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Gazans Consider Hamas the Lesser of Two Evils
(Al-Monitor) Adnan Abu Amer - A poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah in September showed that 43% of Palestinians blamed the PA for the poor situation in Gaza, while 24% blamed Hamas. Perhaps one reason why Palestinians in Gaza aren't so quick to demonstrate against Hamas is because they understand that the alternative might not be better. Gazans do not want the PA to take over, given its tight security control over citizens in the West Bank. Without Hamas, Gazans fear, they would lose all sense of safety. No matter how much they might criticize it, they accept Hamas control of Gaza. The writer heads the Political Science and Media Department of Umma University Open Education in Gaza.