gaza will take place in the West Bank? (AWRAD, October 6-17, 2024)

	Total
Yes	76%
No	23%
DK/No answer	1%

How much do you support the military operation carried out by the Palestinian resistance led by Hamas on October 7th? (AWRAD, November 14, 2023)

	WB	Gaza	Total
Extremely support	68%	47%	59%
Somewhat support	15%	17%	16%
Neither support nor oppose	8%	14%	11%
Somewhat do not support	3%	8%	11%
Extremely against	4%	13%	13%

In your opinion, what was the main reason for the operation launched by the Palestinian resistance on 7th October? (AWRAD, November 14, 2023)

	Total
To Free Palestine	29%
Breaking the siege on the Gaza Strip	21%
Stop the peace process	1%
Stop the settlement	1%
Serve Iran’s benefits	5%
Stop the violations of Aqsa	33%

Do you support or oppose the shooting of two settlers in Huwara? (PSR, March 8-11, 2023)

Support	71%
Oppose	21%

In your view, what is the best means of achieving Palestinian goals in ending the occupation and building an independent state? (PSR, September 2015; September 2017; September 11-14, 2019; September 15-18, 2021; September 9-12, 2020; December 2022)

	2015	2017	2019	2020	2021	2022
Negotiations	29%	33%	24%	24%	33%	21%
Peaceful popular resistance	24%	26%	22%	26%	19%	23%
Armed action	42%	35%	44%	41%	48%	51%
Other			3%	2%
DK/NA	5%		6%	7%		9%

In the absence of negotiations, how do you think the Palestinians should go about achieving their goals? (PSR, December 2015, September 2017, September 15-18, 2021; December 2022)

	2015	2017	2021	2022*
Join more international organizations	76%	71%	63%	59%
Popular non-violent resistance	60%	67%	54%	51%
Return to an armed intifada	60%	45%	54%	55%
Disolve the Palestinian Authority	46%	47%	47%	48%
Embrace one-state solution			27%	27%

Armed groups, such as the Jenin Battalion and the Lions’ Den, have recently appeared in parts of the West Bank such as the Jenin refugee camp and the old city in Nablus. Are you for or against the formation of such armed groups that do not take orders from the Palestinian Authority and are not part of the official security services? (PSR, (December 2022)

	2022
In favor	72%
Against	22%
Don't know/No answer	5%

To what extent you fear the formation of these armed groups might lead to internal armed conflict between them and the PA security services? (PSR, (December 2022)

	2022
Fear	59%
Do not fear	39%
Don't know/No answer	2%

The Palestinian Authority has asked the members of the armed groups in Nablus and Jenin to surrender and give up their arms in order to protect them from Israeli assassination. Are you for or against such a surrender and the give up of arms to the PA security services? (PSR, (December 2022)

	2022
In favor	17%
Against	79%
Don't know/No answer	4%

Do you think the PA security services have the right to arrest members of these armed groups in order to prevent them from carrying out armed attacks against Israel or to ensure their protection? (PSR, (December 2022)

	2022
Yes, it has the right	10%
No, it does not have the right	87%
Don't know/No answer	3%

When thinking about the future of these armed groups, do you expect them to expand and spread to other areas in the West Bank or do you expect the PA to contain its spread or Israel to arrest its members? (PSR, (December 2022)

	2022
Expect them to expand and spread to new areas	59%
Expect the PA to contain their spread	14%
Expect Israel to arrest or kill their members	15%
Expect the PA to succeed in contain the groups and Israel to arrest or kill their members	8%
Don't know/No answer	4%

After the cessation of negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis, would you support or oppose adopting the following options? (Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, September 11-14, 2019)
Return to the armed intifada and confrontation

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Certainly support	11.7%	6.6%	20.1%
Support	38.2%	34.8%	43.7%
Oppose	38.2%	42.6%	31.0%
Certainly oppose	8.6%	11.8%	3.4%
Don't know/No answer	3.2%	4.1%	1.7%

