Poll: 63% of the respondents supported the signing of a peace treaty with
Israel -57% believe that Fatah is the best strategy to achieve the higher
interests compared to 10% for Hamas's strategy

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Date: 1/5/2010 Time: 15:41
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Ramallah 01/05/2010 WAFA - PLO news agency - The results of the latest
survey of Palestinian public opinion, published today, that 48% of
Palestinians would vote in the presidential election of Fatah candidate,
compared to 5% for a Hamas candidate and 12% for other candidates, while
abstain 35% to participate or vote in elections.

The results of the poll conducted by Near East Consulting (for Near East
Consulting), that 48% would vote for a list of the Fatah movement in the
coming legislative elections, compared to 6% of the list of Hamas and 11%
for the other lists, while the refrain of 35% to participate or vote in
elections.

The survey was carried out in the period between 22 and 27 last April, a
random sample of 950 Palestinians from both sexes, distributed in the
provinces of Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem, and the margin of
error of +/-3.4% compared to an average 95% confidence.

The findings highlight that 73% believe that the elections of local councils
will face obstacles to entering into them.

The survey showed that 81% believe that local elections will face obstacles
in the Gaza Strip. On the other hand, finds that 53% of local elections will
not face any obstacles in its implementation in the West Bank.

At the level of confidence-partisan, they have underlined the popularity of
Fatah and reached 45% compared to only 7% of the Hamas movement and 2% for
other
factions, while the percentage who do not trust any political faction is on
the Palestinian arena to 47%.

When comparing the results with a survey conducted by the company last
March, we find that the Fatah movement has maintained its popularity, and
Hamas's popularity has declined by 2% and the proportion who do not trust
any faction by 3%.

Results have indicated that a large part of the Palestinian street refuse
continuation of the division between the West Bank and Gaza Strip, puts the
blame on Hamas and Fatah continued division and failure to achieve
reconciliation until now, in this context, this proportion will greatly
identity of the winner in the upcoming elections, knowing that the majority
do not trust a political faction closer ideologically to Hamas and Islamic
factions.

In the opinion of 57% that the strategy of the Fatah movement is the best to
achieve the higher Palestinian interests, compared with 10% support a
strategy of Hamas. While, over 33% that there is a better strategy than a
strategy of Fatah or Hamas.

In terms of the peace process, the results showed that 63% with the signing
of a peace treaty with the Israeli side, against 37% who opposed it. The
proportion of support for the peace process in the West Bank for up to 66%
compared with 59% in the Gaza Strip, and the results show that 77% of Fateh
supporters with the signing of a peace treaty with Israel, with the
opposition of 81% of Hamas supporters to sign a peace treaty with Israel .

68% of the respondents called on Hamas to change its position that the
elimination of Israel to exist compared to 32% demanded to uphold this
position.

Sure and 70% of the respondents that there is no positive change in the U.S.
position towards the Palestinian cause, compared to 30% say there is some
kind of positive change in the U.S. position.

The results showed that 42% believe that the strategy of Prime Minister Dr.
Salam Fayyad, to confront the occupation by peaceful means, is a necessary
strategy, but it will not work, compared with 38% think it is necessary and
will succeed and 20% believe it is not necessary at all.

D. Y