region
1 = West Bank
2 = Gaza Strip

area
1 = Jenin
2 = Toubas
3 = Tulkarm
4 = Qalqilia
5 = Salfit
6 = Nablus
7 = Ramallah
8 = Jerusalem
9 = Jericho
10 = Bethlehem
11 = Hebron
12 = Jabalia
13 = Gaza City
14 = Khanyounis
15 = Deir al Balah
16 = Rafah

residence area
1 = city
2 = village/town
3 = Refugee camp

date
1 = Thursday 27/7/2000
2 = Friday 28/7/2000
3 = Saturday 29/7/2000
4 = other

gender
1 = male
2 = female

The Palestinian and Israeli sides failed to reach a peace agreement at Camp David. In general, do you support or oppose the broad position taken by president Yasir Arafat at Camp David as you have heard it in the news?
1 = This position is just right
2 = Not enough of a compromise
3 = Too much of a compromise
4 = Don't know

In your opinion what will happen now, after the failure of the "Camp David" talks?
1 = Talks will resume soon enough and no violence will erupt
2 = Dispersed acts of violence will take place before the resump
3 = Confrontations and intifada will erupt in the West Bank and
4 = Don't know

And in the long run how do you see the prospects for a Palestinian Israeli agreement
1 = . in the long run, an agreement similar to the Palestinian p
2 = A compromise between the Palestinian and Israeli positions w
3 = An agreement more favorable to the Palestinians will be reac
4 = An agreement more favorable to the Israelis will be reached
5 = This is the end to the peace process and No agreement will b

Five to ten years from now, how do you see relations between Palestinians and Israelis?
1 = As they are now
2 = More peace and cooperation
3 = Less peace and cooperation
4 = Conflict and violence
5 = Others (Specify ------ )

After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian people and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, would you support or oppose the process of reconciliation between the state of Palestine and the state of
1 = Strongly support
2 = Support
3 = Oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
5 = No opinion/do not know

After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian people and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, how soon do you think will reconciliation between the two peoples be achieved?
1 = reconciliation is not possible ever
2 = only in many generations to come
3 = only in the next generation
4 = only in the next decade
5 = on the next few years
6 = no opinion/do not know

Open borders to free movement of people and goods
1 = Strongly support
2 = Support
3 = Oppose
5 = Strongly oppose
6 = No opinion/do not know

After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian side and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, would you, under these conditions of peace, invite an Israeli colleague to visit you in your home?
1 = Definitely yes
2 = Yes
3 = No
4 = Definitely no
5 = no opinion/do not know

In your opinion, is lasting peace possible between Israelis and Palestinians?
1 = Definitely Possible
2 = Possible
3 = Impossible
4 = Definitely impossible
5 = No opinion/ do not know

And what about the majority of the Israelis, do they, in your opinion, believe that lasting peace is possible between Israelis and Palestinians?
1 = Definitely they do
2 = They do
3 = They do not
4 = Definitely they don not
5 = No opinion/do not know

Concerning armed attacks against Israeli targets, I....
1 = Support
2 = Oppose
3 = Not sure

And if no agreement is reached by September 13 when the interim period ends and violent Israeli-Palestinian confrontations erupt in the West Bank and Gaza, would you support or oppose such confrontations?
1 = Strongly support
2 = Support
3 = Oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
5 = not sure
6 = No opinion/do not know

The deadline for reaching a permanent Israeli- Palestinian settlement ends on September 13th 2000. If no agreement is reached by then, some people see the necessity of transforming the PA into a Palestinian State at that date even if Israel objects. Other
1 = Support waiting till reaching an agreement with Israel
2 = Support Establishing a Palestinian state right after the dea
3 = Others (specify____________)
4 = No opinion /Don't know

In your opinion how will Israel respond if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally on 13 September 2000 before reaching an agreement with Israel?
1 = Israel will invade the PA, occupy back all the West Bank and
2 = Israel will annex all the territories that are still under i
3 = Israel will blockade the PA and act on the international are
4 = Israel will try to negotiate an agreement with the Palestini
5 = Israel will first recognize the new Palestinian State and
6 = Israel will impose other punishment measures

What in your opinion is the most important Palestinian national interest? Rank the following objectives: Establishment of an independent and secure Palestinian state
1 = first
2 = second
3 = third
4 = fourth
5 = fifth
6 = no opinion/do not know

Are you willing sacrifice democracy and the rule of law in order to insure the attainment of national interest, such as security for the Palestinians?
1 = Definitely yes
2 = Yes
3 = No
4 = Definitely no
5 = No opinion/do not know

How do you evaluate the status of democracy in Israel?
1 = Very good
2 = Good
3 = Neither good nor bad
4 = Bad
5 = Very bad
6 = no opinion/do not know

If separate elections for the president of the Palestinian Authority were held today, whom would you choose?
1 = Haidar Abdual Shafi
2 = Yasir Arafat
3 = Ahmad Yasin
4 = Others
5 = No one, will decide later
6 = Will not participate in the elections
7 = No opinion/ do not know

Which of the following political parties do you support?
1 = PPP
2 = PFLP
3 = Fateh
4 = Hamas
5 = DFLP
6 = Islamic Jihad
7 = Fida
8 = Independent Islamists
9 = Independent Nationalists
10 = None of the above
11 = Others

If separate elections for a Vice President of the Palestinian Authority were held today, whom would you choose?
1 = Ahmad Qurie'
2 = Mahmud Abbas
3 = Farouq Qaddoumi
4 = Nabil Sha'ath
5 = Saeb Erikat
6 = Hanan Ashrawi
7 = Faisal Husseini
8 = Haidar Abdul Shafi
9 = Others, specify -----
10 = None of the above
11 = will not participate in the elections
12 = no opinion/ do not know

Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Not sure

Will this corruption in PA institutions increase, decrease or remain as it is in the future?
1 = Increase
2 = Remain the same
3 = Decrease
4 = No opinion/ Do not know

refugee?
1 = refugee
2 = non refugee

highest degree
1 = illiterate
2 = elementary
3 = preparatory
4 = secondary
5 = college diploma
6 = BA
7 = master and above

occupation
1 = student
2 = labor
3 = housewife
4 = employee
5 = merchant
6 = farmer
7 = craftsmen
8 = professionals
9 = unemployed
10 = retired
11 = other

work sector
1 = public
2 = private
3 = other

personal status
1 = unmarried
2 = married
3 = other

religion
1 = muslim
2 = christian
3 = other

1 = less than JD300
2 = between JD300-600
3 = between JD600-900
4 = more than JD900