Palestinian Territories 01. 2015 EDITORIAL Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, dear friends of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, the Jerusalem Media and Communication Center(JMCC) has conducted its latest public opinion poll in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. This survey was conducted around three weeks before the Israeli elections but more importantly for Palestinians six months after the Gaza war, from which Palestinian society is still reeling. A sense of frustration has set in, with fewer people viewing Hamas as the winning side in the war. After its surge in popularity following the war in Gaza last summer, Hamas’ rating has once again dropped, to 22.0%, whereas 37.7% would vote for Fatah. Overall, however, satisfaction for the Palestinian leadership has decreased and the economic outlook is pessimistic, with 62.9% of the population in the West Bank agreeing that the economic situation there has deteriorated. 64.1% blame Israel for the economic crisis which has affected the PA and which has prevented the payment of salaries to PA employees. However, despite the punitive reaction of Israel to the Palestinians’ effort to join the International Criminal Court, 69% want the Palestinian leadership to continue on this path. A large percentage of the population also supports efforts to boycott Israeli products, with only 6.5% of respondents saying they don’t support boycotting Israeli products. The overall pessimism extends to the efforts to end the occupation and resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The num ber of people supporting peaceful negotiations over armed resistance is minimal (33.6% vs. 33.1%), with 27% preferring nonviolent resistance. However, while the appearance of‘ISIS’-associated flags at demonstrations in Gaza has worried many people, overall, only 3.3% of Palestinians have a positive view of‘ISIS’ and only 1.8% think it serves the Palestinian cause. What the poll appears to show is that Palestinians are becoming more concerned with matters of everyday life, be it the reconstruction of Gaza or economic prospects in the West Bank. The frustratingly slow pace of reconstruction in Gaza and the economic turbulence in the West Bank caused by the Israeli government’s decision to withhold tax revenues owed to the Palestinian Authority are cause for worry. The dimmer prospects for economic and social development become, while settlements continue to grow, the less patience Palestinians may have to wait for the results of a peaceful negotiation process. These results show the international community should pick up the pieces of the failed negotiation process and aim for a more concerted effort to push for a fair and just solution. Warm wishes, Your FES East-Jerusalem team Design: ery foto Seite 1

Jerusalem Office Tel.:+972-2-532 83 98 Fax:+972-2-581 96 65 Email: info@fespal.org Web: www.fespal.org PO Box: 25047 – Jerusalem 2976557 Fax: 02- 2976555 Tel. 02Email: poll@jmcc.org Website: www.jmcc.org Poll No. 83- March 2015 In a poll conducted by the Jerusalem Media and Communication Centre(JMCC) Majority supports internationalization of the Palestinian cause and boycott of Israeli products The largest proportion: Hamas is to blame for the division Retreat in satisfaction over the performance of the President and the Prime Minister Retreat in popularity of Hamas and consistency in support of Fatah Rise in negativity towards ISIS The Jerusalem Media and Communication Centre(JMCC) conducted an opinion poll in the West Bank and Gaza Strip between February 25 and March 1, 2015, which included a sample of 1,200 people. The poll showed changes in the level of satisfaction towards parties and leaders, continued support for the internationalization of the Palestinian cause, support for the boycott of Israeli products and blaming Hamas for the division. Meanwhile there was a rise in negative perceptions of ISIS. Internationalizing the Palestinian cause The poll showed that the majority, 59.2%, of respondents support efforts to internationalize the Palestinian cause, saying such efforts help to achieve the goals of the Palestinian people in ending the occupation. At the same time, a majority of 69% said they favored the PA’s continued efforts to go to the ICC and for it not to renege in the face of Israeli pressure, represented in halting the transfer of tax revenues. In contrast, 20.5% of respondents said they would rather the PA backtrack on going to the ICC in the wake of Israel halting the transfer of the PA’s tax revenues. Page 2

