| |
| |
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%
|
Which government would you prefer to govern in your region? (AWRAD, November 2015)
|
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza
|
|
Fatah-led PA
|
30.6%
|
26.0%
|
38.2%
|
|
Hamas-led PA
|
24.1%
|
23.9%
|
24.4%
|
|
Neither
|
40.6%
|
43.3%
|
36.2%
|
|
No answer
|
4.7%
|
6.8%
|
1.1%
|
Do you believe that the recent reconciliation government reshuffle will make the government more able to deliver services to the public? (PCPSR, September 2015)
|
Yes, it will make it more able to deliver services to the public
|
42%
|
|
No, it will not make it more able to deliver services to the public
|
50%
|
|
Don't know
|
8%
|
What is the likelyhood that Palestinian elections will be held in the coming 6 months? (PCPO, March 2015)
|
They will certainly be held
|
6.5%
|
|
They are likely to be held
|
35.1%
|
|
They are unlikely to be held
|
27.2%
|
|
They will certainly not be held
|
16.7%
|
|
Don't know
|
14.5%
|
In case all efforts fail to reach a settlement aiming at the revival of peace, which of the following is most likely to take place on the Palestinian side? (PCPO, October 2010)
|
Unilateral proclamation of a Palestinian state and escalation of the violent resistance
|
31.3%
|
|
Dissolution of the Palestinian Authority and putting the world before the responsibilities for the resulting jurisdiction vacuumand the steering of the resistance by the Palestinian factions
|
34.3%
|
|
Keep the status quo, i.e. the Palestinian Authority, beside developing new strategies to conduct Palestinian affairs
|
29.7%
|
|
Don't know
|
4.7%
|
Some people have confidence in Hamas political leadership, others in Fatah political leadership, whilst others have no confidence in either. Which of the following statements is closer to your opinion? (PCPO, October 2010)
| I have confidence in Hamas leadership |
24.3%
|
| I have confidence in Fatah leadership |
50.9%
|
| I have no confidence in either leaderships |
21.8%
|
| Don't know |
3.5%
|
Six years after the departure of the leader Yasser Arafat, do you feel that you miss him or not? (PCPO, October 2010)
| I strongly miss him |
60.3%
|
| I somewhat miss him |
26.4%
|
| I somehow don't miss him |
5.4%
|
| I don't miss him at all |
6.3%
|
| Don't know |
1.6%
|
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Mr. Mahmoud Abbas is managing his post as PA President? (PCPO, October 2010)
| Satisfied |
43.2%
|
| Dissatisfied |
44.7%
|
| Don't know |
12.1%
|
Of the main problems confronting Palestinians, which should be the top priorities of the Palestinian Authority? (PCPSR, October 2010)
| Poverty and unemployment |
28%
|
| Absence of national unity due to the split |
26%
|
| Occupation and settlement activities |
16%
|
| The siege and the closure of Gaza border crossings |
15%
|
| Corruption in public institutions |
11%
|
Which of the following scenarios do you believe is most likely to occur? (PCPSR)
| |
March 2010
|
October 2010
|
| Unity between the West Bank and Gaza Strip will not be restored and two separate entities will develop |
31%
|
30%
|
| Unity will be reestablished soon |
15%
|
14%
|
| Unity will eventually be restored but after a long time |
47%
|
51%
|
