Poll No. 216

Palestinian Attitudes Toward Israel’s Death Penalty Bill

A New Poll by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO)

Dr. Nabil Kukali: “Security cannot be achieved through executions, but through ending the occupation and building trust and a just peace.”

Key Findings
• 74.4% of respondents believe the law would completely or partially eliminate peace prospects – linking this bill to the erosion of peace opportunities.
• 42.2% believe the death penalty bill aims to intensify racial discrimination against Palestinians.
• 46.4% think it would increase tensions and field violence.
• 52.6% say it would heighten fear and anxiety among Palestinian prisoners.
• 46.4% also think it would deteriorate relations and deepen hatred between the two peoples.

You can read the full reports here in the following links on the PCPO website:
• Poll No. 216 – English Version
• Poll No. 216 – Arabic Version
• PCPO-Style Death Penalty Report – Arabic
• PCPO-Style Death Penalty Report – English