Salary crisis Regarding the economic crisis as a result of Israel’s withholding of tax revenues, which also resulted in PA employees receiving partial salaries, the majority of respondents, 64.1% said Israel was responsible for the crisis, while 16.8% held the PA responsible, 9.4% held international donors responsible and 7.8% held Arabs states responsible. Gaza: Hamas is to blame for the division According to the poll, the largest percentage, 34.3% blamed Hamas for the continued division in the PA in contrast with 23.1% who blamed Fatah, 17.8% who blamed both Fatah and Hamas, and 7.9% who blamed Israel. It is noteworthy that the largest proportion of those who put the responsibility of the division on Hamas(42.7%) are from the Gaza Strip in comparison to 29.2% from the West Bank. There was also a clear setback in those who consider Hamas as the winning side in the recent war, from 57.1% in the October, 2014 poll to 40.4% in this poll. It is also noticeable that the largest proportion, 46.1% of those who considered Hamas as the winning side were from the West Bank, while the percentage was lower, 30.9%, in the Gaza Strip. In response to the question over who is more responsible for the delay in the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, 43.3% named Israel. After that, however, public opinion was divided between 16.7% who held the Hamas government in Gaza more responsible and 15.4% who held the PA responsible. It should be noted that the largest proportion of those who held Hamas responsible for the delay in Gaza’s reconstruction( 27.1%) were in the Gaza Strip in contrast with 10.4% from the West Bank. Consensus over a boycott The poll showed that the overwhelming majority of the Palestinian public supports the boycott of Israeli products in Palestinian markets, with a discrepancy over the details. A majority of 59.2% said they support the boycott of all Israeli products while 15.7% said they support the boycott of products with a local alternative. 7.6% said they support the boycott of settlement products, while 8.5% said they support the boycott of settlement products and products with an alternative, in comparison to only 6.5% who said they do not support the boycott of Israeli products in general. However, when respondents were asked at the personal level about the boycott, about half of those polled, 48.8% said they boycotted all Israeli products. 20.1% said they boycotted products with an alternative while 7.4% said they boycotted only Israeli settlement products. Setback for parties and leaders The poll showed a setback in the percentage of those satisfied with the way President Mahmoud Abbas deals with his job as president of the Palestinian National Authority, from 57% in April of last year, to 50% in this poll. Furthermore, the percentage of those who think the performance of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah is bad went up from 12.6% in November, 2013 to 26.6% in this poll. Page 3

Moreover, the percentage of those who said they would vote for Hamas if PLC elections were held dropped from 29% in October of last year to 22% in this poll, while the percentage of those who said they would vote for Fatah stayed the same at 37.7%. Meanwhile, there was a rise in the percentage of those who said they would not vote for anyone, from 19.1% to 24.6% in the same period. Negative views of ISIS The percentage of those who consider ISIS’s advance in Iraq and Syria as negative rose from 70.8% in October of last year to 87.1% in this poll. There was a drop in the percentage of those who consider ISIS’s advance as positive, from 7.6% last October to 3.3% in this poll. Furthermore, the majority of those polled, 51.8% confirmed that ISIS harms the Palestinian cause in comparison to 1.8% who said it serves it, and 37.9% who said it does not affect the Palestinian cause. TV is first When respondents were asked what their first and second source of news; the largest proportion(48.4%) said television was their first source. 21.4% said they depended on internet news sites, 16.8% on social networking sites, 8.3% on radio and 2.2% on newspapers. As for the second source of news, radio came in first place at 25.9%, followed by television at 24.3%, social networking sites at 15.7%, internet news sites at 15.4% and finally newspapers at 5.1%. Page 4

