STUDY Turning Away from Politics A Survey among Palestinian Youth FES MENA Youth Study: Country Analysis Palestine GHASSAN KHATIB February 2018 n Most Palestinian youth feel moderately secure: very few do not feel secure at all or very secure. Women and educated youth feel the most secure. n Palestinian youth have place most of their trust in non-political institutions including the family, education system, and public health system. They trust political institu­tions including the parliament, militias, and political parties the least. n Palestinian youth seem to be increasingly religious, regardless of demographic fac­tors; however, this change does not seem to indicate inclinations towards political Islam; two thirds of respondents indicated that religion is a private matter.