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Source: https://pcpsr.org/en/node/997
87 Percent of Palestinians Deny Hamas Atrocities of Oct. 7, despite Videos
(Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research) A poll conducted in the West Bank and Gaza on May 1-4, 2025, found that 87% of Palestinians believe Hamas did not commit the atrocities depicted in videos taken on Oct. 7, 2023. 50% say Hamas's decision to launch the Oct. 7 attack was correct (37% in Gaza, 59% in West Bank). 43% of the public expect Hamas to win the war, compared to 50% in Sept. 2024 and 67% last June. Only 23% of Gazans expect Hamas to win, compared to 28% in Sept. and 48% in June. In the West Bank, 56% expect Hamas to win, compared to 65% in Sept. and 79% in June. When the war ends, 42% say Hamas will regain control in Gaza, including only 28% of Gazans and 51% in the West Bank. In June, 37% of Gazans said Hamas will control Gaza. 48% of Gazans, compared to only 14% in the West Bank, say they support the demonstrations in Gaza demanding that Hamas abandon control. 85% in the West Bank and 64% in Gaza oppose the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza. 43% of Gazans say they are willing to emigrate after the end of the war. 57% of Palestinians oppose the concept of a two-state solution. 41% support an armed struggle against Israel, including 48% in the West Bank and 31% in Gaza, down from 56% in June 2024.