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Source: http://www.najah.edu/sites/default/files/Centers_document/Document/Poll49results.pdf
Poll: Most West Bank Palestinians Do Not Support New Armed Intifada Against Israel
(An-Najah University-PA) Hussien Ahmad - 49% of the Palestinian public overall supports an armed intifada against Israel vs. 44% who reject it, according to a poll conducted on Sep. 11-13 and published on Tuesday by An-Najah University in Nablus in the West Bank. However, in the West Bank where the intifada would take place, 54% reject an armed uprising, while 44% support this option. At the same time, most Palestinians - 58% overall and in the West Bank - expect a third intifada. If new legislative elections were held, 40% expect a Hamas bloc to win, while 26% expect a Fatah bloc to win. In the West Bank, 47% expect Hamas to win, while only 23% expect Fatah to win. In Gaza, 46% said they desired to emigrate abroad, compared with 21% in the West Bank. When asked "Are you worried about your life?" 65% in Gaza said yes, while 62% in the West Bank said no.