Developmment Studies Programme

Results of Survey # 4:
Livelihood, Negotiations, the Future, and TV and Radio Stations

Published: Monday, 11 June 2001
Field Research: 31 May - 3 June 2001

 

Detailed Results

 

Section 1: Feelings of security and other internal issues:
Total %
West Bank %
Gaza Strip %
1. Do you feel secure about the future of the coming generations?
1) Yes 25.0 24.4 26.0
2) No 67.4 67.5 67.1
3) Don’t Sure 7.6 8.1 6.9
2. Do you feel safe/secure (about yourself, your family, and property)?
1) Yes     13.3 14.6 11.2
2) To some extent 14.2 13.0 16.3
3) No 72.0 71.7 72.5
4) Don’t know/No opinion 0.5 0.8 0.0
3. In regards to the future, are you optimistic or pessimistic?
1) Optimistic 39.1 38.4 40.2
2) To some extent 29.5 28.3 31.4
3) Pessimistic 30.2 32.0 27.2
4) No opinion 1.3 1.3 1.2
4. Have you been feeling depressed lately?
1) Yes, continually               67.2 65.2 70.4
2) Sometimes 28.2 29.4 26.1
3) No 4.6 5.4 3.3
4) Don’t know 0.1 0.0 0.1
5. Do you see that children in your family (or neighborhood) are suffering from emotional problems (headaches, sleeping disorders, violent acts, loss of appetite, etc.) more than before the latest events?
1) Yes     74.1 69.9 80.9
2) No 24.2 27.8 18.3
3) Don’t know/No opinion 1.7 2.3 0.8
6. Do you support or oppose carrying guns and shooting in the air at mass rallies?
1) Support             15.2 15.5 14.7
2) Oppose 82.9 82.3 83.9
3) Don’t know/No opinion 1.9 2.2 1.4
7. Some summer camps provide children with “military training.”  Do you support or oppose this practice?
1) Support             62.0 63.0 60.4
2) Oppose 35.7 34.8 37.2
3) Don’t know/No opinion 2.3 2.2 2.4

 

Section 2: Evaluation of the roles of various parties

Total %
West Bank %
Gaza Strip %
8. In general, how do you evaluate the following parties’ role in supporting the Intifada?

Arab countries
1) Positive 8.7 8.3 9.2
2) Fair 28.2 26.2 31.3
3) Negative 61.4 62.7 59.2
4) Don’t know/No opinion 1.8 2.7 0.4

Islamic countries
1) Positive 21.4 19.3 24.7
2) Fair 33.2 33.3 33.0
3) Negative 41.9 42.8 40.5
4) Don’t know/No opinion 3.5 4.7 1.8

The Europeans
1) Positive 3.7 4.1 3.0
2) Fair 14.3 14.2 14.4
3) Negative 74.5 73.2 76.6
4) Don’t know/No opinion 7.5 8.5 6.0

The Americans
1) Positive 1.0 1.0 1.1
2) Fair 2.8 3.4 1.9
3) Negative 93.2 92.7 93.9
4) Don’t know/No opinion 3.0 2.9 3.1

The UN
1) Positive 4.6 2.9 7.4
2) Fair 14.2 13.6 15.0
3) Negative 74.8 75.7 73.4
4) Don’t know/No opinion 6.4 7.8 4.2

The PNA (Palestinian National Authority)
1) Positive 51.6 53.5 48.6
2) Fair 32.1 31.2 33.5
3) Negative 14.2 13.0 16.1
4) Don’t know/No opinion 2.1 2.3 1.9
9. How much do you trust the following media outlets in terms of their coverage of the current Intifada?

PA TV
1) Trust 47.0 46.1 48.5
2) Trust in some occasions and don’t trust in others 29.2 26.4 33.8
3) Don’t trust 5.4 3.9 7.6
4) Can’t evaluate (since I don’t get that station or I don’t follow it) 17.2 22.4 8.8
5) Don’t know/No opinion 1.2 1.2 1.3

PA Radio
1) Trust 46.0 44.3 48.8
2) Trust in some occasions and don’t trust in others 21.1 20.9 21.3
3) Don’t trust 4.7 4.2 5.5
4) Can’t evaluate (since I don’t get that station or I don’t follow it) 27.3 29.5 23.7
5) Don’t know/No opinion 0.9 1.1 0.7

Israeli Radio ( Arabic)
1) Trust 4.9 3.2 7.8
2) Trust in some occasions and don’t trust in others 20.7 19.9 22.1
3) Don’t trust 53.0 54.0 51.4
4) Can’t evaluate (since I don’t get that station or I don’t follow it) 20.4 21.9 17.9
5) Don’t know/No opinion 0.9 1.0 0.8

Israeli TV ( Arabic)
1) Trust 5.7 4.3 7.9
2) Trust in some occasions and don’t trust in others 21.2 19.5 23.8
3) Don’t trust 51.6 52.7 49.8
4) Can’t evaluate (since I don’t get that station or I don’t follow it) 20.7 22.5 17.7
5) Don’t know/No opinion 0.9 1.0 0.8

