in cooperation with Friedrich Ebert Foundation
Methodology
A random sample of 353 people over the age of 18 were
interviewed by telephone throughout the city of Hebron on 6-7 September
1995. Telephone numbers were selected randomly, and the subject inside
each home were also selected randomly according to Kish tables.
Sample Distribution
71.1% were married
24.0% were single
1.4% were widowed
54.1% were male
45.9% were female
2.5% No answer
The average of age of the respondents was 35 years.
Occupation respondents
Students 6.2%
Waged labourers 10.5%
Housewives 25.5%
Employee (clercal/secretarial) 4.8%
Businessmen 16.1%
Craftsman 10.2%
Professionals - eg. doctors/lawyers/pharmacists/engineers
11.0%
Unemployed 7.9%
Retired 2.0%
No answer 5.7%
Results
Q.1 There are negotiations currently underway between
Palestinians and Israelis over many important issues including Hebron.
To what extent would you say that you are optimistic about the future of
the city? Would you say you are optimistic, pessimistic or don't you have
an opinion?
|
Total
|
| Optimistic |
42.2%
|
| Pessimistic |
45.6%
|
| No opinion |
12.2%
|
Q.2 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied about the manner
by which the Palestinian negotiations are dealing with the issue of Hebron
and the settlers in the current negotiations.
|
Total
|
| Satisfied |
41.6%
|
| Dissatisfied |
45.6%
|
| No opinion |
12.7%
|
Q.3 To what extent would you say that you trust the statements
of the Palestinian officials regarding their rejection to any agreement
that does not put Hebron on the same level as the other areas. Do you trust
their statements, or distrust, or don't have an opinion?
|
Total
|
| I trust their statements |
51.3%
|
| I do not trust their statements |
33.1%
|
| I have no opinion |
15.6%
|
Q.4 I will read to you some available options regarding
the city of Hebron in the current negotiations. Please answer as to whether
you support these options or not.
|
Support
|
Oppose
|
No opinion
|
| Leaving the situation as is... |
3.7%
|
95.2%
|
1.1%
|
| Keeping the settlers inside the city of Hebron but the
supervision over the entire city in the hands of the Palestinian Security
forces |
15.6%
|
81.3%
|
3.1%
|
| Keeping the settlers areas under Israeli control while
the rest of the city under the Palestinian control |
19.8%
|
72.2%
|
7.9%
|
| There can be no solution without the total eviction of
Israeli settlers from the city of Hebron |
90.1%
|
7.1%
|
2.8%
|
Q.5 Would you accept an Israeli as a neighbor to you in
the city of Hebron?
|
Total
|
| Yes |
8.2%
|
| No |
81.6%
|
| Other |
8.0%
|
| No opinion |
2.3%
|
Q.6 If you were given a choice between war and keeping
the settlers inside the city of Hebron what would you prefer?
|
Total
|
| War |
63.5%
|
| Keeping the settlers |
14.4%
|
| No opinion |
22.1%
|
Q.7 Would you approve having specific arrangements allowing
the Israelis to pray in the Ibrahimi Mosque?
|
Total
|
| I approve |
2.3%
|
| I do not approve |
77.3%
|
| I approve if the mosque is under Palestinian control |
15.0%
|
| No opinion |
5.4%
|
Q.8 Would you participate in the elections of the Palestinian
Council?
|
Total
|
| I will participate |
70.0%
|
| I will not participate |
18.7%
|
| It depends |
7.9%
|
| No opinion |
3.4%
|
Q.9 Would you participate in the elections even if the
Israeli military forces did not withdrew from Hebron like the rest of the
cities in the West Bank?
|
Total
|
| Yes, I will participate |
27.2%
|
| No, I will not participate |
64.6%
|
| No opinion |
8.2%
|
