To you personally, which of the following issues is causing the most concern
in your life? Please rank from 1 (being most concerning) to 8 (being least
concerning)
Finding a job 35.2%
Covering the expenses of my education 20.6%
Corruption in public life 12.9%
My personal freedoms 11.1%
The expenses of marriage including housing 6.8%
Occupation 5.8%
Unstable social/psychological situation 3.7%
Dealing with boredom as there is nothing fun to do 2.6%
The consequences of the Wall 1.5%
In your opinion, which one of the following is the best means to reach an
independent Palestinian state?
to reach an agreement between the two parties 19.6%
An international conference that imposes a settlement on 16.1%
A non-violent popular uprising 13.4%
Armed/militant confrontations 19.0%
A mix of non-violent and militant means 30.5%
Other 0.7%
Don't know 0.7%
Results of an Opinion Poll among Palestinian Youth
Publication Date: 1 February 2012
Fieldwork: 15-17 January 2012
Sample Size: 1200 Palestinian Youth in the West Bank & Gaza (18-30 years
old)
Margin of error: + 3 %
Arab World for Research & Development
Ramallah – Gaza, Palestine
Tele-fax: 00970-2-2950957/8
E-mail: awrad@awrad.org
Website: www.awrad.org
http://www.awrad.org/pdfs/Youth%20Survey%20English%20Tables%20Final.doc
1. View of the future
1- In general, would you say that things in Palestine are heading the
right direction, or are they heading in the wrong direction?
Right direction 39.7%
Wrong direction 54.0%
Don't know 6.3%
2- In general are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future?
Optimistic 56.0%
Pessimistic 41.4%
Don't know 2.5%
2. Activism & Participation
3- Do you believe that young people have the opportunity to express their
views in public affairs?
Yes 54.2%
No 43.8%
Don't know 2.0%
4- Do you believe that the needs of young people are integrated in public
policies/decisions?
Yes 34.0%
No 62.3%
Don't know 3.7%
5- Are you active in the following fields?
Social/community work
Very active 14.7%
Somewhat active 33.5%
Rarely active 26.9%
Not active at all 25.0%
Very active 14.7%
Politics
Very active 5.9%
Somewhat active 17.5%
Rarely active 33.9%
Not active at all 42.6%
Voluntary work
Very active 12.2%
Somewhat active 33.5%
Rarely active 26.4%
Not active at all 27.9%
A member of a party
Very active 6.4%
Somewhat active 16.9%
Rarely active 31.4%
Not active at all 45.3%
A member of a youth group
Very active 8.1%
Somewhat active 17.7%
Rarely active 29.8%
Not active at all 44.4%
6- When was the last time you volunteered for public service?
I don't volunteer 47.5%
During the last month 15.0%
During the last six months 10.5%
Between 6 months to a year ago 9.5%
Over a year ago 15.2%
Don't know 2.3%
7- Have you ever participated in an Internet social group to lobby for
improvement of a public issue?
Yes 31.9%
No 68.1%
8- Have you ever participated in a public protest/support activity
(demonstration, sit-in, etc.)?
Yes 46.8%
No 52.7%
Don't know 0.6%
9- If yes, did you participate in a demonstration during 2011?
Yes 65.5%
No 34.1%
Don't know 0.3%
10- Were you active in the youth movement to end the division that
culminated in the March 15 marches and continued after that?
Yes 20.3%
No 78.9%
Don't know 0.8%
11- Would you participate in a public demonstration if asked to by the
leadership of the Palestinian Authority?
Yes 28.0%
Depend on the case 42.9%
No 28.5%
Don't know 0.6%
12- Would you participate in demonstrations against occupation?
West Bank
Yes 63.6%
No 30.4%
Don't know 6.1%
Gaza Strip
Yes 85.9%
No 13.6%
Don't know 0.5%
Total
Yes 72.0%
No 24.0%
Don't know 4.0%
2- If a new uprising (Intifada) erupted, would you think that you would
be actively involved?
Yes, very active 26.8%
Somewhat active 30.1%
Rarely active 12.6%
Not active 23.4%
Don't know 7.0%
3- Would you participate in demonstrations against a political faction?
Yes 24.5%
No 71.2%
Don't know 4.3%
4- Would you participate in demonstrations against the government in the
West Bank?
Yes 18.4%
No 77.1%
Don't know 4.5%
5- Would you participate in demonstrations against the government in
Gaza?
Yes 21.0%
No 73.9%
Don't know 5.2%
6- Do you have confidence in the abilities of young people to lead the
country in the coming future?
Very confident 42.8%
Somewhat confident 44.4%
Not very confident 5.3%
Not confident 6.4%
Don't know 1.5% 0.4% 1.1%
7- Do you believe that you can personally have an impact on public life?
Yes 37.7%
No 56.8%
Don't know 5.5%
3. Needs & Priorities
8- To you personally, how important are the following issues in your
life?
