Stealing from Harry’s Place we find these fairly encouraging results:
Here’s the results of last November’s polling amongst Palestinians:
Support or opposition to a peace settlement with Israel
Support 72%
Oppose 25.5%
Support or opposition to the Palestinian participation in the peace conference that will be held at the end of the month.
Support 71%
Oppose 26.5%
Should Hamas maintain its position on the elimination of the state of Israel?
Hamas should maintain its position on Israel 31%
Hamas should change its position regarding Israel 69%
Other interesting results here.
Main issue that makes you feel concerned
The economic hardship 31%
The absence of security 25%
The internal power struggle 29%
The Israeli occupation in general 6%
Family problems 3%
The security situation in the Gaza Strip now is better than before Hamas took over, worse, or it did not change?
Better 14%
Worse 79%
The Same 6%
Trust in Abu Mazen versus trust in Ismael Hanieh
Abu Mazen 78%
Ismael Hanieh 22%
Factional trust
Fatah 46%
Hamas 13%
Others 9%
None 32%
(Hamas trust was 41% in January 2006. Fatah v Hamas trust is 46% v 16% in the Gaza strip)
Support or opposition to early PLC elections
Support: 77%
Oppose: 23%
Voting preference if early PLC elections are held next week
Fateh 69%
Hamas 15%
Others 16%
Attitude about the nature of the state, refugees, and Jerusalem
Two states for two people 53%
A one bi-national state in historic Palestine 15%
A Palestinian state on all historic Palestine 32%
Return to their original place of residence 61%
Return back to the new Palestinian state 24%
Compensation 15%
Jerusalem as an international capital 19%
East Jerusalem for Palestine and West for Israel 29%
A unified capital for both states 14%
A capital only for Palestine 38%
Note, the Israeli occupation in general is the primary concern of only 6% of respondents. Western policy continues to tilt toward assuaging the priorities of the few, and the violent, and the irreconcilable. No wonder our efforts continue to founder.
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