JMCC Public Opinion Poll No. 14

On Attitudes of East Jerusalemites on the

Recent Hamas Bombings

March 1996

in cooperation with Kol Ha'ir

Methodology

The Poll was conducted on the evenings of 5 and 6 March 1996. The poll started immediately after the last bombing in Tel-Aviv. The respondents were selected randomly and the interviews were be phones. Respondents in the household were selected using Kish Tables.

263 interviews covered the following areas of East Jerusalem: Jerusalem - Old City, Sheikh Jarrah, Wadi Al-Jouz (33.2%), Issawieh (4.6%), Beit Safafa (3.4%), Beit Hanina (12,9%), A-Tour (7.6%), Um Touba (1.5%).

Sample Distribution
  • 46.4% were male
  • 53.6% were female
  • 78.7% were married
  • 18.6% were single
  • 1.9% were widowed
  • 0.4% were divorced
  • 0.4% No answer


    • The average of age of the respondents was 36 years.

    Occupation respondents
  • Students 9.2%
  • Waged labourers 13.7%
  • Housewives 40.3%
  • Businessmen 7.2%
  • Professionals - eg. doctors/lawyers/pharmacists/engineers 4.2%
  • Technicians 1.9%
  • Clerks 15.2%
  • Unemployed 5.7%
  • Retired 1.5%
  • No answer 5.7%


    • Results

    Q.1 What was your feeling when you heard about the Hamas suicidal bombings. Did you...
     
    Total 
    Oppose them
    65.0%
    Supported them
    5.3%
    Opposed but understand the reason 
    14.7%
    Refused to answer
    15.6%

    Q.2 Have you participated in the elections fo the Palestinian Legislative Council?
     
    Total 
    Yes
    47.5%
    No
    50.6%
    Refused to answer 
    1.9%

    Q.3 Do you believe that the Palestinian Authority (PA) should prevent such attacks?
     
    Total 
    Yes
    63.1%
    No
    17.1%
    Refused to answer 
    19.8%

    Q.3-1 Do you think that the PA should prevent such attacks by force or by persuation?

    (This question was asked only to those who said that the PA should prevent such attacks)
     
    Total 
    By force
    2.4%
    By persuation
    50.0%
    Force and Persuation 
    45.2%
    Refused to answer
    2.4%

    Q.4 Do you think that the PA is capable of preventing such attacks?
     
    Total 
    PA is capable
    28.1%
    PA is not capable
    30.0%
    Refused to answer 
    41.9%

    Q.5 Have you been exposed personaly to provocations from Israelis as a result of the attack?
     
    Total 
    Yes
    31.6%
    No
    65.8%
    Refused to answer 
    2.7%

    Q.6 Are you afraid from revenge by Israelis?
     
    Total 
    Yes, I am afraid
    74.9%
    No, I am not afraid
    19.8%
    Refused to answer 
    5.3%

    Q.7 Are you afraid now from using Israeli buses?
     
    Total 
    Yes
    61.2%
    No
    23.6%
    Refused to answer 
    15.2%

    Q.7-1 Is your fear a result of the treatment of Israeli passangers or from explosions?

    (This question was asked only to those who said that they are afraid now from using Israeli buses)
     
    Total 
    Isreli Passangers
    9.3%
    Explosions
    24.9%
    Both
    64.6%
    Refused to answer 
    1.2%

    Q.8 Are you....
     
    Total 
    In support of seperating East Jerusalem from West Jerusalem
    20.9%
    In support of seperating East Jerusalem from West Jerusalem only if East Jerusalem becomes a part of the West Bank
    11.4%
    I am against seperating East from West Jerusalem
    45.2%
    Other
    1.1%
    Refused to answer
    21.3%

    Q.9 Do you feel that the suicidal attacks contribute to the achievement of Palestinian National goals like an Independent State with Jerusalem as its capital?
     
    Total 
    Yes
    17.5%
    No
    60.5%
    Refused to answer 
    22.0%

    Q.10 Do you think that Israel should negotiate with Hamas directly, or through the PA, or that Israel should not negotiate with Hamas?
     
    Total 
    Israel should negotiate directly with Hamas 
    18.6%
    Israel should negotiate with Hamas through the PA 
    55.1%
    Israel should not negotiate with Hamas
    3.0%
    Refused to answer
    23.3% 

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