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Source: http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=196040
Poll: Support for Hamas Dropping among Palestinians, But Armed Struggle with Israel Not Over
(Jerusalem Post) Hilary Leila Krieger - According to an Israel Project survey conducted between Oct. 4 and 15, 56% of Gazans and 53% of West Bank Palestinians think negatively of Hamas in comparison to 28% in Gaza and 40% in the West Bank who have positive views. In July 2009, 35% of Gazans and 44% in the West Bank had favorable views of Hamas. 49% in Gaza and 58% in the West Bank dislike Iran, versus 39% in Gaza and 35% in the West Bank who have favorable attitudes. In 2009, 44% of Gazans had negative views of Iran, while 31% were favorable. 56% said the Palestinians would once again resort to armed struggle, while 38% agreed that violence only hurts the Palestinians and the days of armed struggle are over.