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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/642930.html
Poll: 3/4 of Israeli Jews Believe Even Full Withdrawal from Territories Will Not End Palestinian Violence
(Ha'aretz) Ephraim Yaar and Tamar Hermann - According to the Peace Index survey for October 2005, conducted by the Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Studies at Tel Aviv University, 74% of the Jewish public believes that even if Israel evacuates all the territories beyond the "green line," Palestinian violence will not stop and may even intensify. Only 19% of Jews think leaving the territories will bring an end to the violence. 70% believe Sharon is justified in refusing to meet with Abbas, despite the perception that Abbas wants to prevent terror attacks but is unable to. 60% also say that even if Hamas becomes part of the government after the PA elections, it will not moderate its positions toward Israel nor its involvement in terror attacks.