Who do you believe is responsible for the continued split between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip? (PCPSR)
| |
December 2009
|
March 2010
|
October 2010
|
| Hamas and Fatah |
61%
|
64%
|
66%
|
| Hamas |
17%
|
14%
|
15%
|
| Fatah |
12%
|
12%
|
11%
|
If new presidential elections were held today between Abbas and Haniyeh, who would you vote for? (PCPSR)
| |
December 2009
|
March 2010
|
October 2010
|
| Mahmoud Abbas |
54%
|
50%
|
57%
|
| Ismail Haniyeh |
38%
|
40%
|
36%
|
If new presidential elections were held today between Barghouti and Haniyeh, who would you vote for? (PCPSR)
| |
December 2009
|
March 2010
|
October 2010
|
| Marwan Barghouti |
67%
|
63%
|
65%
|
| Ismail Haniyeh |
28%
|
32%
|
30%
|
If new legislative elections are held today with the participation of all factions, who would you vote for? (PCPSR)
| |
December 2009
|
March 2010
|
October 2010
|
| Fatah |
43%
|
42%
|
45%
|
| Hamas |
27%
|
11%
|
26%
|
| All other factions and lists |
14%
|
14%
|
12%
|
| Undecided |
17%
|
17%
|
17%
|
Which government is the legitimate Palestinian government? (PCPSR, October 2010)
| The government of Haniyeh |
26%
|
| The government of Fayyad |
30%
|
| Both governments are illegitimate |
30%
|
| Both governments are legitimate |
9%
|
Do you think that it is possible to reach a national reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas in the near future? (An-Najah, September 2010)
| Yes |
47.5%
|
| No |
47.8%
|
| No opinion/Don't know |
4.8%
|
In case a national reconciliation agreement is signed, what do you think the consequences will be? (An-Najah, September 2010)
| Speeding the peace process |
38.6%
|
| Entangling and stopping the peace process |
15.9%
|
| It will not have any effect |
39.2%
|
| No opinion/Don't know |
6.4%
|
Do you think that Gaza will continue to be separate from the West Bank forever? (An-Najah, September 2010)
| Yes |
31.8%
|
| No |
65.4%
|
| No opinion/Don't know |
2.8%
|
If presidential elections were held today, to whom from among the following would you give your vote? (An-Najah, September 2010)
| An independent candidate |
5.7%
|
| A candidate from the left |
3.2%
|
| A candidate from Hamas |
10.4%
|
| A candidate from Fatah |
32.3%
|
| A national independent candidate |
5.0%
|
| An Islamic independent candidate |
3.5%
|
| I will not participate in the elections |
20.8%
|
| I have not decided yet |
19.2%
|
If new PLC elections are conducted, whom do you vote for? (An-Najah, September 2010)
| An independent ticket |
6.0%
|
| A ticket from the left |
3.2%
|
| A ticket from Hamas |
10.7%
|
| A ticket from Fatah |
33.2%
|
| A national independent ticket |
4.6%
|
| An Islamic independent ticket |
3.6%
|
| I will not participate in the elections |
20.9%
|
| I have not decided yet |
17.9%
|
As you know, there is a government in the West Bank led by Salam Fayyad and another government in the Gaza Strip led by Ismail Haniyeh. In your opinion, which government is more capable of managing the internal Palestinian affairs? (An-Najah, September 2010)
| The government of Salam Fayyad |
61.3%
|
| The government of Ismail Haniyeh |
22.0%
|
| No opinion/Don't know |
16.7%
|
Do you support... (AWRAD, July 2010)
| |
