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Last updated 07 July 2010

 

 Palestinian Public Opinion Poll No (36)

In the aftermath of the Free Gaza flotilla incident, Turkey is the most popular regional country, but Hamas’s popularity remains unchanged while Salam Fayyad and his government gain greater public support, and while support for compromise increases, two thirds remain pessimistic about the future of the peace process and the majority does not believe in the efficacy of alternative options to negotiations such as popular resistance or unilateral declaration of statehood

10-13 June 2010   
* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

 

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release

Despite the Gaza Flotilla incident, Rise in Willingness to compromise among Palestinians and Israelis, but two-thirds on both sides remain pessimistic about the future of the peace process

6 - 16 June 2010.

This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah.

  Palestinian Public Opinion Poll No (36) - Press release

In the aftermath of the Free Gaza flotilla incident, Turkey is the most popular regional country, but Hamas's popularity remains unchanged while Salam Fayyad and his government gain greater public support

10-13 June 2010
  
* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

  Palestinian Public Opinion Poll No (35) Pdf format

While a majority of Palestinians supports holding local elections and while a majority supports the two-state solution, an overwhelming majority opposes the proximity talks in the absence of a settlement freeze in East Jerusalem and the popularity and legitimacy of the president weaken in light of corruption reports and in light of the ending of his electoral term

04-06 March 2010   
* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

 

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release

Majority of Palestinians and Israelis prefer two-state solution over binational state or confederation.

04-06 March 2010
This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah.

  Palestinian Public Opinion Poll No (35)- press release

While a majority of Palestinians supports holding local elections and will participate in those elections in the West Bank even if Hamas boycotts them, an overwhelming majority believes reports regarding corruption and scandals within the PA are accurate; these corruption charges weaken the legitimacy of President Abbas and Salam Fayyad’s government

04-06 March 2010
  
* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

  Palestinian Public Opinion Poll No (34) Pdf format

While the status of President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad improves a little, the majority supports Abbas’s decision not to run in the next elections and opposes return to negotiations before the implementation of a comprehensive freeze on settlement construction and about 40% support return to armed intifada as an alternative to negotiations

10-12 December 2009   
* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

 

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release

In Israel: A slim majority (52%) believes Israel should pay almost any price to return prisoners of war.
In the PA: If released from jail, Marwan Barghouti would beat Ismail Haniyeh for Presidency by a large margin.

09-15 December 2009
This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah.

The Obama Presidency and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Pdf format
Prof. Shai Feldman and Dr. Khalil Shikaki

(Joint Policy Brief with the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University)
November 2009

Fatah Resurrected
The National Interest


Khalil Shikaki - 27 October 2009

PSR Poll No. 33 Pdf format
While the popularity of Abbas and Fateh increases and the popularity of Ismail Haniyeh and Hamas decreases, and while the public shows some enthusiasm for a strong American role in the peace process and greater support for the Arab Peace Initiative, Palestinians are pessimistic about the chances for the reunification of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and are less willing to accept concessions in a permanent settlement

13-15 August 2009   
* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

 

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release

Israelis are more apprehensive and Palestinians somewhat more favorable about US involvement in the Peace Process compared to their expectations last December after Obama's election . 
09-13 August 2009

This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah.

PSR Poll No. 32 Pdf format
While Abbas's popularity improves and while a majority of Palestinians accepts Fateh's position that a national unity government must accept agreements signed with Israel, and while a majority supports the two-state solution, pessimism prevails regarding the future of the peace process and the chances for Fateh-Hamas reconciliation

21-23 May 2009   
* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

 

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release

Pessimism among Israelis and Palestinians regarding the prospects for a settlement and a Palestinian state in the next few years, but majorities on both sides support a two-state solution. 
 Following Obama's Cairo speech, Israelis' pessimism decreased somewhat and support for the two-state solution increased slightly
May 21-June 3, 2009

This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ramallah.

PSR Poll No. 32 - Press release 
While Abbas's popularity improves and while a majority of Palestinians accepts Fateh's position that a national unity government must accept agreements signed with Israel, most oppose the formation of the new Fayyad government, and Hamas, Haniyeh, Iran, and Syria receive greater positive evaluation than Egypt, Fayyad, Abbas, and Fateh for their performance during the Gaza War
21-23 May 2009   

PSR Poll No. 31 Pdf format
With the popularity of Abbas and Fayyad declining sharply and the popularity of Haniyeh and Hamas increasing significantly, the public becomes more hawkish and pessimistic about the peace process and the overwhelming majority believes Palestinians after the war on Gaza are worse off than before the war 
5-7 March 2009

 
*This survey was conducted with the support of the  Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

 

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release

In the aftermath of Israel's military operation in Gaza and the February elections, Israelis and Palestinians share hawkish positions and gloomy expectations regarding the peace process
Among other findings of the joint Truman PSR poll: Both Palestinians and Israelis believe that given the outcome of the Israeli military operation in Gaza, Palestinians are worse off than before the operation. Two thirds of Israelis believe that Israel stopped its military operation in Gaza too early, but only 30% think that Israel should reoccupy the Gaza Strip and stay there if shelling of Israeli communities continues
March 1-7, 2009