Covering the expenses of my education
Very important 62.7%
Important 15.1%
Moderately important 7.0%
Not important 9.3%
Not at all important 5.9%
Finding a job
Very important 71.8%
Important 13.0%
Moderately important 5.9%
Not important 6.0%
Not at all important 3.3%
My personal freedoms
Very important 76.0%
Important 19.9%
Moderately important 4.1%
Not important 0.1%
The expenses of marriage including housing
Very important 48.0%
Important 20.7%
Moderately important 13.6%
Not important 11.2%
Not at all important 6.5%
Corruption in public life
Very important 77.7%
Important 17.5%
Moderately important 3.3%
Not important 1.2%
Not at all important 0.2%
Occupation
Very important 67.8%
Important 20.4%
Moderately important 8.0%
Not important 2.1%
Not at all important 1.5%
Don't know 0.3%
Unstable social/psychological situation
Very important 60.4%
Important 25.2%
Moderately important 9.4%
Not important 3.9%
Not at all important 0.7%
Don't know 0.5%
The consequences of the Wall
Very important 53.1%
Important 23.1%
Moderately important 13.6%
Not important 6.6%
Not at all important 3.4%
Don't know 0.4%
Dealing with boredom as there is nothing fun to do
Very important 54.8%
Important 23.0%
Moderately important 13.6%
Not important 6.6%
Not at all important 1.9%
Don't know 0.1%
9- To you personally, which of the following issues is causing the most
concern in your life? Please rank from 1 (being most concerning) to 8 (being
least concerning)
Finding a job 35.2%
Covering the expenses of my education 20.6%
Corruption in public life 12.9%
My personal freedoms 11.1%
The expenses of marriage including housing 6.8%
Occupation 5.8%
Unstable social/psychological situation 3.7%
Dealing with boredom as there is nothing fun to do 2.6%
The consequences of the Wall 1.5%
4. Arab Spring
10- Do you believe that the changes taking place elsewhere in the Arab
world are positively or negatively affecting the Palestinian situation?
Positively 42.9%
negatively 28.3%
No effect 27.2%
Don't know 1.6%
11- Do you believe that a revolution similar to that in Tunisia and Egypt
might take place against the government in the:
West Bank?
Yes 31.4%
No 65.3%
Don't know 3.3%
Gaza strip?
Yes 33.2%
No 62.6%
Don't know 4.3%
12- Do you support or oppose that similar change take place in the:
West Bank?
Support 28.4%
Oppose 68.6%
Don't know 3.0%
Gaza strip?
Support 28.5%
Oppose 67.0%
Don't know 4.5%
Negotiation & UN initiative West Bank Gaza Strip Total
13- Do you support or oppose the current Palestinian pursuit for state
recognition at the UN?
Support 59.0%
Oppose 22.8%
Neutral 17.8%
Don't know 0.4%
14- Do you believe that the Palestinian cause has been advanced by this
initiative?
Advanced 27.9%
Set back 22.0%
No change 48.2%
Don't know 1.8%
15- Do you personally support or oppose a two-state solution (Israel and
Palestine - in the WBG including East Jerusalem)?
West Bank
Support 57.0%
Oppose 39.7%
Don't know 3.3%
Gaza Strip
Support 43.1%
Oppose 55.5%
Don't know 1.4%
Total
Support 51.7%
Oppose 45.7%
Don't know 2.6%
2- Do you support a return to the negotiations between Palestinians and
Israel at this time?
Yes, unconditionally 20.1%
Yes, but only with conditions 37.3%
No 39.1%
Don't know 3.5%
3- In your opinion, which one of the following is the best means to reach
an independent Palestinian state?
West Bank
Negotiations to reach an agreement between the two parties 22.6%
An international conference that imposes a settlement on 17.9%
A non-violent popular uprising 17.7%
Armed/militant confrontations 14.9%
A mix of non-violent and militant means 24.8%
Other 1.1%
Don't know 1.0%
Gaza Strip
Negotiations to reach an agreement between the two parties 14.8%
An international conference that imposes a settlement on 13.2%
A non-violent popular uprising 6.3%
Armed/militant confrontations 25.6%
A mix of non-violent and militant means 39.7%
Other 0.2%
Don't know 0.2%
Total
Negotiations to reach an agreement between the two parties 19.6%
An international conference that imposes a settlement on 16.1%
A non-violent popular uprising 13.4%
Armed/militant confrontations 19.0%
A mix of non-violent and militant means 30.5%
Other 0.7%
Don't know 0.7%
2- Do you have more or less hope for the peace process now compared to
one year ago?
West Bank
More hope 20.5%
less hope 50.7%
Same 28.3%
Don't know 0.6%
Gaza Strip
More hope 36.6%
less hope 28.2%
Same 34.1%
Don't know 1.0%
Total
More hope 26.6%
less hope 42.1%
Same 30.5%
Don't know 0.7%
5. Palestinian Division and Reconciliation
2- Who do you blame more for the Palestinian division?
