Poll No. 17
An Opinion Poll Concerning the Performance of Palestinian Institutions, their Service Provision, their Role in the Development Process, and International Funding
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Total %
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West Bank %
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Gaza Strip
%
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Section One: Evaluation of Institutions
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1.
How much do
you trust the following Palestinian institutions?
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Schools
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1) Trusting
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82.4
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78.8
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88.0
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2) Somewhat trusting
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10.0
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11.8
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7.2
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3) Not trusting
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6.7
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7.9
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4.8
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4) no answer
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0.9
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1.5
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0.0
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Palestinian
Universities
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1) Trusting
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61.7
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62.3
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60.7
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2) Somewhat trusting
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22.2
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20.7
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24.6
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3) Not trusting
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9.8
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8.4
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11.9
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4) no answer
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6.3
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8.6
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2.9
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Governmental
health services
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1) Trusting
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60.6
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54.5
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70.2
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2) Somewhat trusting
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21.8
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24.1
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18.2
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3) Not trusting
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14.9
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17.1
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11.5
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4) no answer
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2.6
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4.3
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0.1
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Civil
defense
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1) Trusting
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58.9
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55.9
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63.5
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2) Somewhat trusting
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16.5
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17.6
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14.6
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3) Not trusting
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15.6
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14.8
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15.6
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4) no answer
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9.1
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11.7
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4.9
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Zakat Committees
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1) Trusting
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58.0
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54.0
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64.3
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2) Somewhat trusting
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21.7
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22.4
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20.6
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3) Not trusting
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15.8
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18.9
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11.1
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4) no answer
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4.5
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4.8
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4.0
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Traditional
conciliation councils
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1) Trusting
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57.1
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53.1
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63.2
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2) Somewhat trusting
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18.0
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18.4
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17.3
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3) Not trusting
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16.8
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17.9
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15.0
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4) no answer
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8.2
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10.6
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4.4
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UNRWA
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1) Trusting
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53.4
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46.6
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63.8
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2) Somewhat trusting
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18.9
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20.0
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17.1
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3) Not trusting
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16.4
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19.2
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12.2
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4) no answer
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11.3
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14.2
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6.9
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Local Media
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1) Trusting
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50.4
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48.5
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53.4
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2) Somewhat trusting
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25.6
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26.6
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24.1
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3) Not trusting
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17.4
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17.7
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17.1
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4) no answer
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6.6
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7.2
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5.5
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NGO’s
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1) Trusting
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47.4
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44.4
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52.2
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2) Somewhat trusting
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27.6
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28.9
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25.5
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3) Not trusting
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19.4
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20.0
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18.4
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4) no answer
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5.6
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6.7
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3.9
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The Judiciary
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1) Trusting
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42.5
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39.9
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46.4
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2) Somewhat trusting
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22.1
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22.1
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22.1
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3) Not trusting
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26.1
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25.9
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26.3
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4) no answer
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9.4
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12.1
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5.2
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Women's Unions
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1) Trusting
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37.7
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35.0
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42.0
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2) Somewhat trusting
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20.5
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21.5
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18.9
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3) Not trusting
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24.0
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23.1
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25.5
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4) no answer
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17.8
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20.5
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13.6
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The Police
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1) Trusting
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37.2
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34.3
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41.6
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2) Somewhat trusting
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24.5
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24.3
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24.9
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3) Not trusting
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33.5
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34.7
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31.8
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4) no answer
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4.8
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6.7
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1.7
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Funding
Organizations
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1) Trusting
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36.7
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30.8
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45.9
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2) Somewhat trusting
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25.3
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26.4
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23.6
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3) Not trusting
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28.4
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31.3
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23.8
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4) no answer
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9.6
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11.4
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6.7
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Labour
Unions
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1) Trusting
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36.2
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31.4
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43.8
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2) Somewhat trusting
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25.2
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26.1
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23.9
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3) Not trusting
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27.5
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27.7
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27.1
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4) no answer
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11.0
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14.8
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5.2
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Palestinian
Opposition
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1) Trusting
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35.9
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35.6
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36.5
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2) Somewhat trusting
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24.4
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22.4
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27.5
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3) Not trusting
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28.4
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28.1
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29.0
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4) no answer
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11.2
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13.9
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7.0
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Security
Agencies
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1) Trusting
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31.9
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29.5
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35.6
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2) Somewhat trusting
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24.3
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23.8
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25.2
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3) Not trusting
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37.3
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38.4
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35.5
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4) no answer
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6.5
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8.3
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3.7
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PNA
Ministries
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1) Trusting
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31.2
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29.9
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33.3
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2) Somewhat trusting
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25.4
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27.2
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22.7
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3) Not trusting
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35.1
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31.8
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40.1
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4) no answer
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8.3
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11.0
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4.0
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Palestinian
Legislative Council
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1) Trusting
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27.8
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28.7
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26.4
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2) Somewhat trusting
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25.7
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25.3
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26.2
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3) Not trusting
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37.0
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33.4
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42.7
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4) no answer
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9.5
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12.6
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4.6
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Political
groups
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1) Trusting
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26.6
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27.9
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24.5
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2) Somewhat trusting
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25.9
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25.3
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26.9
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3) Not trusting
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34.6
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30.8
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40.5
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4) no answer
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12.9
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16.0
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8.2
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2.