More than three weeks ago an explosive device led to the death of an Israeli and the injury of two near the settlement of Dolev, west of Ramallah. Do you support or oppose this type of armed attacks? (Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, September 11-14, 2019)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Support	60.9%	49.0%	80.3%
Oppose	33.4%	42.6%	18.1%
Don't know/No answer	5.8%	8.3%	1.6%

In this regard, how do you see the future? Is this incident the beginning of a return to armed struggle or is it a one-time incident? (Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, September 11-14, 2019)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Return to armed struggle	39.3%	24.3%	63.9%
One-time inciden	54.3%	67.5%	32.5%
Don't know/No answer	6.4%	8.2%	3.6%

Do you think ISIS serves the Palestinian cause? Does it harm it? Or does it have no impact on the cause?
(JMCC, March 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Serves the cause	2.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Harms it	52.1%	44.1%	65.3%
Has no impact	38.9%	45.2%	28.4%
Don't know/No answer	6.2%	8%	3.2%

Lately, there has been news in the media about ISIS forces advancing in Iraq and Syria. What responses do you have towards this: very positive, moderately positive, moderately negative, or very negative?
(JMCC, March 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Very positive	.9%	.7%	1.3%
Positive	5.2%	5.2%	5.1%
Negative	18.8%	19.6%	17.6%
Very negative	63.3%	60.1%	68.7%
Don't know/No answer	11.8%	14.4%	7.3%

To what extent do you support or oppose the continuation of knife attacks against Israelis?
(JMCC, March 2016)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Strongly support	25.3%	18.1%	37.1%
Support	30.9%	24%	42.4%
Oppose	21.4%	25.1%	15.3%
Strongly Oppose	19.7%	28.8%	4.4%
Don't know/No answer	2.7%	4%	.8%

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%

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%

What is your opinion of ISIS?
(PCPSR, September 2015, December 2015)

	September 2015	December 2015
ISIS is a radical group, unrepresentative of true Islam	91%	88%
ISIS represents true Islam	6%	7%
No answer/Don't know	3%	5%

Do you support or oppose the war waged by the West and Arab countries against ISIS?
(PCPSR, September 2015, December 2015)

	September 2015	December 2015
Support	83%	77%
Oppose	13%	20%
No answer/Don't know	4%	3%

Do you think that most Palestinians killed by Israeli security forces in the most recent violence actually attacked someone?
(PCPSR, December 2015)

	Total
Yes they attempted to, or did, shoot, stab, or run over Israelis	51%
No, they were not attempting to, and did not, stab, shoot, or run over any Israelis	47%
Don't know/refuse	2%

Do you think that the current confrontations will lead to a new, armed intifada?
(PCPSR, December 2015)

	Total
Yes they will lead to a new, armed intifada	37%
They will lead to wide-scale peaceful popular resistance	18%
They will develop in both directions	13%
The confrontations will stay as they are now	19%
The confrontations will dissipate	10%

Say a third uprising (intifada) erupts; would you be in favor of a peaceful popular uprising or in favor of a violent one?
(PCPO, November 2015)

	Total
Peaceful, non-violent popular uprising	29.9%
A violent uprising	42.1%
Neither	27.8%
Don't know/refuse	.2%

According to your opinion, is what happening now in the West Bank and East Jerusalem are fleeting confrontations, a popular stir or a third Intifada?
(PCPO, November 2015)

	Total
Fleeting confrontations	14.8%
A popular stir as an onset for a third Intifada	49.4%
A third intifada	32.2%
Don't know/refuse	3.6%

To what extent do you think ISIS has a presence in the Gaza Strip?
(JMCC, August, 2015)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Large presence	2.2%	2%	2.4%
Moderate presence	10.6%	6.5%	17.3%
Small presence	32%	25.4%	43.1%
No presence	46.3%	52.7%	35.6%
No answer/Don't know	8.9%	13.4%	1.6%

