Development Studies Programme - Birzeit University
         
 
 

 Public Opinion Poll # 26

The Palestinian Government

International Funding

 

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Dates of fieldwork: 19/4/2006

Sample Size: 630 Palestinians in the West Bank & Gaza

Number of Sampling Localities: 43

Margin of error: + 4% 

3. Detailed Results

 

 

Total %

West Bank %

Gaza Strip %

1.              If PLC elections took place today, which one of the following lists would you vote for?

1) Change and Reform

44

                  42                 

47

2) Fateh Movement

34

33

35

3) Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa

4

4

4

4) The Alternative

2

2

2

5) Independent Palestine

1

1

1

6) The Third Way

1

2

0.5

7) Freedom and social Justice

0.3

0.5

0.0

8) Martyr Abu Al-Abbas

0.2

0.2

0.0

9) The Palestinian Justice

0.2

0.2

0.0

10) Others

14

16

10

2.              In general, what is the degree of your satisfaction with the outcome of the latest PLC elections?  

1) Good

53

53

54

2) Fair

20

22

18

3) Weak

26

25

28

  3.           In general, do you believe that Hamas win will lead to enhancing Palestinian chances in achieving independence?

1) Yes

42

43

42

2) Yes to some extent

22

23

21

3) No

32

32

32

4) Don’t know

3

2

5

  4.           In general, do you believe that Hamas win will lead to enhancing Palestinian chances in improving internal conditions?

1) Yes

41

40

43

2) Yes to some extent

23

24

22

3) No

32

33

30

4) Don’t know

3

3

5

5.              So far, what is your evaluation of the performance of Prime Minister Ismael Haniyyeh?

1) Good

57

55

61

2) Fair

24

25

22

3) Weak

14

14

14

4) I don’t know

5

6

3

6.              What is your evaluation of the performance of President Mahmoud Abbas?

1) Good

43

41

46

2) Fair

27

28

25

3) Weak

29

29

28

4) I don’t know

1

2

1


 

 

Total %

West Bank %

Gaza Strip %

  7.           In dealing with the current crisis faced by the Palestinians, which one of these proposals do you support?

1) Continuation of the current Hamas-led government

24

24

24

2) Forming a unity government with all political parties

63

63

64

3) Forming a technocratic government of independents

9

8

10

4) Don’t know

5

6

3

  8.           As to funding the Palestinian National Authority which one of these two directions do you support?

1) Hamas continuing to reject recognizing Israel, while reaching out to countries like Iran and the Arab world to get funding

63

63

64

2) Hamas recognizes Israel and continues to receive funding from the international community

29

28

32

3) Others

7

9

4

9.              Do you believe that the current government is handling the issue of international funding …?

1) Appropriately

30

30

32

2) Somewhat appropriately

32

33

30

3) Not appropriately

29

28

32

4) Don’t know

9

10

7

10.            What is your evaluation of the performance of the current government so far?

1) Good

32

32

32

2) Fair

36

37

33

3) Weak

27

27

28

4) Don’t know

5

4

6

11.            Which of these institutions do you trust the most?

1) Government

38

38

39

2) NGOs

12

11

15

3) Private sector

5

7

3

4) Political parties

11

10

13

5) No one

33

35

31

 

 

Total %

West Bank %

Gaza Strip %

14. Which of the following political groups do you support?

1) Hamas

38

38

40

2) Fateh

30

29

32

3) Independent, with Fateh leaning

5

5

4

4) PFLP

4

5

4

5)  Independent, with Islamic leaning

4

4

4

6) DFLP

1

1

1

7) PPP

1

1

1

8) Other Islamic Factions 

1

1

0

9) Islamic Jihad

1

1

2

10) Independent Palestine

0.3

0.5

0

11) Third Way 

0.2

0.2

0

12) Independent, with Leftist leaning

0.2

0.2

0

13) None

15

16

12

 

 

 

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