Fatah 13.8%
Hamas 19.6%
Both equally 58.5%
Neither 6.0%
Don't know 2.1%
3- Do you believe that Fatah is serious about ending the division?
Yes 45.7%
No 44.1%
Don't know 13.4% 5.0% 10.2%
4- Do you believe that Hamas is serious about ending the division?
Yes 36.4%
No 52.8%
Don't know 10.8%
5- Are you optimistic or pessimistic that the parties will reach a
genuine reconciliation/unity agreement that will be implemented on the
ground?
Optimistic 52.1%
Pessimistic 42.8%
Don’t know 5.2%
6- Do you believe that new elections will resolve the issue of division?
Yes 50.8%
No 41.5%
Don't know 7.7%
6. Evaluation of Leaders
7- How do you evaluate the performance of the following leaders?
President Abbas
Positive 39.3%
Fair 30.3%
Negative 29.1%
Don't know 1.4%
Salam Fayyad
Positive 35.0%
Fair 30.1%
Negative 32.6%
Don't know 2.3%
Ismail Haniyeh
Positive 33.5%
Fair 28.9%
Negative 33.4%
Don't know 4.2%
8- If you had to choose the next prime minister, who would you chose?
Salam Fayyad 31.8%
Ismail Haniyeh 21.9%
Mustafa Bargouthi 16.1%
Munib Masri 2.7%
Hanan Ashrawi 2.2%
Nabil Sha’ath 1.4%
Jamal Al Khudari 0.8%
Mohammad Mustafa 0.1%
Other 8.8%
Don’t know 14.4%
7. Elections
9- Are you registered for the next election?
Yes 60.9%
No 37.6%
Don't know 1.5%
10- If no, do you plan to register?
Yes 76.1%
No 18.6%
Don't know 5.3%
11- If PLC elections were held today and the following parties ran, for
which one would you vote?
Fateh 39.9%
Hamas 20.1%
Al Mubadara (Palestinian National Initiative) 5.8%
PFLP 4.0%
Independent party led by Fayyad 3.3%
DFLP 1.7%
Islamic Jihad 1.3%
PPP 0.8%
Feda 0.3%
Hizb Tahreer 0.2%
Popular Struggle 0.1%
Another list 1.2%
None of the above (will decide who I will vote for later) 11.4%
I will not vote 10.2%
12- If the election for PA President were held today, for which of the
following candidates would you vote?
Mahmoud. Abbas 23.9%
Ismail Haniyeh 15.9%
Salam Fayyad 10.0%
Marwan Barghouthi 9.7%
Mustafa Barghouthi 9.3%
Ahmad Saadat 3.3%
Khaled Meshaal 3.2%
Mohammad Dahlan 2.8%
Hanan Ashrwawi 1.3%
Mahmoud al Zahar 1.2%
Ramadan Shallah 0.8%
Nasser Elddin alshaer 0.8%
Mahmoud Aloul 0.5%
Ahmad Qurie 0.3%
Zahira Kamal 0.2%
No one from mentioned above, I will decide later 13.2%
I will not vote 3.7%
13- In terms of your political support, do you feel that you are closer
to:
Fatah 43.0%
Hamas 21.4%
Other Islamic groups such as Islamic Jihad, Hizb Tahrir and 2.7%
The leftist groups such as PFLP, PP, Fida, DFLP 7.0%
I am politically independent 9.9%
I am not interested in any political affiliation 13.4%
Don't know 2.8%
14- Do you believe that there is a need for a new political party that is
neither Hamas nor Fateh?
Yes 36.6%
Somewhat 26.4%
No 31.9%
Don't know 5.1%
8. Lifestyles
15- How frequently to use the internet?
On a daily basis 41.0%
More than once a week (but not every day) 22.3%
Once a week 14.0%
I don't use it 22.7%
16- How frequently to use the Facebook?
On a daily basis 40.2%
More than once a week (but not every day) 23.6%
Once a week 9.9%
I don't use it 28.9% 22.1% 26.3%
17- Which news TV station do you watch the most?
Palestine TV 22.2%
Al Jazeera 44.8%
Al Arabiya 13.5%
Al Aqsa 9.5%
Al Manar 3.8%
Abu Dhabi 1.9%
Israeli TV 1.2%
Other 3.2%
18- Female respondents only: what is the nature of your dress?
West Bank
Modern dress (no hijab/jilbab) 13.1%
Hijab (hair cover) but with no jilbab (long dress) 43.0%
Hijab and jilbab 43.6%
Full niqab 0.2%
Gaza Strip
Modern dress (no hijab/jilbab) 3.0%
Hijab (hair cover) but with no jilbab (long dress) 25.1%
Hijab and jilbab 62.1%
Full niqab 9.8%
Total
Modern dress (no hijab/jilbab) 9.4%
Hijab (hair cover) but with no jilbab (long dress) 36.4%
Hijab and jilbab 50.5%
Full niqab 3.8%
2- Male respondents only: do you grow a beard for religious reasons?
Yes 19.2%
No 80.8%
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