The
following questions concern the conduct of the PNA and other Palestinian
institutions in the current political climate.
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The
PNA is carrying out its duty of providing security to its citizens
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1) Right
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32.5
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28.2
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39.1
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2) Right to some extent
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29.4
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28.3
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31.1
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3) Wrong
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34.9
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38.6
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29.3
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4) No opinion
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3.2
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4.9
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0.5
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The
PNA is providing for the day-to-day needs of its citizens
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1) Right
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11.9
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11.6
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12.3
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2) Right to some extent
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25.8
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23.8
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28.9
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3) Wrong
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58.0
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59.0
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56.4
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4) No opinion
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4.3
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5.6
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2.3
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The
PNA is making the necessary provisions for the poor
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1) Right
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13.5
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14.0
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12.8
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2) Right to some extent
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22.3
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23.2
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21.0
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3) Wrong
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57.4
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53.4
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63.6
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4) No opinion
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6.8
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9.4
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2.6
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The
PNA is actively engaged in resolving conflicts among the Palestinian people
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1) Right
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32.9
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29.1
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38.8
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2) Right to some extent
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30.9
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30.6
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31.3
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3) Wrong
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32.5
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34.4
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29.4
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4) No opinion
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3.8
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5.9
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0.5
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The
PNA enjoys a high standing among the Palestinian people
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1) Right
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31.2
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29.5
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33.8
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2) Right to some extent
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21.9
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19.6
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25.5
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3) Wrong
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43.4
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45.6
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40.0
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4) No opinion
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3.5
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5.3
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0.7
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I
trust the PNA’s ability to tackle social problems
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1) Right
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26.6
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26.8
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26.3
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2) Right to some extent
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27.4
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27.8
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26.9
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3) Wrong
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41.2
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40.1
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43.0
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4) No opinion
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4.7
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5.3
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3.8
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I
trust the PNA’s ability to impose law and order
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1) Right
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30.4
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26.6
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36.2
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2) Right to some extent
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23.5
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22.8
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24.6
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3) Wrong
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41.6
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44.7
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36.8
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4) No opinion
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4.5
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5.9
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2.4
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The
PNA treats all citizens equally
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1) Right
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17.7
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17.6
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18.0
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2) Right to some extent
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17.4
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17.4
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17.4
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3) Wrong
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59.4
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57.4
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62.4
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4) No opinion
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5.5
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7.6
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2.2
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Entrepreneurs
are playing their part in tackling the country’s economic problems
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1) Right
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12.1
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9.6
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16.0
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2) Right to some extent
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21.1
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21.4
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20.6
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3) Wrong
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62.4
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63.0
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61.3
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4) No opinion
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4.4
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6.0
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2.1
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The
private sector treats all employees equally
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1) Right
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10.8
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9.3
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13.1
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2) Right to some extent
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21.9
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23.3
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19.7
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3) Wrong
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61.1
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60.0
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60.5
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4) No opinion
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6.0
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7.4
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6.8
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Civil
society organizations and charities are carrying out their duties towards
Palestinians society
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1) Right
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37.5
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31.0
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47.8
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2) Right to some extent
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35.5
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38.2
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31.3
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3) Wrong
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20.5
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22.7
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17.1
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4) No opinion
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6.5
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8.2
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3.8
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Political
movements are playing a part in presenting solutions to political and social
problems
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1) Right
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33.5
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32.1
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35.6
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2) Right to some extent
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27.4
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25.8
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29.8
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3) Wrong
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27.7
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29.3
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25.3
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4) No opinion
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11.4
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12.9
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9.2
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3.
