Palestinian Public Opinion Polls: Opinion on War in Gaza
(Note the question wording is not exact in polls in Arabic translated to English)
Operation Guardian of the Walls
How do you assess the position/performance during the May 2021 Gaza conflict? (AWRAD, June 14-17, 2021)
Positive | Fair | Negative | |
Hamas |
72%
|
18%
|
7%
|
Fatah |
18%
|
35%
|
44%
|
Arab counttries |
14%
|
38%
|
45%
|
Mahmoud Abbas |
11%
|
24%
|
61%
|
EU |
5%
|
20%
|
70%
|
UN |
3%
|
13%
|
80%
|
USA |
2%
|
13%
|
81%
|
Who was the victor of the armed conflict in the May 2021 Gaza conflict? (AWRAD, June 14-17, 2021)
The Palestinians |
74%
|
Neither Israel nor the Palestinians |
22%
|
Israel |
3%
|
Who was the victor of the diplomatic war in the May 2021 Gaza conflict? (AWRAD, June 14-17, 2021)
The Palestinians |
82%
|
Neither Israel nor the P |
12%
|
Israel |
3%
|
Which party came out stronger after the May 2021 Gaza conflict? (AWRAD, June 14-17, 2021)
Hamas |
80%
|
Fatah |
4%
|
Islamic Jihad |
4%
|
None of the Palestinian parties |
11%
|
Don't know |
5%
|
Operation Cast Lead
Given the outcome of the Israeli operation in Gaza, do you believe Palestinians are better off, worse off, or about the same as they were before the operation? (Truman Research Institute/PCPSR, March 1-7, 2009)
Better off |
11%
|
Worse off |
71%
|
About the same |
17%
|
In the aftermath of the Israeli operation in Gaza, what do you expect will happen between the two sides? (Truman Research Institute/PCPSR, March 1-7, 2009)
They will return to negotiations and armed confrontations will stop |
11%
|
They will return to negotiations but some armed confrontations will continue |
50%
|
Thew will not return to negotiations and armed confrontations will not stop |
33%
|
Do you think that the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip was a reaction to the firing of rockets from the Strip? (An-Najah National University, February 1-2, 2009)
Yes |
28.6%
|
No |
69.1%
|
No opinion/don't know |
2.3%
|
Do you support military operations by Palestinian resistance factions after reaching a truce agreement with Israel? (An-Najah National University, February 1-2, 2009)
Yes |
39.9%
|
No |
57.4%
|
No opinion/don't know |
2.7%
|
Do you think that the PLO factions participated in the resistance during the war in Gaza? (An-Najah National University, February 1-2, 2009)
Yes |
71.1%
|
No |
21.5%
|
No opinion/don't know |
7.3%
|
Do you think that the war in Gaza strengthened Hamas in the West Bank? (An-Najah National University, February 1-2, 2009)
Yes |
57.7%
|
No |
32.6%
|
No opinion/don't know |
9.7%
|
Do you think that the reaction of the international public measured up to the catastrophe in the Gaza Strip? (An-Najah National University, February 1-2, 2009)
Yes |
63.0%
|
No |
31.2%
|
No opinion/don't know |
5.8%
|
Do you think that the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip increased the possibility of the separation of the Gaza Strip from the West Bank? (An-Najah National University, February 1-2, 2009)
Yes |
56.9%
|
No |
37.3%
|
No opinion/don't know |
5.7%
|
Do you think that the new US administration under Obama is serious in its endeavors to achieve peace in the Middle East? (An-Najah National University, February 1-2, 2009)
Yes |
24.0%
|
No |
62.5%
|
No opinion/don't know |
13.5%
|
Do you think that Hamas should accept a truce for one year and a half? (An-Najah National University, February 1-2, 2009)
Yes |
64.3%
|
No |
27.6%
|
No opinion/don't know |
8.2%
|
Do you think that the suggested truce will hold for long in the future? (An-Najah National University, February 1-2, 2009)
Yes |
20.0%
|
No |
68.7%
|
No opinion/don't know |
11.3%
|
Who is the biggest beneficiary from a truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip? (An-Najah National University, February 1-2, 2009)
Israel |
34.1%
|
Hamas |
17.1%
|
Citizens of Gaza Strip |
43.0%
|
No opinion/don't know |
5.8%
|
How do you assess the media coverage of the war in the Gaza Strip? (An-Najah National University, February 1-2, 2009)
Good |
68.3%
|
Fair |
21.9%
|
Bad |
8.2%
|
No opinion/don't know |
1.5%
|
Who, in your opinion, won the the recent war in the Gaza Strip? (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, An-Najah National University)
January 25-31, 2009
|
February 1-2, 2009
|
|
Israel |
10.5%
|
13.4%
|
Hamas |
34.1%
|
31.6%
|
Fateh |
1.3%
|
-
|
The Palestinian factions |
-
|
23.1%
|
Nobody |
54.1%
|
29.6%
|
No opinion/don't know |
-
|
2.3%
|
What do you think, after the Gaza war, would be the best solution for the Palestinian people? (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, January 25-31, 2009)
To return to the negotiation tabel with Israel |
21.1%
|
To form a government of national unity |
46.0%
|
To conduct new presidential and PLC elections |
37.0%
|
To affiliate the Gaza Strip to Egypt |
1.2%
|
To call UN forces to take over the responsibility in the Gaza Strip |
3.7%
|
Who should, in your opinion, be held responsible for the recent war in Gaza? (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, January 25-31, 2009)
Fateh |
7.6%
|
Hamas |
14.5%
|
Israel |
54.4%
|
Egypt |
4.8%
|
Iran |
4.8%
|
Syria |
0.7%
|
United States |
13.0%
|
European Union |
0.2%
|
What is your attitude to the firing of rockets at present on Israel from Gaza? (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, January 25-31, 2009)
Strongly favor |
18.5%
|
Favor |
20.8%
|
Undecided |
33.5%
|
Oppose |
14.3%
|
Strongly oppose |
12.9%
|
To what extent do you think the militant resistance has fulfilled its task during the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip? (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, January 25-31, 2009)
To a great extent |
40.1%
|
To a middle extent |
33.3%
|
To a small extent |
23.9%
|
I don't know |
2.7%
|
Do you think, after the war in Gaza, the following have lost or gained power? (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, January 25-31, 2009)
Gained
|
Lost
|
|
Israel |
37.7%
|
35.3%
|
Hamas |
43.5%
|
26.8%
|
Fateh |
25.5%
|
22.3%
|
The Palestinian Authority |
22.9%
|
26.3%
|
Mahmoud Abbas |
21.3%
|
38.1%
|
Khaled Mish'al |
41.6%
|
30.3%
|