(Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research) - According to a poll conducted in June 2004 in the West Bank and Gaza, 68% of Gazans and 53% of Palestinians in the West Bank favor continued suicide bombings inside Israel if an opportunity arises. After the implementation of Israel's Gaza disengagement plan, 59% of Palestinians in Gaza and 53% in the West Bank would support continued armed attacks against Israeli targets. When asked who was the winner so far in the armed conflict that started in September 2000, 54% of Palestinians in Gaza said it was the Palestinians, while 12% said Israel. In the West Bank, 32% said the Palestinians were winning, while 16% said Israel. In the next local elections, 32% in Gaza would vote for Hamas/Islamic Jihad candidates compared to 23% for Fatah candidates.
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