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The most recent poll prepared by Dr. Nabil Kukali and conducted in Gaza Strip revealed that: (57.6 %) are in favor of the stay of Mr. Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazin) in his office as President of the Palestinian Authority up till the holding of the next presidential elections. (67.5 %) are in favor of concluding a peace agreement with Israel. (82.1 %) believe that the Egyptian document is a good ground for the reconciliation. (40.2 %) agree at various extents that Hamas is giving the Palestinian reconciliation an important priority on the top of its agenda. (69.7 %) have at various extents confidence in the public opinion polls. (51.2 %) evaluated their economical situation as “bad”. (48.7 %) believe that the announcement of President Mahmoud Abbas of his unwillingness to run in the presidential elections is a maneuver. (46.2 %) are in favor of Hamas participation in the next elections. Beit Sahour – The Public Relations Section The most recent poll drafted by Dr. Nabil Kukali and published by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion on February 1st, 2010 included a random sample of (1450) respondents representing all the demographic spectrum of the residents of Gaza Strip at the age of (18) years and older. The poll results revealed that a clear majority of the Palestinians, specifically (57.6 %), are in favor of the stay of Mr. Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazin) in his office as President of the Palestinian Authority up till the holding of the next presidential elections. In his comments on the poll findings, Dr. Nabil Kukali, Director-General of the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, said that a considerable rate, representing almost half of Gaza residents, believe that the announcement of President Mahmoud Abbas of his unwillingness to run in the presidential elections is a maneuver and that the dispute between Fateh and Hamas is fundamentally of political origin. Dr. Kukali added that the Palestinian public is of the opinion that only the serious negotiations represent the solid ground of ending the Palestinian schism and recovering the unity of the Palestinian people. “(82.1 %) of the Palestinian society in Gaza consider the Egyptian document as a good basis for a reconciliation and a settlement of the internal Palestinian dispute”, Dr. Kukali said. Furthermore, he referred to the finding that there is a certain optimism in the Palestinian street, represented by (57.5 %) of the respondents, for the possibility of reaching an agreement between the two major political factions in the course of the coming few weeks. In addition, Dr. Kukali illustrated that the poll findings clearly show the resolve of the Palestinian people in Gaza Strip to encounter the risks and challenges that face the Palestinian national scheme of ending the internal Palestinian division, reinstate the union between the West Bank and Gaza Strip, start a serious national dialogue that puts an end to the conflict flaming up between Fateh and Hamas on the Palestinian landscape, take as basis the results of the national references that are reached in March last year to sign the Egyptian Paper as to escape the present impasse and run free and fair elections. Dr. Kukali further said that the overwhelming majority of the Palestinian public, namely (75.3 %), are against Hamas decision preventing the National Labor Corporation in Gaza Strip from commemorating the 5th anniversary of the death of the national leader Yassir Arafat (Abu Ammar) and added that (71.2 %) of the Palestinians in Gaza also oppose Hamas decision of closing the offices of the Central Committee for Elections in Gaza Strip and preventing CCE from preparing for the general elections constitutionally scheduled for January 24th, 2010. The head of PCPO further commented that in spite of the unutterable hardship the Palestinians in Gaza are suffering at present and the deterioration of their economic situation, but a significant majority of them still support a peace deal with Israel and are in favor of resuming the peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis. The international community, the European Union and the international Quartette are therefore asked to expedite the lifting of the siege from Gaza Strip, start rebuilding it and exert genuine pressure on Israel as to abide by the conditions of the international Quartette, to halt the settlement activities and to resume immediately the peace talks from the point these were interrupted in Olmert’s government in order to reach a fair and comprehensive solution, with which all parties will be content. Dr. Kukali said the results of the poll were as follows: Q 1. Some people believe the announcement of President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazin) that he is unwilling to run in the coming Palestinian Authority presidential elections is an irrefutable decision. Others believe that’s just an election maneuver, whilst other people believe that its aim is to exert pressure on Israel and the United States. Which of these is the closest to your opinion?
Q 2. Whom, do you think, should be held responsible for not putting an end to the conflict between Hamas and Fatah?
Q 3. Do you expect the conclusion of an agreement between Hamas and Fatah within the next weeks?
Q 4. Do you think that the Palestinian citizen in Gaza Strip enjoys human rights?
Q 5. What do you think is the origin of the dispute between Fatah and Hamas? Is it of a political or religious nature?
Q 6. Hamas refused to sign the Egyptian Reconciliation Paper and end the dispute with Fatah due to:
Q 7. Do you think the Egyptian Paper was adequate for reconciling both adverse parties and ending the Palestinian schism?
Q 8. What do you think is the best way for ending the Palestinian schism and achieving the reunion of the Palestinian people?
Q 9. What do you think, generally, is more important: the Palestinian reconciliation and, subsequently, the end of the Palestinian schism, or the opening of the border crossings?
Q 10. What is more important from your point of view: the Palestinian reconciliation or the negotiations with Israel for achieving peace and the establishment of the Palestinian State with Jerusalem its capital?
Q 11. Do you agree to or oppose Hamas option of accepting a ten-years-truce against the establishment of a temporary Palestinian state?
Q 12. Who, in your opinion, should be held accountable for the daily human-life losses as a result of the collapses of the underground tunnels at the Palestinian-Egyptian borders?
