JMCC Public Opinion Poll No. 3

On Palestinian Attitudes on PLO - ISRAEl Agreement

September1993

in coorperation with CNN & France 2
Methodology

A random sample of 1,505 Palestinians, over the age of 18 years, were interviewed throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip on 19/20/21September 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, 920questionnaires were received from the following major areas: Jenin, Tulkarem, Qalqilia, Nablus, Ramallah, Hebron, East Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Jericho. In the Gaza Strip, 585 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%.

Sample Distribution
Occupation respondents
  • Students 10.9%
  • Waged labourers 14.7%
  • Housewives 4.9%
  • Employees 24.7%
  • Businessmen/private business 15.1%
  • Farmers 1.1%
  • Craftsmen 12.1%
  • Doctors/lawyers/pharmacists/engineers 8.8%
  • Unemployed 5.8%
  • Retired 0.9%


    • Results

    What is your opinion on the following:

    Q.1 The leadership of the PLO and the Israeli Government have reached a preliminary agreement (Delcaration of principles on the transitional arrangements) Do you agree with the phased agreement?
     
    All 
    West Bank
    Gaza Strip
    Yes 
    68.6% 
    66.4%
    72.0%
    No
    27.8%
    29.3%
    25.3%
    Other 
    3.5%
    4.0%
    2.7%

    Q.2 The agreement constitutes a realistic step that may lead us towards a Palestinian state.
     
    All 
    West Bank 
    Gaza Strip 
    Agree
    60.1%
    57.6%
    64.2%
    Disagree
    33.0%
    34.5%
    30.5%
    Other 
    6.9%
    7.8%
    5.3%

    Q.3 The agreement legitimizes and strengthens the occupation.
     
    All 
    West Bank 
    Gaza Strip 
    Agree
    37.5%
    42.6%
    29.5%
    Disagree
    54.6%
    48.4%
    64.4%
    Other 
    7.9%
    8.9%
    6.2%

    Q. 4 The agreement is a way to save us from the difficult situation we live in.
     
    All 
    West Bank 
    Gaza Strip 
    Agree
    68.1%
    64.0%
    74.7%
    Disagree
    24.2%
    28.1%
    18.1%
    Other
    7.7%
    7.9%
    7.2%

    Q.5 The agreement will lead to internal Palestinian conflict.
     
    All 
    West Bank 
    Gaza Strip 
    Agree
    26.8%
    33.2%
    16.8%
    Disagree
    60.8%
    54.7%
    70.5%
    Other
    12.3%
    12.1%
    12.7%

    Q.6 The Palestinian leadership will be unable to administer the affairs of the Palestinians during the transitional stage:
     
    All 
    West Bank 
    Gaza Strip 
    Agree
    26.2%
    31.6%
    17.6%
    Disagree
    64.2%
    59.7%
    71.3%
    Other 
    9.7%
    8.7%
    11.1%

    Q. 7 Do you support the continuation of negotiations between the PLO and Israel?
     
    All 
    West Bank 
    Gaza Strip 
    Yes
    72.9%
    71.0%
    75.9%
    No
    25.0%
    26.0%
    23.3%
    Other 
    2.1%
    2.9%
    0.9%

    Q.8 Who do you think has more ability to save us from the present situation?
     
    All
    West Bank 
    Gaza Strip 
    The national forces (PLO) 
    64.4%
    60.7%
    70.1%
    The Islamic movements
    17.5%
    17.1%
    18.1%
    Other
    18.1%
    22.1%
    11.7%

    Q.9 How did the agreement influence your attitude towards the PLO?
     
    All 
    West Bank 
    Gaza Strip 
    Increased my support and confidence in the PLO 
    46.5%
    42.4%
    52.8%
    Reduced my support and confidence in the PLO
    19.1%
    21.8%
    15.0%
    Did not effect my support nor my confidence in the PLO
    24.6%
    25.9%
    22.5%
    No opinion
    9.8%
    9.9%
    9.6%

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