PSR Poll No. 30 Pdf format
P
alestinians want legislative and presidential elections in early 2009 to resolve Fateh-Hamas power struggle and want a strong intervention from the Obama Administration to resolve the conflict with Israel  
3-5 December 2008
 *This survey was conducted with the support of the  Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

 

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release

Following Obama's Election, Palestinians and Israelis Seek a more active role of the US in Moderating the Conflict

Among other findings of the joint Truman-PSR poll: both publics support continuation of the cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel. Only about a quarter of Israelis support reoccupation of the Gaza Strip if shelling of Israeli communities continues
November 26 and December 5, 2008

Full analysis - PSR Poll No. 29 Pdf format
As the gap between Mahmud Abbas and Ismail Haniyeh widens in favor of the former, a majority supports continuation of the current ceasefire between Hamas and Israel and prefers peace negotiations to free Palestinian prisoners but shows little confidence in diplomacy and supports kidnapping of Israeli soldiers in order to exchange them with Palestinian prisoners  

28-30 August 2008
*This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Jerusalem and Ramallah.

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release
Sweeping majority of Israelis support release of Marwan Barghouti in return for Gilad Shalit; three-fourths of Palestinians back soldier kidnappings in exchange for Palestinian prisoners  

Among other findings of joint Truman-PSR poll: both publics
support continuation of cease-fire agreement with Hamas

Aug. 25 and Sept. 1, 2008

 

 Full analysis - PSR Poll No. 28Pdf format
With Abbas Regaining Some of his Popularity and Hamas losing some of its popularity, and despite widespread support for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, an overwhelming majority of Palestinians opposes a ceasefire that does not include the West Bank or does not stipulate an immediate opening of the Rafah crossing to Egypt

5-7 June 2008

*This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Jerusalem and Ramallah.

 

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release
  Israelis strongly oppose cease-fire with Hamas if agreement does not include release of Gilad Shalit; Palestinians strongly oppose such an agreement if it does not include the West Bank or does not stipulate an immediate opening of the Rafah crossing to Egypt

May 27 and June 7, 2008

This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Jerusalem and Ramallah.

Full analysis - PSR Poll No. 27Pdf format
With Increased Dissatisfaction with the Performance of Mahmud Abbas and with the Government of Ismail Haniyeh Seen as Having Greater Legitimacy and Better Performance than the Government of Salam Fayyad, and with Confidence in the Negotiations with Israel Collapsing, Hamas's and Haniyeh's Popularity Increase and Fateh's and Abbas's Decrease While Support for Rocket Launching and Suicide Attacks Increase
13-15 March 2008
* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release
Threatened Israelis and Palestinians Disenchanted with the Peace Process and Support Further Violence
12-17 March 2008
* This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.


Press release - Special Public Opinion Poll
Mass Rafah Border Crossing Consolidates Hamas's and Ismail Haniyeh's Standing and Weakens Fateh's and Mahmud Abbas's
23 January - 03 February 2008

Full Analysis - PSR Poll No. 26 Pdf format  
A Total Lack of Confidence in the Annapolis Process Keeps Hamas's Popularity Stable despite Worsening Conditions in the Gaza Strip

11-16 December 2007 
* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release
Skeptical Israelis and Palestinians are Split Half in Support for a Final Status Package along the Clinton Parameters
11-19 December 2007 
* This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

Full Analysis - PSR Poll No. 25 Pdf format
While Three Quarters of the Palestinians Reject Hamas's Military Action in the Gaza Strip and While Fateh and President Mahmud Abbas Gain Popular Support as a Result of Hamas's Step, and While a Majority Supports the Presidential Decree Regarding Election Law and Supports Early Elections, 40% Want the Government of Ismail Haniyeh to Stay in Power and Half of Gazans Feel They and Their Families are Secure and Safe in Their Homes
06-08 September 2007
* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.
With Hamas in Power:Impact of Palestinian Domestic Developments on Options for the Peace Process
Dr. Khalil Shikaki
* This working paper was published by The Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University - February 2007.

Fateh-Hamas Agreement:A Deal worth Nurturing
Dr. Khalil Shikaki


The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) is an independent nonprofit institution and think tank of policy analysis and academic research. PSR was founded with the goal of advancing scholarship and knowledge on immediate issues of concern to Palestinians in three areas: domestic politics and government, strategic analysis and foreign policy, and public opinion polls and survey research. The center engages in several activities. It conducts academic and policy analysis studies. It organizes socio-political surveys and public opinion polls on current Palestinian political and social attitudes. It sponsors study groups and task forces on issues of critical importance to the Palestinians. Finally, it organizes conferences, public lectures, and briefings on current public policy issues.
PSR is dedicated to promoting objective and nonpartisan research and analysis and to encouraging a better understanding of Palestinian domestic and international environment in an atmosphere of free debate and exchange of ideas. PSR is registered as a nonprofit institution in the Palestinian Ministry of Justice.


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