Q 13. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose that Hamas puts the Palestinian reconciliation and the ending of the dispute with Fateh as the utmost important priority at the top of its agenda?
Q 14. Do you agree to or oppose Hamas’ decision of prohibiting the National Labor Corporation in Gaza Strip from commemorating the 5th anniversary of the death of the national leader, Late Yassir Arafat (Abu Ammar)?
Q 15. Who, according to your opinion, is benefiting most from the underground tunnels excavated at the Egyptian-Palestinian borders?
Q 16. What is better in your opinion: opening the border crossings between Gaza Strip and the Palestinian Territories via Israel or maintaining the underground tunnels to bring in to the people the necessary goods and articles?
Q 17. Are you in favor of a long truce with Israel or in favor of a peace deal?
Q 18. Do you favor or oppose Hamas prohibition of women riding motorcycles with men?
Q 19. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the deposed Prime Minister, Mr. Ismael Haniyyeh?
Q 20. If there would be soon new presidential elections for the Palestinian Authority, in which Mr. Mahmoud Abbas would run for Fateh and Mr. Ismael Haniyyeh for Hamas, for whom would you vote?
Q 21. If Mr. Mahmoud Abbas would run in the presidential elections versus Mr. Salam Fayyad, for whom would you cast your vote?
Q 22. Hamas contested the legitimacy of the Elections’ Central Committee chaired by Dr. Hanna Nasser, closed the ECC offices in Gaza Strip and prevented ECC from preparing for the general elections constitutionally scheduled for January 24th, 2010. Do you support or oppose Hamas in doing so?
Q 23. Do you support the stay of Mr. Mahmoud Abbas in his office as President of the Palestinian Authority after the scheduled January 24th, 2010 or the handing-over of his office to Mr. Aziz Adduwaik, chairman of the Palestinian Legislative Council, until new presidential elections are held?
Q 24. Some people think that Hamas should run in the political and legislative elections if these were held next year. Others oppose the participation of Hamas in the coming elections. Which of the two attitudes is closes to your Opinion?
Q 25. Who, from the following list, is your favorite candidate for the PA
Q 26. How would you evaluate the situation of the Palestinian security at present in Gaza Strip?
Q 27. How would you rate your economic situation in general?
Q 28. Up to which extent are you worried at present about the subsistence of your family?
Q 29. What is your main concern at present?
Q 30. Given an assessment scale from (1) to (10), where (1) stands for "very much dissatisfied" and (10) for "very much satisfied", how would you assess your satisfaction or dissatisfaction, in general, with the life you're living? Answer from (1) to (10): The outcome was in average: 4.37
Q 31. Now think of the future, and particularly when your children become in your age. Do you think there would be ever peace between Israelis and the Palestinians?
Q 32. If the immigration possibility to the West would be open to you, would you immigrate or stay in your country?
Q 33. How do you evaluate the economic situation in Gaza Strip, in general, under the government of Ismael Haniyyeh?
Q 34. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the resumption of the peace negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis?
Q 35. Do you support or oppose the stay of Mr. Mahmoud Abbas in his office as President of the Palestinian Authority up till new presidential elections are held?
Q 36. In general, up to which extent do you trust what you read or hear from poll results? to a great extent, to a fair extent, not to such an extent or absolutely not at all?
Q 37. Do you favor or oppose the unilateral proclamation of a Palestinian state?
Q 38. What is the utmost priority from your own point of view?
Q 39. There are lot of strategic concepts for the resolution of the conflict in the region and the self-determination of the Palestinian people. What is your evaluation to each of the following?
Q 40. In case all efforts fail to reach a settlement aiming at the revival of peace, which of the following options is most likely to take place on the Palestinian side:
Q 41. With the internal schism between Fateh and Hamas in the background, which of the following scenarios deem most likely to force itself on the internal Palestinian landscape:
Q 42. In the shadow of the prevailing conflict between Fateh and Hamas, do you think there is a necessity for a third political stream, which could be able to end the Palestinian plague?
Methodology of the Survey Study: "All interviews took place on the basis of random choices of respondents' homes, i.e. face-to-face during different working hours, at least five hours a’ day, including the evening time, in order to ensure proper presentation of those sub-groups of the population, which would otherwise be difficult to reach and selecting one individual in each household using the Last Birthday Method. ", Mr. Elias Kukali, a staff member of the Research & Studies Section at the PCPO, said. The choices were taken from a Percentage of (102) sites located in Gaza Strip. These sites are randomly chosen in accordance with PCPO's long experienced methodology. The sampling error throughout the survey is found at (±2.57%) at a confidence level of (95 %). Elias Kukali added "the percentage of female respondents was (47.9%) whereas that of the male respondents reached (52.1%). The average age of the sample respondents was (32.4) years. Mr. E. Kukali further pointed out that the allocation of the sample in respect of the type of residence was as follows: (60.8%) city, (4.8%) village and (34.4%) refugee camp. About PCPO: The Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO) was founded in February 1994 in Beit Sahour by Dr. Nabil Kukali, who became the director of this center since that time. Since that time we are dedicated to the following activities: PCPO is now a name for reliability, credibility and experience not only in Palestine, but all over the world. |