Do you believe that the ISIS phenomena is widespread among Palestinians?
(IMRA, July 29, 2015)

	Total
Yes	19.7%
No	65.1%
Don't know/No answer	15.2%

Do you believe the practices of ISIS that you see in the media are justifiable in creating a real Islamic State?
(IMRA, July 29, 2015)

	Total
Yes	1.7%
No	92.5%
Don't know/No answer	5.8%

Do you believe that ISIS represents real Islam?
(IMRA, July 29, 2015)

	Total
Yes	1.4%
No	92.8%
Don't know/No answer	5.8%

What is your opinion of Palestinian Islamic Jihad?
(The Washington Institute, July 2015)

	West Bank	Gaza
Very good	34.3%	29.8%
Fairly good	36.5%	55.4%
Fairly bad	11.1%	11.3%
Very bad	17.9%	4.4%

What is your opinion of Hezbollah?
(The Washington Institute, July 2015)

	West Bank	Gaza
Very good	27.5%	17%
Fairly good	41.7%	39.7%
Fairly bad	18.5%	32%
Very bad	12.1%	11.3%

Do you support or oppose suicide bombings operations against Israeli civilians?
(Not necessarily exact question wording)

Month	Year	Pollster	Support	Oppose
September	2013	Pew	62.0%	28.0%
April	2013	Pew	40.0%	49.0%
March	2013	JMCC	29.0%	56.1%
February	2006	JMCC	56.2%	40.7%
June	2005	PCPO	42.4%	53.4%
November	2004	PCPO	54.5%	33.1%
November	2004	PCPO	46.0%	37.9%
September	2002	JMCC/PCPSR	64.3%	27.7%
August	2002	JMCC/PCPSR	52.3%	45.5%
May	2002	JMCC/PCPSR	52.0%	46.9%
December	2001	JMCC/PCPSR	81.8%	15.7%
July	2001	JMCC/PCPSR	85.9%	11.3%
April	2001	JMCC/PCPSR	74.1%	15.9%
July	2000	JMCC/PCPSR	51.6%	42.7%
August	1997	JMCC/PCPSR	28.2%	56.0%
May	1997	JMCC/PCPSR	23.6%	64.7%
April	1997	JMCC/PCPSR	32.7%	54.5%
March	1996	JMCC	5.3%	65.0%
August	1995	JMCC/PCPSR	24.3%	62.2%
June	1995	JMCC/PCPSR	32.8%	52.3%

What are your views of the following Muslim extremist groups?
(Pew Research Center, September 2013)

	Al-Qaeda	Hamas	Hezbollah	Taliban
View Favorably	35%	48%	43%	29%
View Unfavorably	53%	45%	49%	50%
Undecided	12%	6%	8%	20%

Do rockets fired from Gaza toward Israel help, harm or make no difference to the Palestinian goals?
(Jerusalem Media & Communications Center, March 2013)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
Helps	38.4%	35.0%	44.4%
Harms	29.7%	29.1%	30.7%
Makes No Difference	27.7%	30.2%	23.5%
No Answer	3.3%	4.85%	0.5%

Did you support or oppose the August 2010 Hamas attack on settlers near Hebron that resulted in the death of four settlers? (PCPSR, October 2010)

Supported it	51%
Opposed it	44%

Follow up: What do you believe was Hamas' motivation behind the attack? (PCPSR, October 2010)

To derail the Washington launch of direct Palestinian-Israeli negotiations	49%
To resist occupation and settlers	39%

Do you support or oppose armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside Israel? (Harry Truman Research Institute/PCPSR, March 1-7, 2009)

Support	54%
Oppose	42%

Do you support or oppose launching rockets from the Gaza Strip against Israeli towns and cities such as Sderot and Ashkelon? (Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, March 13-15, 2008)

