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15 January 2015: Performance of Palestinian Leaders, Performance of Governments, The UN Bid to End the Occupation, Popularity of Political Factions and Presidential Election

 

 
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Publication Date: 15 January 2015
Fieldwork: 30-12-2014 to 1-1-2015
Sample Size: 1200 Palestinian in the West Bank and Gaza
Margin of error: ±3%
 
Highlights:
 
  • The majority of respondents support a United Nations Security Council bid to establish a timeline to end the occupation
  • Mistrust in both Fatah and Hamas is widespread.
  • The majority of respondents believe that Palestinians are farther from achieving their goal to establish an independent state, compared to two decades ago.
  • Marwan Barghouthi is the most popular leader.
  • If elections were held today, Mahmoud Abbas would win over Ismael Haniyeh and Khaled Mashal in head-to-head contests.
  • Respondents in Gaza are more supportive of Abbas, Fatah and Al Hamdallah than their counterparts in the West Bank.
  • The Hamas government and its leaders are locked in a close popularity contest with Fatah and its leaders among West Bank respondents.
  • Fatah remains the most popular political party among all Palestinians.
 
 
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