in cooperation with
Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC)
A random sample of 1200 people over the age of 18 were interviewed face-to-face throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip on 16, 17 July 2000. The interviews were conducted in randomly selected homes, and the subjects inside each home were also selected randomly according to Kish tables. The interviews were conducted in 60 sampling points chosen randomly according to population.
In the West Bank, 760 people were surveyed from the following areas: Jenin: Jenin, Tubas, Jenin refugee camp, Kufr Ra’ee, ‘Arrabeh, Syleth al-Harthyieh. Nablus: Nablus, Salfit, Askar refugee camp, Kufr alDeik, Boureen, Roujeeb, Deir Sharaf, Zowata, Huwara. Tulkarem: Tulkarem, ‘Anabta, ‘Allar, Tulkarem refugee camp. Qalqilia: Qalqilia and Jayous. Hebron: Hebron, Bani n’eim, Tarqoumia, Doura, Al-Fawwar refugee camp, Beit Ula,, S’eer. Bethlehem: Bethlehem, Husan, alDom, Nahaleen, Al-Azza refugee camp. Jericho: Jericho and Ein alSultan refugee camp Ramallah & Jerusalem: al-Bireh, Ramallah, Sinjel, Jalazon refugee camp, ‘Aqabeh, Silwad, N’aleen, Abu Deis, al – ‘Ezarieh, Beir Nabala, Kufr Aqab, Qalandia refugee camp, Jerusalem Old City, Beit Hanina, Shu’fat, Dahiat alBarid, al Ram, ‘Anata
In the Gaza Strip, 440 people were surveyed from: Gaza North: Jabalia refugee camp, Jabalia, Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun. Gaza: Sheikh Radwan, a-Darji, a-Tufah, Sabra, al-Magharqa, a-Zeitoon, a-Nasser, a-Shujaeih, a-Rimal north and south and Shati refugee camp. Deir al- Balah: Nusseirat refugee camp, Deir al Balah, refugee camp, Deir al- Balah. Khan Younis: Khan younis, Khan Younis refugee camp, Bani Suheila, Khza’a, al-karara. Rafah: Rafah, Rafah refugee camp and Tal al-Sultan refugee camp.
The margin of error is 3 percent, with a confidence level of 95.
Students 12.1% laborers 14.6.0% Farmers/fishermen 2.2%
Craftsmen 1.8% Businessmen/private business 8.3%
Employees e.g. secretaries/municipal employees/teachers/nurses 15.8%
Professionals - e.g. doctors/lawyers/ pharmacists/engineers 2.3%
Housewives, unemployed and retired 35.8%
No answer 1.3%
Q. 1 What are your expectations regarding the results
of the current negotiations in Camp David; do you expect that they would
succeed in reaching an acceptable final agreement or not?
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| I expect that they would succeed in reaching an acceptable final agreement |
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| I do not expect that they would succeed in reaching an acceptable final agreement |
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| I don't know |
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Q.2 Camp David is hosting the final status negotiations
over Jerusalem, refugees, borders and settlements. Are you confident
or not confident in the Palestinian negotiating delegation in Camp David?
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| I am confident in the Palestinian negotiating delegation |
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| I don't know |
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Q.3 Do you think you would support or oppose the agreement
that might be reached in the ongoing Camp David negotiations?
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| I would support the agreement |
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| I would oppose the agreement |
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| I would oppose the agreement |
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| I don’t know |
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Q.4 Do you expect the majority of the Palestinian people
to abide by the agreement that might be reached in the Camp David negotiations,
or do you expect that the majority of the Palestinian people would not
abide by the agreement?
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| I believe that the majority of the Palestinian people would abide by the agreement |
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| I believe that the majority of the Palestinian people would not abide by the agreement |
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| I don’t know |
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