(PSR-PA) Dr. Khalil Shikaki - 71% of Palestinians say Hamas' decision to launch the Oct. 7 offensive was correct, according to a poll conducted on March 5-10, 2024, by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in the West Bank and Gaza. 64% blame Israel for the suffering of Gazans in the current war, while 7% blame Hamas. 94% think Israel has committed war crimes during the current war, while 5% think Hamas also committed such crimes. 80% say they did not see videos, shown by international news outlets, of acts committed by Hamas against Israeli civilians, such as the killing of women and children in their homes. 93% said Hamas did not commit these atrocities. Overall, 64% believe Hamas will win the war. In Gaza, 56% believe this, up from 50% in December. In the West Bank, 69% believe this, down from 83% in December. On the day after the war, 59% say Hamas will be in control of Gaza. 49% believe Hamas is the most deserving to lead the Palestinian people today, while 17% believe that Fatah under the leadership of Abbas is more deserving; 29% believe both are unworthy. 46% believe that armed struggle is the best means of achieving Palestinian goals (51% in the West Bank and 39% in Gaza). 59% oppose a return to Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations.
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