How do you
evaluate the performance of Prime Minister Mr. Ahmad Queri’?
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1) Good
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25.9
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23.6
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29.6
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2) Fair
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30.6
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30.4
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31.1
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3) Weak
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32.9
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34.0
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31.3
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4) No opinion
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10.5
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12.0
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8.0
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4.
How do you
evaluate the performance of the current Palestinian government
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1) Good
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21.8
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19.3
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25.7
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2) Fair
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31.7
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30.3
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33.9
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3) Weak
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35.7
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36.8
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33.9
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4) No opinion
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10.9
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13.6
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6.5
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5.
In general,
do you believe that the PNA has an effective plan for dealing with the
concerns and needs of the Palestinian people
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1) Yes
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18.9
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16.4
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22.9
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2) To some extent
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32.4
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35.1
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28.0
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3) No
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40.0
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38.5
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42.1
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4) No opinion
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8.8
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9.9
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6.9
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6.
In general,
how do you rate the effectiveness of the following types of public service
provision?
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Education
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1) Good
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63.6
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61.9
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66.3
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2) Fair
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28.3
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29.5
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26.5
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3)Weak
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6.3
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6.0
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6.8
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4) No opinion
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1.8
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2.7
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0.4
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Refuse
collection and general cleanliness
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1) Good
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49.0
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50.9
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46.2
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2) Fair
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28.9
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27.8
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30.5
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3)Weak
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20.5
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18.8
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23.3
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4) No opinion
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1.6
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2.5
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1.0
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Healthcare
provision
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1) Good
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48.3
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43.5
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55.8
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2) Fair
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37.1
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38.6
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34.7
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3)Weak
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12.5
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14.4
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9.5
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4) No opinion
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2.2
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3.6
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0.0
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Service
provision of Governmental departments
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1) Good
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38.9
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36.3
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42.9
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2) Fair
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38.6
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38.5
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38.8
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3)Weak
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16.5
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17.4
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15.3
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4) No opinion
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6.0
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7.9
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3.1
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Traffic
organization
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1) Good
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31.4
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24.7
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41.9
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2) Fair
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25.6
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22.9
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29.9
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3)Weak
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38.8
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45.8
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27.7
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4) No opinion
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4.1
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6.5
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0.5
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7.
Do you
think that the PNA is doing enough to tackle corruption in its institutions?
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1) Yes
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24.9
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24.4
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25.8
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2) No
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56.6
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54.0
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60.6
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3) Don’t know
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14.1
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17.7
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8.6
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4) There is no
corruption
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4.3
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3.8
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5.1
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8.
Do you
think that there is a need to change the current Palestinian Government ?
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1) Yes
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51.7
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45.3
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60.2
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2) No
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35.7
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39.4
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30.0
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3)Don’t Know
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13.2
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15.3
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9.8
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9.
Do you
believe that the Palestinian National Authority contributes to the building
and empowerment of Palestinian society?
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1) Yes
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47.2
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44.4
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51.4
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2) No
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44.6
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44.6
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44.6
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3)Don’t Know
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8.3
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11.0
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4.0
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10.
Do you
believe that the Palestinian National Authority encourages the participation
of Palestinians in determining its priorities and programs?
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1) Yes
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35.5
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35.9
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34.9
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2) No
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55.2
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53.3
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58.2
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3)Don’t Know
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9.3
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10.8
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6.9
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11.
Do you
believe that the PNA institutions are performing their role in developing
Palestinian society?
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1) Yes
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41.3
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40.4
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42.8
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2) No49.9
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49.9
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49.2
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51.0
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3)Don’t Know
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8.8
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10.4
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6.2
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12.
How do you
describe your feelings about the future of the PNA? Do you feel?
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1) Secure
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18.4
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16.8
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20.9
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2) Secure to an extent
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33.6
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34.2
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32.7
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3) Insecure
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44.3
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44.8
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43.6
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4) No Opinion
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3.7
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4.3
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2.9
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13.
Do you
believe that the Palestinian civil society organizations contribute to the
building and empowerment of Palestinian society?
