PCPO Poll Of Palestinians 30.7% for FATAH 54% support suicide attacks, 50%
continue Intafada, 63.6% oppose Saudi initiative without right of return

Poll no. 99 10 Jun, 2002

A Public Opinion Survey carried out by the PCPO and prepared by
Dr. Nabil Kukali

63.6% oppose the Saudi initiative in case it did not include the right of
return to the Palestinian refugees.
54.0% support the continuation of the suicide attacks, and (30.8%)
oppose.
50.2% support to varying degrees the peace process.
50.8% believe that both Palestinians and Israelis have the right to live
in peace and security.
50.0% support the continuation of the Intifada, and 38.4% support a halt
to it.
42.1% believe to varying degrees that the Intifada has harmed Palestinian
interests.
50.1% support starting serious and sincere negotiations between the
Palestinians and Israelis.

A poll was conducted by the PCPO and prepared by President Dr. Nabil
Kukali, included a random sample of (1181) Palestinian adults, 18 years and
older, from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank including East Jerusalem. The
poll reveals that (54.0%) of the Palestinians support the continuation of
suicide attacks inside Israel, while (30.8%) call for a halt to them, and
(15.2%) refrain from answering. When asked "Do you or not believe that both
the Palestinians and the Israelis have the right to live in peace and
security"? Almost half of the Palestinians (50.8%) give a positive answer,
while (35.5%) give a negative answer, and (13.7%) say "Do not know".

President of the PCPO, Dr. Nabil Kukali, stated that the poll was
carried out May 22 - 28, 2002, and that the margin of error was ± 2.85
percent points. The Director of Public Relations at the PCPO, Dr. Walid
Shomaly, stated that the percentage of female respondents was (48.2%), while
that of male ones reached (51.8%). Dr. Shomaly added that the composition of
the sample according to location of residence was as follows: (50.2%) city
dwellers, (15.4%) village, and (14.3%) of refugee camps. He pointed out to
the fact that the average size of the respondent households was (7.29)
persons, while the average age of the respondents was (31.73) years. The
non-response rate was (0.5%). Dr. Shomaly showed the results as follows:

1. If elections in the Palestinian territories were being held today, which
political party would you vote for?
1. People's party 2.6%
2. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) 9.4%
3. FATAH 30.7%
4. Hamas 18.3%
5. The democratic Front For the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) 4.1%
6. Islamic Jihad 6.5%
7. FIDA 2.5%
8. Independents 8.6%
9. Other, please specify 2.1%
10.None of the above . 15.2%

2. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the notion that says that
starting honest and serious negotiations between the Palestinians and
Israelis will bring peace to the region?
1. Strongly agree 16.5%
2. Somewhat agree 33.6%
3. Somewhat disagree 16.0%
4. Strongly disagree 24.5%
5. Do not know / no opinion. 9.4%

3. Do you or not see a possibility for both Israelis and Palestinians to
coexist peacefully together after a Palestinian state alongside with Israel
had been established:
1. Yes 34.3%
2. No 45.2%
3. Do not Know 20.5%

4. Do you or not believe that both Israelis and Palestinians have the right
to live in peace and security:
1. Yes 50.8%
2. No 35.5%
3. Do not know 13.7%

5. Some people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip support suicide attacks in
Israel, while others support a halt to such attacks now. Which is closer to
your opinion:
1. Attacks must halt 30.8%
2. Attacks must continue 54.0%
3. Refuse to answer / do not know 15.2%

6. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose the notion that says that the political process (i.e. peace process)
is the best thing we can get under the current conditions (i.e.
international changes):
1. Strongly support 19.6%
2. Somewhat support 30.6%
3. Somewhat oppose 11.4%
4. Strongly oppose 29.0%
5. Do not know / no opinion. 9.4%

7. Some people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip support the continuation of
the Intifada, while others call for a halt to it. Which of these two
opinions is closer to yours?
1. Continuation of the Intifada 50.0%
2. Halting the Intifada 38.4%
3. Do not know / refuse to answer 11.6%

8. Twenty one months back, the time when the current Al-Aqsa Intifada broke
out, do you believe that it benefited or harmed Palestinian interests?
1. Considerably benefited 18.4%
2. Somewhat benefited 32.2%
3. Somewhat harmed 14.9%
4. Considerably harmed 23.7%
5. No opinion 10.8%

9. Do you support the Saudi peace initiative that calls for having two
states alongside with each other, Palestine and Israel, and to have Israel
withdraw to pre - 1967 borders, as well as to establish a comprehensive
peace between Israel and the Arab countries, even if it did not mention the
right of return for Palestinian refugees in Israel?
1. Support 24.1%
2. Oppose 63.3%
3. Do not know 12.3%

10. If the PA gives order to Fatah Tanzeem and other organizations
indirectly linked to the PA's security services to hand over their weapons
for confiscation or destruction. What do you believe they should do?
1. To hand over their weapons for confiscation and destruction. 12.1%
2. To hide their weapons 50.1%
3. Do nothing 37.8%

11. Do you see that the Palestinian political discourse now i.e. after the
Israeli incursion:
1. Conforms with the Intifada 19.1%
2. Ahead of the Intifada 18.7%
3. Lags behind the Intifada 52.4%
4. Do not know 9.8%

Contact Persons: Dr. Nabil Kukali, Dr. Walid Shomaly
Mobile:052 801653 - 055 576290
Tel: 02- 277 4846 Fax: 02 2772034.
E-mail: Kukali@p-ol.com