Al-Jazeera
1) Trust 58.5 57.0 61.1
2) Trust in some occasions and don’t trust in others 21.3 20.8 22.0
3) Don’t trust 3.9 3.7 4.3
4) Can’t evaluate (since I don’t get that station or I don’t follow it) 15.5 17.7 12.1
5) Don’t know/No opinion 0.7 0.9 0.5

MBC
1) Trust 36.0 33.5 40.0
2) Trust in some occasions and don’t trust in others 19.7 20.3 18.9
3) Don’t trust 6.6 6.5 6.9
4) Can’t evaluate (since I don’t get that station or I don’t follow it) 35.9 38.3 32.1
5) Don’t know/No opinion 1.8 1.5 2.1

Abu Dhabi
1) Trust 52.6 47.6 60.6
2) Trust in some occasions and don’t trust in others 13.2 14.5 11.2
3) Don’t trust 2.5 2.7 2.0
4) Can’t evaluate (since I don’t get that station or I don’t follow it) 30.1 33.5 24.6
5) Don’t know/No opinion 1.6 1.7 1.6

Jordan TV
1) Trust 12.9 12.6 13.3
2) Trust in some occasions and don’t trust in others 22.9 26.1 17.6
3) Don’t trust 23.4 27.7 16.5
4) Can’t evaluate (since I don’t get that station or I don’t follow it) 39.4 32.5 50.5
5) Don’t know/No opinion 1.4 1.0 2.0

Palestinian local stations
1) Trust 42.7 45.4 38.3
2) Trust in some occasions and don’t trust in others 15.3 18.3 10.3
3) Don’t trust 4.6 5.3 3.3
4) Can’t evaluate (since I don’t get that station or I don’t follow it) 36.2 29.7 46.5
5) Don’t know/No opinion 1.3 1.2 1.5

 

Section 3: The Intifada and the negotiations

Total %
West Bank %
Gaza Strip %
10. In your opinion, what is the ultimate goal of the current Intifada?
1)  Reinforce the position of Palestinian negotiators  7.4 6.4 9.1
2) Liberation an independent state 71.7 70.7 73.4
3) There is no clear goals 17.5 19.6 14.0
4) Others ( specify -------------------------- ) 3.4 3.3 3.6
11. Do support or oppose the continuation of the current Intifada?
1) Support             78.3 77.2 79.9
2) Oppose 18.6 19.1 17.8
3) Don’t know/No opinion 3.2 3.7 2.3
12. In general, do you think that the current Intifada will contribute positively to achieving Palestinian national goals (e.g. an independent state according to UN resolutions)?
1) Yes     75.8 74.9 77.2
2) No 17.5 17.6 17.3
3) Don’t know/No opinion 6.7 7.5 5.5
13. The Mitchell Report has proposed the “immediate and unconditional cease-fire (stoppage of violence) by both parties,” followed by a trust building period and a return to negotiations. Do you support or oppose this proposal?
1) Support             28.0 28.6 27.1
2) In Between 16.1 16.2 16.0
3) Oppose 48.6 46.7 51.5
4) Don’t know/No opinion 7.3 8.5 5.3
14. How do you feel about a proposal that stipulates, “stopping the Intifada in exchange for a freeze on settlement building”?
1) Support             24.8 28.0 19.6
2) Oppose 71.6 68.0 77.5
3) Don’t know/No opinion 3.6 4.1 2.8
15. Do you support or oppose the continuation of security coordination meetings?
1) Support             32.7 34.7 29.6
2) Oppose 59.0 56.3 63.3
3) Don’t know/No opinion 8.2 9.0 7.1
16. Do you support or oppose the continuation of negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis?
1) Support             50.3 50.2 50.4
2) Oppose 45.9 45.7 46.2
3) Don’t know/No opinion 3.8 4.1 3.4
17. Do you support or oppose using Palestinian residential areas to fire at Israeli targets?
1) Support             15.9 14.3 18.4
2) Oppose 82.4 84.3 79.4
3) Don’t know/No opinion 1.7 1.4 2.1
18. Do you support or oppose suicide attacks against civilians inside Israeli cities?
1) Support             74.8 74.9 74.6
2) Oppose 18.6 16.9 21.1
3) Don’t know/No opinion 6.6 8.1 4.2

 