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza
|
| Holding an immediate PLC, presidential and local council elections? |
28.2%
|
25.9%
|
32.1%
|
| Waiting for the elections until after a reconciliation agreement? |
64.1%
|
63.0%
|
65.8%
|
| Other |
1.0%
|
1.2%
|
0.7%
|
| Don't know |
6.7%
|
9.9%
|
1.3%
|
Would you support holding local, PLC and Presidential elections at the same time? (AWRAD, July 2010)
| |
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza
|
| Yes |
65.6%
|
57.3%
|
79.6%
|
| No |
26.6%
|
32.7%
|
16.4%
|
| Don't know/No opinion |
7.8%
|
10.0%
|
4.0%
|
If Presidential elections were held today, for whom would you vote? (AWRAD, July 2010)
| |
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza
|
| Mahmoud Abbas |
30.9%
|
28.5%
|
34.9%
|
| Marwan Barghouti |
14.3%
|
13.2%
|
16.0%
|
| Ismail Haniyeh |
10.4%
|
8.4%
|
13.8%
|
| Salam Fayyad |
8.4%
|
10.5%
|
4.9%
|
| Mustafa Barghouti |
7.6%
|
7.5%
|
7.8%
|
| Khaled Meshaal |
4.8%
|
3.7%
|
6.4%
|
| Mahmoud Zahhar |
0.5%
|
0.3%
|
0.9%
|
| Not sure/Other |
7.0%
|
9.7%
|
2.4%
|
| I will not vote |
16.2%
|
18.1%
|
12.9%
|
If the following lists ran for PLC elections and you had to choose one of them, which one would you vote for? (AWRAD, July 2010)
| |
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza
|
| A list of Fateh led by Mahmoud Abbas |
36.0%
|
34.4%
|
38.7%
|
| A list of Hamas led by Ismail Haniyeh |
14.3%
|
11.3%
|
19.3%
|
| A list of independents led by Mustafa Barghouti |
8.7%
|
6.9%
|
11.6%
|
| A list of independents led by Salam Fayyad |
6.3%
|
7.7%
|
4.0%
|
| A list of leftist groups led by Ahmad Saadat |
4.3%
|
3.9%
|
4.9%
|
| None of the above |
2.7%
|
3.3%
|
1.6%
|
| Undecided |
9.7%
|
12.7%
|
4.7%
|
| I will not vote |
18.1%
|
19.7%
|
15.3%
|
If the following lists ran for PLC elections and you had to choose one of them, which one would you vote for? (AWRAD, July 2010)
| |
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza
|
| A list of Fateh and other PLO factions led by Mahmoud Abbas |
39.4%
|
37.7%
|
42.2%
|
| A list of independents led by Salam Fayyad and Mustafa Barghouti |
15.2%
|
14.6%
|
16.2%
|
| A list of Islamic groups including Hamas led by Ismail Haniyeh |
14.8%
|
11.9%
|
19.6%
|
| None of the above |
3.8%
|
4.3%
|
3.1%
|
| Undecided |
10.3%
|
13.9%
|
4.2%
|
| I will not vote |
16.6%
|
17.8%
|
14.7%
|
If the following lists ran for PLC elections and you had to choose one of them, which one would you vote for? (AWRAD, July 2010)
| |
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza
|
| Fateh |
42.8%
|
40.8%
|
46.0%
|
| Hamas |
13.5%
|
10.7%
|
18.2%
|
| PFLP |
4.4%
|
4.1%
|
4.9%
|
| Mubadara |
4.1%
|
4.5%
|
3.3%
|
| Islamic Jihad |
1.4%
|
1.6%
|
1.1%
|
| PPP |
1.3%
|
1.6%
|
0.7%
|
| DFLP |
1.3%
|
1.6%
|
0.7%
|
| Hizb Tahreer |
0.6%
|
0.5%
|
0.7%
|
| Feda |
0.4%
|
0.5%
|
0.2%
|
| Popular Struggle |
0.3%
|
0.3%
|
0.2%
|
| Undecided |
11.8%
|
14.8%
|
6.7%
|
| I will not vote |
18.3%
|
18.9%
|
17.3%
|
Please let me know if you have a positive or negative view of the following political parties: (AWRAD, July 2010)
| |
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza
|
| Fateh |
|
|
|
| Positive view |
56.2%
|
58.0%
|
53.1%
|
| Negative view |
37.0%
|
33.1%
|
43.6%
|
