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Poll Shows Gazans More Moderate than West Bankers on Some Issues

(Washington Institute for Near East Policy) David Pollock - According to a survey conducted by the Palestine Center for Public Opinion on June 27-July 15, 68% of Gazans but only 50% of West Bank Palestinians agree that "Hamas should preserve a cease-fire with Israel." When asked, "Would you like to see Israeli companies offer more jobs inside the West Bank and Gaza?," 68% of Gazans but only 37% of West Bankers agreed. 44% of Gazans but only 29% of West Bankers agreed that "I hope someday we can be friends with Israelis." 89% of Gazans and 72% of West Bankers agreed that "Right now, internal political and economic reform is more important for us than any foreign policy issue." 78% of Gazans and 57% of West Bankers agreed that "Right now, the Palestinians need to pay much more attention to countering extremist Islamic trends in our own society." 70% of Gazans and 60% of West Bankers agreed that "Right now, the Palestinians should focus on practical matters like jobs, health care, education, and everyday stability, not on big political plans or resistance options." However, 82% of Gazans and 68% of West Bankers agreed that "We should demand Palestinian rule over all of Jerusalem, east and west, rather than agree to share or divide any part of it with Israel."
2019-08-13 00:00:00
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