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%
|