| I don't know |
6.8%
|
8.9%
|
3.3%
|
| Mubadara |
|
|
|
| Positive view |
54.7%
|
48.8%
|
64.4%
|
| Negative view |
28.8%
|
29.9%
|
26.9%
|
| I don't know |
16.6%
|
21.3%
|
8.7%
|
| PFLP |
|
|
|
| Positive view |
42.3%
|
40.8%
|
44.7%
|
| Negative view |
41.0%
|
37.2%
|
47.3%
|
| I don't know |
16.8%
|
22.0%
|
8.0%
|
| DFLP |
|
|
|
| Positive view |
34.5%
|
33.9%
|
35.6%
|
| Negative view |
45.1%
|
40.0%
|
53.6%
|
| I don't know |
20.4%
|
26.1%
|
10.9%
|
| Hamas |
|
|
|
| Positive view |
33.5%
|
35.1%
|
30.9%
|
| Negative view |
58.4%
|
54.4%
|
65.1%
|
| I don't know |
8.1%
|
10.5%
|
4.0%
|
Please let me know if you have a positive or negative view of the following leaders: (AWRAD, July 2010)
| |
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza
|
| Mustafa Barghouti |
|
|
|
| Positive view |
64.7%
|
61.9%
|
69.3%
|
| Negative view |
23.5%
|
25.1%
|
20.9%
|
| I don't know |
11.8%
|
13.1%
|
9.8%
|
| Salam Fayyad |
|
|
|
| Positive view |
62.6%
|
66.2%
|
56.4%
|
| Negative view |
29.1%
|
25.1%
|
35.8%
|
| I don't know |
8.3%
|
8.7%
|
7.8%
|
| Mahmoud Abbas |
|
|
|
| Positive view |
54.2%
|
56.5%
|
50.2%
|
| Negative view |
39.8%
|
36.8%
|
44.7%
|
| I don't know |
6.1%
|
6.7%
|
5.1%
|
| Ismail Haniyeh |
|
|
|
| Positive view |
39.3%
|
37.7%
|
42.0%
|
| Negative view |
51.8%
|
50.7%
|
53.6%
|
| I don't know |
8.9%
|
11.6%
|
4.4%
|
| Mohammed Dahlan |
|
|
|
| Positive view |
34.1%
|
30.1%
|
40.7%
|
| Negative view |
51.6%
|
50.1%
|
54.0%
|
| I don't know |
14.3%
|
19.7%
|
5.3%
|
| Mahmoud Zahhar |
|
|
|
| Positive view |
29.3%
|
28.9%
|
29.8%
|
| Negative view |
55.3%
|
49.5%
|
65.1%
|
| I don't know |
15.4%
|
21.6%
|
5.1%
|
If you were a decision maker, would you appoint Salam Fayyad or Ismail Haniyeh for the position of PM for the PA at the present time? (AWRAD, July 2010)
| |
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza
|
| Salam Fayyad |
46.9%
|
48.1%
|
44.8%
|
| Ismail Haniyeh |
21.8%
|
17.5%
|
29.0%
|
| Other |
14.6%
|
13.9%
|
15.8%
|
| Don't know/No opinion |
16.7%
|
20.5%
|
10.5%
|
Do you believe Palestinian society is generally heading in the right or wrong direction? (AWRAD, July 2010)
| |
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza
|
| Right direction |
26.6%
|
32.4%
|
16.9%
|
| Wrong direction |
67.2%
|
59.7%
|
79.8%
|
| Don't know/No opinion |
6.2%
|
7.9%
|
3.3%
|
In your opinion, does Fatah or Hamas have the best strategy to achieve the higher Palestinian interests? (WAFA-PLO News Agency, April 2010)
| Fatah |
57%
|
| Hamas |
10%
|
| There is a better strategy than the strategy of Fatah or Hamas |
33%
|
If new presidential elections were held today, who would you vote for? (WAFA-PLO News Agency, April 2010)
| A Fatah candidate |
48%
|
| A Hamas candidate |
5%
|
| Other candidates |
12%
|
| Abstain from voting |
35%
|
What do you view as the top Palestinian priority today? (An-Najah National University, PCPSR)
| |
February 2009
|
December 2009
|
March 2010
|
| National reconciliation /Unification of the West Bank and Gaza Strip |
52.6%
|
61%
|
59%
|
| Rebuilding Gaza |
34.0%
|
16%
|
17%
|
| Improving the economic situation |
12.0%
|
-
|
-
|
| Maintenance of calm and the opening of border crossings |
-
|
22%
|
24%
|
| Other |
1.4%
|
-
|
-
|