Support	64%
Oppose	33%

Do you support or oppose the bombing attack that took place in a religious school in West Jerusalem? (Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, March 13-15, 2008)

Support	84%
Oppose	13%

Do you consider acts such as the kidnapping of foreigners, the burning of internet cafe's, and the bombing of foreign schools as criminal acts deserving condemnation, or as nationalistic acts deserving support? (Truman Center/PSR, June 12-20, 2007)

Criminal acts	82%
Nationalist acts	3%
Both	2%

Is the conflict in Gaza between factions or individuals? (Near East Consulting, May 22 and 24 2007)

Between Fateh and Hamas	44%
Between individual people	56%

Do you support or oppose the firing of rockets into Israel by Palestinian factions? (Near East Consulting, May 22 and 24 2007)

Support	51%
Oppose	49%

Does firing rockets into Israel provide any real benefit to the Palestinians? (Near East Consulting, May 22 and 24 2007)

Yes	34%
No	66%

Palestinian factions blamed for violence in the Gaza Strip: (Near East Consulting, May 22 and 24 2007)

Mainly Hamas	21%
Mainly Fateh	15%
I blame both equally	64%

Do you support or oppose releasing Alan Johnston without conditions? (Near East Consulting, May 22 and 24 2007)

Support	84%
Oppose	16%

Effect of Palestinian Suicide Bombings on Chances for Self-Determination (Gallup, January 2006)

Improved chances	44%
Weakened chances	34%
No effect (volunteered response)	13%

Do you support the resumption of the military operations against Israeli targets as a suitable response within the current political conditions, or do you oppose them and find them harmful to Palestinians national interests? (Jerusalem Media & Communications Center, February 2006)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
	N= 1200	N= 760	N= 440
Suitable response within the current political conditions	43.8	42.1	46.8
I oppose them and find them harmful to Palestinian national interests	51.5	52.5	49.8
Others	0.3	0.3	0.2
Don’t know	2.8	3.4	1.6
no answer	1.6	1.7	1.6

Hamas has executed violent operations against Israeli targets inside Israel and in the West Bank and Gaza strip against civilians and against military troops, now and after Hamas victory in the PLC elections, do you believe that Hamas should continue with such operations or that it should halt them?(Jerusalem Media & Communications Center, February 2006)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza
	N= 1200	N= 760	N= 440
Hamas has to continue with its operations	39.1	34.6	46.8
Hamas has to stop its operations	51.7	55.8	44.5
No answer	9.2	9.6	8.7

The PA president, Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, called upon the Islamic Resistance Movement “Hamas” to abandon violence and to hold a dialogue with Fateh saying that the atmosphere is appropriate now for conducting such a political dialogue, which is considered to be indispensable. Do you agree with that, or not? (PCPO, June 6-11/2005)

Strongly agree	20.7%
Somewhat agree	54.6%
Somewhat disagree	13.8%
Strongly disagree	7.1%
Don’t know / refuse.	3.8%

Do you believe or not believe that violence will alleviate in the Palestinian territories if the Israeli government would take serious and sincere measures to lift the siege and security belt from the Palestinian territories? (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion)

	Nov. 2002	April 2003	Sept. 2003	Oct. 2004	Nov. 2004
Believe	28.7%	26.8%	23.2%	35.7%	27.1%
Believe to some extent	35.8%	46.0%	43.1%	35.9%	47.8%
Don't believe	25.8%	18.0%	25.4%	35.9%	19.3%
Don't know	9.7%	9.2%	8.3%	6.1%	5.8%

Don't you think that Israel should coordinate and negotiate with the Palestinian Authority prior to the withdrawal from Gaza Strip in accordance with Sharon's plan? (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, November 4 - 8, 2004)

Yes	57.7%
No	28.2%
Don't know	14.1%

Are you pro or contra the halt of violence attacks against the Israelis inside the "green line" against the demolition of the separation wall by Israel? (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, November 4 - 8, 2004)