Section 4: Internal issues
Total %
West Bank %
Gaza Strip %
19. Do you believe that the relevant Palestinian security agencies are doing enough to prevent Israeli planting of explosives Palestinian in cities?
1) Yes     33.4 32.1 35.6
2) No 57.1 58.0 55.7
3) Don’t know/No opinion 9.4 9.9 8.7
20. How do you evaluate the rescue efforts by the relevant governmental agencies after Israeli military attacks against Palestinians take place?
1) Positive 50.9 49.0 54.1
2) Fair 36.0 36.4 35.2
3) Negative 8.2 9.2 6.6
4) Don’t know/No opinion 4.9 5.4 4.2
21. How do you evaluate the role of the PA in providing assistance to those families hurt by Israeli military attacks?
 1) Positive 27.3 27.2 27.5
 2) Fair 37.8 37.1 39.0
 3) Negative 22.6 22.3 22.9
 4) Don’t know/No opinion 12.3 13.4 10.6
22. Do you believe that the PA is providing sufficient assistance to those who became unemployed as a result of the Israeli siege?
1) Yes     7.0 6.4 8.0
2) To some extent 24.5 22.9 27.1
3) No 63.6 64.4 62.3
4) Don’t know/No opinion 4.9 6.3 2.6
23. Do you believe that the PA has an economic plan to confront the current crisis?
1) Yes     10.7 10.4 11.0
2) To some extent 16.5 17.4 15.1
3) No 58.5 56.2 62.1
4) Don’t know/No opinion 14.3 15.9 11.7
24. Do you believe that the PA has a plan to deal with emerging social problems?
1) Yes     18.7 19.3 17.7
2) To some extent 22.1 22.7 21.2
3) No 45.2 43.8 47.3
4) Don’t know/No opinion 14.1 14.3 13.8
25. In your opinion, is assistance (food and cash) being distributed to those in need?
1) Yes     18.9 16.0 23.7
2) To some extent 26.9 25.8 28.6
3) No 51.2 55.0 45.1
4) Don’t know/No opinion 3.0 3.2 2.6
26. Do you think that there is a need to replace the current Palestinian Government (cabinet of ministries and major government institutions) with a new government?
1) Yes     39.8 36.9 44.4
2) No 47.8 49.3 45.4
3) Don’t know/No opinion 12.4 13.8 10.2
27. In general, how do you evaluate the quality and efficiency of the following services at the present time?

Health services
1) Good 48.0 41.7 58.0
2) Fair 39.4 43.9 32.2
3) Bad 11.2 12.5 9.0
4) Don’t know/No opinion 1.5 1.8 0.8

Educational services
1) Good 59.3 56.7 63.5
2) Fair 33.1 34.8 30.2
3) Bad 6.4 7.2 5.3
4) Don’t know/No opinion 1.2 1.3 1.0

Garbage collection and clean up services
1) Good 55.5 60.2 47.9
2) Fair 31.7 30.6 33.3
3) Bad 12.7 9.0 18.6
4) Don’t know/No opinion 0.2 0.2 0.3

Government civil services
1) Good 39.5 39.0 40.4
2) Fair 36.5 38.0 34.0
3) Bad 13.2 11.8 15.5
4) Don’t know/No opinion 10.8 11.2 10.1

Traffic control
1) Good 47.9 45.3 52.1
2) Fair 26.6 27.9 24.6
3) Bad 22.4 23.0 21.5
4) Don’t know/No opinion 3.0 3.8 1.8
28. How do you evaluate the services provided by your local council?
1) Positive 33.4 35.8 29.4
2) Fair 42.6 41.1 45.0
3) Negative 19.5 20.7 17.6
4) Don’t know/No opinion 4.5 2.4 7.9
29. Do you believe that your local council is more representative of the community or the PNA?
1) The community 42.9 48.2 34.2
2) The PNA 14.9 11.7 20.3
3) Personal and family interests 32.2 31.9 32.8
4) Don’t know/No opinion 9.9 8.2 12.8
30. What is you general evaluation of the performance of your local council?
1) Good 31.0 33.7 26.5
2) Fair 42.5 40.7 45.5
3) Weak 22.9 22.6 23.4
4) Don’t know/No opinion 3.6 3.0 3.7
31. Does your local council engage residents in the decision-making process concerning issues of importance to the community?
1) Yes     22.4 25.2 17.8
2) To some extent 17.3 21.5 10.2
3) No 54.6 48.7 64.3
4) Don’t know/No opinion 5.7 4.5 7.6
32. How do you evaluate the performance of President Yassir Arafat?
1) Positive 58.2 57.9 58.7
2) Fair 25.6 25.5 25.8
3) Negative 12.2 12.0 12.4
4) Don’t know/No opinion 4.0 4.5 3.1
33. Which of the following political groups do support?
1)   Fateh 22.9 25.7 18.5
2)   Hamas 18.7 18.1 19.8
3)   Islamic Jihad 6.0 6.6 4.9
4)   PFLP 2.8 3.3 2.0
5)   DFLP 0.4 0.6 0.2
6)   Feda 0.1 0.1 0.2
7)   PPP 0.0 0.0 0.0
8)   Nationalist Independents 5.5 6.4 4.0
9)   Islamist Independents 2.5 2.3 2.8
10) Others 11.4 10.0 13.8
11) No One 29.6 26.9 33.9

Note: PFLP: Popular Front for the liberation of Palestine. DFLP: Democratic Front for Liberation of Palestine. PPP: Palestine People’s party.  Feda: Palestinian Democratic Union

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