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
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61.1% of the respondents were from the West Bank
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38.9% from the Gaza Strip
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21.8% said they live in villages
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26.6% in refugee camps
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51.5% in towns/cities
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77.5% were male
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22.4% were female
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66.3% were married
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30.4% single
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0.6% widowed
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0.7% divorced
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The average of age of the respondents was 32 years.
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%
|
