JMCC Public Opinion Poll No. 2
On Palestinian Attitudes to Current Issues
August 1993
A random sample of 1,476 Palestinians, over the age of 18 years, were interviewed throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip on 27/28/29 July 1993. The interviews were conducted on a face-to-face basis with people who visited general service offices in the main towns to fill out application forms for their identity cards, travel documents, birth registrations, etc.
In the West Bank, 885 questionnaires were received from the following major areas: Jenin, Tulkarem, Qalqilia, Nablus, Ramallah, Hebron, East Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Jericho. In the Gaza Strip, 591 questionnaired were received from Gaza, Khan Younis and Rafah areas.
The margin of error is plus or minus 3% with a confidence level of 95%.
Q.1 Do you support the idea of a Palestinian - Jordanian confederation as the final settlement?
|
All |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Yes |
40.9% |
43.1% |
37.5% |
| No |
51.7% |
47.1% |
58.8% |
| No opinion |
07.4% |
09.7% |
04.7% |
Q.2 Do you support the continuation of the current peace negotiations based on the Madrid formula?
|
All |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Yes |
37.5% |
37.0% |
38.4% |
| No |
55.9% |
54.4% |
58.3% |
| No opinion |
06.5% |
07.2% |
03.3% |
Q.3 Do you support ending the negotiations and a Palestinian withdrawal from the talks?
|
All |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Yes |
50.1% |
50.7% |
49.2% |
| No |
43.7% |
42.0% |
46.4% |
| No opinion |
06.1% |
05.8% |
04.4% |
Q. 4 Do you think there is a need fro democratic reform in the PLO?
|
All |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Yes |
87.7% |
88.7% |
86.3% |
| No |
06.5% |
05.4% |
08.2% |
| No opinion |
05.6% |
05.8% |
05.4% |
Q.5 What do you think should be the final settlement for Jerusalem?
|
All |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| An open undivided city and a capital for two states |
12.4% |
13.9% |
10.2% |
| A divided city and a capital for two states |
32.9% |
35.2% |
29.5% |
| An international open city under international administration |
20.4% |
18.4% |
23.4% |
| Other, please specify |
34.2% |
32.5% |
36.9% |
Q.6 Who do you trust more to lead you out of the current situation?
|
All |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| National movements |
51.5% |
51.1% |
54.6% |
| Islamic movements |
24.1% |
21.5% |
28.1% |
| Others |
23.9% |
28.1% |
17.3% |
Q. 7 What do you think of general strikes?
|
All |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Calls for general strikes should stop |
24.5% |
29.2% |
17.4% |
| General strike days should be reduced |
35.8% |
35.6% |
40.2% |
| Strike days should increase |
05.5% |
05.2% |
06.0% |
| Number of strike days is suitable |
33.9% |
29.8% |
36.4% |