Pro	47.9%
Contra	37.0%
Don't know	15.1%

In your opinion, were the people who flew planes into New York's World Trade Center...? (PORI, September 2003)

	Israeli Jews	Israeli Arabs	Palestinians
Terrorists	96%	41%	37%
Martyrs	3%	8%	22%
Freedom Fighters	--	25%	14%
Don't know	1%	27%	27%

And who do you believe planned the 9/11 attacks against the United States? (PORI, September 2003)

	Israeli Jews	Israeli Arabs	Palestinians
Osama bin Laden	91%	34%	46%
Saddam Hussein	2%	1%	4%
The United States	1%	13%	6%
Israel	--	11%	26%
Someone Else	2%	2%	1%
Don't Know	5%	39%	18%

Terrorism is NEVER justified under any circumstances. (PORI, September 2003)

	Israeli Jews	Israeli Arabs	Palestinians
Strongly Agree	83%	58%	34%
Somewhat Agree	10%	11%	32%
Somewhat Disagree	4%	6%	18%
Strongly disagree	4%	22%	9%
Don't Know	1%	4%	7%

Hamas is a terrorist group. (PORI, September 2003)

	Israeli Jews	Israeli Arabs	Palestinians
Strongly agree	90%	16%	5%
Somewhat agree	8%	11%	8%
Somewhat disagree	1%	14%	14%
Strongly disagree	--	45%	67%
Don't Know	1%	15%	6%

[Hamas are freedom fighters.] (PORI, September 2003)

	Israeli Jews	Israeli Arabs	Palestinians
Strongly Agree	--	33%	51%
Somewhat Agree	--	26%	31%
Somewhat Disagree	--	10%	10%
Strongly Disagree	--	20%	5%
Don't Know	--	12%	4%

If the Ministry of Education wanted to name a youth soccer tournament after Baruch Goldstein who killed unarmed Palestinians in an attack, would that be a good ting or bad thing? (PORI, September 2003)

	Israeli Jews	Israeli Arabs	Palestinians
Good Thing	11%	4%	--
Bad Thing	83%	91%	--
Don't Know	7%	5%	--

Do you consider Palestinian bombings of Israeli buses and restaurants to be acts of terrorism? (PORI, September 2003)

	Israeli Jews	Israeli Arabs	Palestinians
Yes	99%	57%	10%
No	1%	31%	79%
Don't Know	--	12%	11%

Do you consider attacks by Israelis against Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders to be acts of terrorism? (PORI, September 2003)

	Israeli Jews	Israeli Arabs	Palestinians
Yes	19%	76%	84%
No	79%	16%	10%
Don't Know	2%	9%	6%

Some say that the ideal way to achieve Palestinian national goals is through negotiations, others say through armed struggle, what is the opinion closer to your viewpoint? (Source: JMCC Poll, December 2002)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
	N=1200	N=760	N=440
Negotiations	21.0	20.96	21.4
Armed struggle	35.5	35.7	35.2
Negotiations and armed struggle	39.8	38.6	42.0
No answer	3.7	4.8	1.4

In general, do you support or oppose Arab participation in the "International Coalition Against Terrorism" led by the U.S.? (Source: IMRA, October 2001)

Don't support such participation under any circumstances	76.2
Yes, if the US becomes more involved in resolving the Palestinian issue in a just manner	15.7
Yes, definitely	3.6
Don't know	4.5

Do you think that attacks such as the ones in the U.S. are consistent with Arab interests? (Source: IMRA, October 2001)

Yes	43.3
No	47.8
Don't know/Not sure	8.9

The following questions were asked immediately after several terrorist attacks in late February and early March 1996

Do you believe that the Palestinian Authority (PA) should prevent such attacks? (Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996)

	Total
Yes	63.1
No	17.1
Refused to answer	19.8

Do you think that the PA should prevent such attacks by force or by persuasion? (Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996)