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1) Yes
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55.3
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52.2
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60.1
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2) No
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24.5
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26.4
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21.4
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3) I’m not sure
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20.3
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21.4
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18.5
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14.
Do you
believe that the Palestinian civil society organizations encourage the
participation of Palestinians in determining their priorities and programs?
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1) Yes
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48.5
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44.8
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54.2
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2) No
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30.2
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33.2
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25.5
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3) I’m not sure
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21.4
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22.1
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20.2
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15.
Do you
believe that Palestinian civil society organizations are performing their
role in developing Palestinian society?
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1) Yes
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48.9
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45.2
|
54.8
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2) No
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29.7
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31.2
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27.2
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3) I’m not sure
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21.4
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23.5
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18.0
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Section Two: International Funding
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16.
In general,
do you believe that international funding contributes to the development of
Palestinian society?
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1) yes
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38.9
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35.8
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43.6
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2) To some extent
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38.2
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39.7
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35.9
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3) No
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20.9
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22.0
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19.1
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4) No opinion
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2.0
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2.4
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1.4
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17.
Do you
believe that international funding reduces the human suffering of the
Palestinian people in the West Bank & Gaza?
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1) yes
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48.8
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44.2
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56.0
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2) To some extent
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32.5
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34.0
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30.3
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3) No
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16.3
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18.3
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13.4
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4) No opinion
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2.3
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3.6
|
0.4
|
|
18.
Do you
believe that international funding contributes to the protection of the
rights of refugees or does it contribute to their annihilation?
|
|
1) Contributes to their protection
|
45.4
|
39.4
|
54.7
|
|
2) Contribute to their annihilation
|
44.9
|
49.0
|
38.5
|
|
3) No opinion
|
9.7
|
11.6
|
6.8
|
|
19.
Do you
believe that donor countries and agencies determine priorities according to
the needs of Palestinian society or according to their own political agendas?
|
|
1) According to the needs of Palestinian
society
|
13.5
|
12.3
|
15.5
|
|
2) According to their own political
agendas
|
61.8
|
64.8
|
57.0
|
|
3) Both
|
24.3
|
22.9
|
26.4
|
|
4) Don’t know
|
0.5
|
0.0
|
1.2
|
|
20.
Does
international funding help support the achievement of Palestinian national
goals or does it reinforce the Israeli occupation?
|
|
1) Supports the achievement of
Palestinian national goals
|
32.4
|
28.9
|
37.9
|
|
2) Reinforces the Israeli occupation
|
54.5
|
56.7
|
51.1
|
|
3) No opinion
|
13.0
|
14.4
|
11.0
|
|
21.
At the
present time, which of the following must be the main priority for international
funding agencies?
|
|
1) Support the creation of jobs
|
48.4
|
51.1
|
44.2
|
|
2) Build the physical and services infrastructure
|
24.0
|
21.6
|
27.7
|
|
3) Support relief and social protection programs
|
10.6
|
11.7
|
8.9
|
|
4) Build social institutions
|
7.6
|
7.9
|
7.2
|
|
5) Support economic productive projects
|
5.5
|
4.4
|
7.3
|
|
6) Support civic society – democracy and participation programs
|
3.8
|
3.2
|
4.8
|
|
22.
Do you
believe that international funding must go primarily to:
|
|
1) PNA institutions?
|
23.9
|
24.4
|
23.1
|
|
2) NGOs
|
55.9
|
56.7
|
54.8
|
|
3) Private sector
|
20.2
|
18.9
|
22.1
|
|
23.
On a
personal level, do you feel that you (or a member of your immediate family)
benefited directly form projects funded by international agencies?
|
|
1) Yes
|
21.7
|
16.5
|
29.8
|
|
2) No
|
77.5
|
82.1
|
70.2
|
|
3) Don’t know
|
0.9
|
1.4
|
0.0
|
|
24.
If yes, In
which of the following fields did you benefit the most?
|
|
1) 1) Relief, emergency, and social protection programs
|
59.1
|
52.3
|
65.2
|
|
2) Job creation projects
|
20.7
|
19.9
|
21.4
|
|
3) Productive economic projects
|
6.4
|
8.8
|
4.3
|
|
4) Civic education projects (awareness and training)
|
3.9
|
3.0
|
4.7
|
|
5) Infrastructure projects
|
9.9
|
16.0
|
4.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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