(This question was asked only to those who said that the PA should prevent such attacks)

	Total
By force	2.4
By persuasion	50.0
Force and Persuasion	45.2
Refused to answer	2.4

Do you think that the PA is capable of preventing such attacks? (Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996)

	Total
PA is capable	28.1
PA is not capable	30.0
Refused to answer	41.9

Have you been exposed personally to provocations from Israelis as a result of the attack? (Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996)

	Total
Yes	31.6
No	65.8
Refused to answer	2.7

Are you afraid from revenge by Israelis? (Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996)

	Total
Yes, I am afraid	74.9
No, I am not afraid	19.8
Refused to answer	5.3

Are you afraid now from using Israeli buses? (Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996)

	Total
Yes	61.2
No	23.6
Refused to answer	15.2

Is your fear a result of the treatment of Israeli passengers or from explosions? (Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996)

(This question was asked only to those who said that they are afraid now from using Israeli buses)

	Total
Israeli Passengers	9.3
Explosions	24.9
Both	64.6
Refused to answer	1.2

Do you feel that the suicidal attacks contribute to the achievement of Palestinian National goals ? (Source: JMCC Poll, March 1996)

	Total
Yes	17.5
No	60.5
Refused to answer	22.0

To what extent do you support or oppose the idea of forming a national salvation authority through which Hamas can join in the ruling? (Source: JMCC, March 1999)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
Support	43.3	44.3	41.5
In between	37.7	34.0	44.1
Oppose	12.5	12.9	11.9
No answer	6.5	8.8	2.5

Which position serves Hamas best, Taking power , participating in the authority with other or not participating at all in the authority? (Source: JMCC, March 1999)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
Taking power	10.2	9.2	11.9
Participating the authority with others	59.4	62.3	54.3
Not participating at all	21.5	16.4	30.4
No answer	8.9	12.1	3.7

Fateh movement is considered the main party in the Authority while Hamas is considered the main opposition pole; to what extent do you believe in the possibility of any cooperation between them? (Source: JMCC Poll, April 2001)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
Great opportunity	12.9	10.3	17.6
Small opportunity	54.7	56.4	51.8
No opportunity at all	27.4	26.5	28.8
No answer	5.0	6.8	1.8

Do you believe that the wave of agitations and confrontations of last month was to benefit to the Palestinian cause? (Source: JMCC Poll, November 1996)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
The confrontations were beneficial to the Palestinian cause	77.2	72.8	83.6
The confrontations were not beneficial to the Palestinian cause	10.8	13.2	6.7
The confrontations were detrimental to the Palestinian cause	6.9	7.5	6.3
No answer	5.1	6.5	3.4

During and in the aftermath of the incidents last month, how do you evaluate the performance of the PNA in benefiting from them? (Source: JMCC Poll, November 1996)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
The PNA used these incidents in a manner beneficial to the Palestinian cause	56.5	54.6	61.2
The PNA did not use these incidents in a manner beneficial to the Palestinian cause	10.3	12.1	5.6
The PNA used them but not effectively	28.1	27.9	28.9
No answer	5.1	5.4	4.3

Some believe that the intervention of the Palestinian security forces in last month's confrontations was correct and the others believe that it was not. What is your opinion? (Source: JMCC Poll, November 1996)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
The intervention of the security forces was correct	90.2	88.0	94.2
The intervention of the security forces was not correct	4.8	5.3	3.8
Other	1.1	1.4	0.7
No answer	3.9	5.3	1.3

Do you think armed resistance against Israel is still legitimate under the current political situation? (Source: JMCC Poll, Palestinian Attitudes, June 1995)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
Yes	43.2	46.7	34.7
No	43.3	37.7	53.5
Other	2.1	1.5	3.2
No opinion	12.3	14.1	8.7

Do you support the continuation of military operations against Israeli targets as an adequate response to the current political conditions, or do you oppose it and see it as harmful to Palestinian national interests? (Source: JMCC Poll)

	April 1997	May 1997	April 2001	September 2002
Support military operations (within current political conditions)	39.8	34.2	35.7	69.5
Oppose military operations (because of Palestinian national interests)	47.7	52.7	56.0	23.2
Others	--	--	--	0.9
I don't know	--	9.0	--	5.4
No answer	12.5	4.1	8.3	1.0

What about the intensification of Palestinian demonstration and protests against Israel? Do you support or oppose this intensification of Palestinian demonstrations and protests against Israel? (Source: JMCC Poll, April 1997)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
Support intensification	62.7%	59.5%	67.8%
Oppose intensification	28.6%	29.5%	27.2%
No answer	8.8%	11.1%	5.0%

These are numerous ideas for solving the problems stemming from the recent violations of some aspects of the agreement (Abu Ghniem, Har Homa, closure of institutions, etc...) Some believe that the answer is to intensify the negotiations, other say the negotiations should be stopped, and others say the answer lies in intensifying popular protests. What is your opinion? (Source: JMCC Poll, April 1997)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
Intensify the negotiations	33.9%	31.5%	37.8%
Negotiations should be stopped	25.7%	25.0%	26.7%
Intensify popular protests	19.3%	30.1%	27.8%
Others	3.5%	4.3%	2.2%
No answer	7.7%	9.1%	5.4%

In your opinion what should the PA (Palestinian Authority) do regarding popular protests. Do you think the PA should encourage these protests, should not interfere in these protests, or should the PA prevent these protests? (Source: JMCC Poll, April 1997)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
Encourage these protests	31.3%	25.9%	40.0%
Not interfere in these protests	37.5%	45.4%	24.8%
PA should prevent these protests	23.1%	19.1%	29.6%
No answer	8.1%	9.6%	5.7%

* Similar question asked in same poll

Follow up: If you answered yes, why?* (JMCC Poll, Palestinian Attitudes, June 1995)

It's the best way to regain our rights, no other solution	24.4
It's an alternative to the peace process, the peace process is not in our best interest	8.3
Because occupation still exists, to liberate our country	18.3
As pressure on Israel	13.7
Israel understands only power, because of Israeli provocations, revenge	18.1
For the sake of Islam, to liberate Islamic holy sites	9.4
Other	5.4
No opinion	2.4

Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose, the PA preventing violence against Israeli soldiers? (JMCC, March 2000)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
	n= 1200	n=762	n=438
Strongly support	5.6	5.2	5.0
Somewhat support	22.8	26.5	23.5
Somewhat oppose	30.2	28.3	29.2
Strongly oppose	36.6	34.5	36.8
No answer	4.8	5.5	5.5

Concerning armed attacks against Israeli civilian settlers in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, I…. (PCPSR)

	December 2001	May 2002	August 2002	November 2002	April 2003	December 2003
1. Strongly support	50.8	45.9	53.2	50.8	55.3	52.0
2. Support	41.3	43.4	38.0	38.3	35.9	34.2
3. Oppose	6.2	8.1	6.3	7.3	5.9	9.9
4. Strongly oppose	0.4	0.9	0.4	0.5	1.1	1.1
5. No Opinion /Don’t Know	1.3	1.7	2.1	3.1	1.8	2.7

Concerning armed attacks against Israeli soldiers in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, I…. (PCPSR)

	July 2001	December 2001	May 2002	August 2002	November 2002	April 2003	December 2003
1. Strongly support	56.0	48.2	46.7	51.0	50.8	58.0	55.5
2. Support	35.7	44.1	44.9	40.8	40.2	34.8	31.4
3. Oppose	5.3	5.8	5.8	5.2	5.6	4.1	9.2
4. Strongly oppose	1.3	0.7	1.1	0.8	0.5	0.9	1.1
5. No Opinion /Don’t Know	1.7	1.1	1.6	2.2	2.8	2.1	2.7

Concerning armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside Israel, I…. (PCPSR)

	November 2002	April 2003	December 2003
Strongly support	25.2%	32.2%	25.1%
Support	28.0%	25.1%	22.4%
Oppose	38.4%	35.1%	41.8%
Strongly oppose	4.8%	4.9%	7.7%
No opinion/Don't know	3.6%	2.8%	2.9%

Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose, the PA preventing violence against Jewish settlers? (Source: JMCC, March 2000)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
	N= 1200	N=762	N=438
Strongly support	6.3	6.0	6.8
Somewhat support	17.6	21.0	11.6
Somewhat oppose	28.3	28.7	27.4
Strongly oppose	43.2	39.2	50.3
No answer	4.6	5.1	3.9

Internal Palestinian efforts are underway to create a consensus around means of fighting Israeli occupation. These efforts call for cessation of armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside Israel. Do you support or oppose these efforts? (Source: PSR, August 2002)

	Total (3/00)	*Total (9/02) (PSR)**	West Bank (3/00)	*West Bank (9/02) PSR**	Gaza Strip(3/00)	*Gaza Strip (9/02) PSR**
	N= 1200	--	N=762	--	N=438	--
Strongly support	19.0	5.8	18.2	5.9	20.4	5.5
Somewhat support	36.3	37.7 (Support)	38.6	41.6 (Support)	32.2	31.4 (Support)
Somewhat oppose	20.4	38.7 (Oppose)	19.0	35.9 (Oppose)	22.8	43.2 (Oppose)
Strongly oppose	18.8	14.3	18.4	12.0	19.6	17.9
No answer	5.5	3.6 (DK/NO)	5.8	4.6	5.0	2.0

Do you strongly, or somewhat, support or strongly, or somewhat, oppose stopping all kind of operations inside Israel ? (Source: JMCC Poll)

	Total (12/02)	Total (10/03)	West Bank (12/02)	West Bank (10/03)	Gaza Strip (12/02)	Gaza Strip (10/03)
	N=1199	N=1198	N=759	N=758	N=440	N=440
Strongly support	12.3	12.7	14.9	14.9	8.0	8.9
Somewhat support	18.2	26.8	18.4	32.6	17.7	16.8
Strongly oppose	28.7	28.3	26.6	22.3	32.3	32.7
Somewhat oppose	32.4	28.5	28.3	25.7	39.3	39.1
I don't know/No opinion	6.8	3.0	9.5	3.7	2.3	1.8
No answer	1.6	0.7	2.3	0.8	0.4	0.7

Some say that the ideal way to achieve Palestinian national goals is through negotiations, others say through armed struggle, what is the opinion closer to your viewpoint? (Source: JMCC Poll, December 2001)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
	N= 1201	N=761	N=440
Negotiations	22.8	26.3	16.8
Armed struggle	37.8	36.5	40.0
Negotiations and armed struggle	36.6	33.1	42.5
No answer	2.8	4.1	0.7

Are you with the resumption of the military operations only inside Israel, only inside the occupied territories or inside Israel and the occupied territories? (Source: JMCC Poll, September 2002)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
	N=1199	N=759	N=440
Inside Israel only	20.5	20.8	20.0
Inside the occupied territories only	12.2	14.4	8.4
Inside Israel and the occupied territories	46.1	38.5	59.3
I am not with the resumption of the military operations	16.3	19.6	10.7
No answer	4.9	6.7	1.6

And what about Hizbullah methods and the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, do you think the Palestinians should emulate these Lebanese methods? (Source: PSR, July 2000)

	Total	West Bank	Gaza Strip
1) Definitely yes	30.6	29.1	32.9
2) Yes	32.8	33.1	32.4
3) No	22.4	22.9	21.8
4) Definitely no	6.5	7.6	4.9
5) No opinion/Don't know	7.6	7.4	8.0

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