Methodology: A random sample of 1200 people over the age of 18 was interviewed face-­‐to-­‐face throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip between the 25 th of February and the 1 st of March 2015. 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 130 sampling points chosen randomly according to population. In the West Bank 750 people were surveyed from the following areas: Hebron: Hebron, Beit Kahil, Adu-­‐dhahiriya, Yatta, Tarqumiya, Dura, Halhul, Khursa, Al-­‐ Rihiya, Al-­‐Fawwar refugee camp. Jenin: Jaba’, Kafr Ra’I, Meithalun, Al-­‐Yamoun, Arraba, Rummana, Siris, Jalabun, Jenin refugee camp. Tubas: Tubas, Tayaseer. Ramallah& al-­‐Bireh: Ramallah, Beit‘Ur al-­‐Tahta, Beituniya, Deir Ibzi’, Kharbatha al Misbah, Rantis, Kharbatha bani harith, Rammun, Al-­‐Jalazun refugee camp. Jericho: Jericho, Al-­‐Jiftlik. Jerusalem: As-­‐ Sawahira ash-­‐Sharqiya, Biddu, Al-­‐Ram and Dahiat al Bareed, Jaba’, Beit Hanina, Shu’fat, Old City, Al-­‐Issawiyeh, Ras Al-­‐Amoud, Qalandia refugee camp. Bethlehem: Ad-­‐Doha, Bethlehem, Beit Jala, Artas, Ayda refugee camp. Nablus: Asira ash-­‐Shamaliya, Nablus, Zeita Jamma’in, Bizzariya, Qusin, Aqraba, Balata refugee camp. Salfit:Biddya, Bruqin. Tulkarem: Attil, Deir al Ghusun, Tulkarem, Far’un, Zeita. Qalqilya: Qalqilya, Azzun‘atma. In the Gaza Strip: 450 people were surveyed from the following ares: Gaza: al-­‐Rimal a-­‐Shamali, a-­‐Rimal a-­‐Janoubi, a-­‐Zeitoun, a-­‐Shuja’ia, a-­‐Tufah, a-­‐Daraj, a-­‐Naser, a-­‐Sheikh Radwan,a-­‐sheikh Ajleen, Tal al-­‐Hawa, al-­‐Mughraga, Shati Refugee Camp. Khan Younis: Khan Younis, Absan al-­‐Kabira, Abasan al-­‐Saghira, Bani Suheila, al-­‐Qarara, Khuza’, Khan Younis Refugee Camp. Rafah: Rafah, Shouket a-­‐Soufi, Rafah Refugee Camp. Gaza North: Jabalia, Beit Lahia, Beit Hanoun, Jabalia Refugee Camp. Deir al-­‐Balah: Deir al-­‐Balah, Burij,-­‐Zawaydeh, Nussirat, al-­‐Maghazi Refugee Camp, Bureij Refugee Camp, Deir al-­‐Balah Refugee Camp. The margin of error is ±3 percent, with a confidence level of 95%. Sample Distribution 52.5% of the respondents were from the West Bank, 10.0% from Jerusalem, 37.5% from the Gaza Strip. 16.7% said they live in villages, 8.8% in refugee camps, and 74.5% in towns/cities. 50.6% were male, 49.4% were female. 68.1% were married, 27.3%, single, 3.8% widowed 0.8% divorced, 0.0% no answer. The average age of the respondents was 36 years. Occupation of Respondents ⋅ Students 14.3% ⋅ Laborers 12.4% ⋅ Housewives 32.8% ⋅ Farmers/fishermen 2.3% ⋅ Craftsmen 0.6% ⋅ Businessmen/private business 7.2% ⋅ Public Sector Employees 10.7% ⋅ Private Sector Employees 6.8% ⋅ Professionals(e.g. doctors/lawyers/ pharmacists/engineers) 1.1% ⋅ Unemployed 8.7% ⋅ Retired 3.0%, ⋅ No answer 0.1%. Page 5

Results: Q1. How optimistic or pessimistic are you towards reaching a peaceful settlement for the Arab-­‐Israeli conflict? Would you say that you are very optimistic, optimistic, pessimistic, or very pessimistic? Total West Bank Gaza n= 1200 n= 750 n=450 Very optimistic 2.8 2.3 3.6 Optimistic 38.5 40.4 35.3 Pessimistic 31.3 28.5 35.8 Very pessimistic 26.2 27.7 23.6 I don’t know/ no answer 1.2 1.1 1.7 OpZmism and pissimism re peaceful se[lement to Palesitnian Israeli Conflict Gaza Oplmislc, 38,9 West Bank Oplmislc, 42,7 Total 0 Oplmislc, 41,3 20 40 pessimislc, 59,4 pessimislc, 56,2 pessimislc, 57,5 60 80 I don’t know\ no answer 1,7 I don’t know\ no answer 1,1 I don’t know\ no answer 1,2 100 120 Page 6

Q2. Some believe that a two-­‐state formula is the favored solution for the Arab-­‐Israeli conflict, while others believe that historic Palestine cannot be divided and thus the favored solution is a bi-­‐national state on all of Palestine where Palestinians and Israelis enjoy equal representation and rights. Which of these solutions do you prefer? Total West Bank Gaza n= 1200 n= 750 n= 450 Two-­‐state solution: a Palestinian and an 48.3 48.1 48.4 Israeli state Bi-­‐national state on all of historic Palestine 16.3 18.4 12.9 Others 0.3 0.1 0.7 No solution 14.3 13.9 15.1 Palestinian state* 17.4 15.3 20.9 Islamic state* 0.9 1.2 0.4 I don’t know/ no answer 2.5 3.0 1.6 * These answers were not included as part of the options read to the interviewee PercepZon on best formula to the PaelsZnian Israeli Conflict Islamic state 0,9 Paleslnian State 17,4 I don’t know\ no answer 2,5 Two-­‐state solulon: a Paleslnian and an Israeli 48,3 Others 0,3 No solulon 14,3 Bi-­‐nalonal state on all of historic Paleslne 16,3 Page 7

Q3. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree with peace negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis? Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree I don’t know/ no answer Total n= 1200 15.8 38.6 18.9 24.8 1.9 West Bank n= 750 14.5 38.7 18.3 25.7 2.8 Gaza n=450 18.0 38.4 20.0 23.1 0.5 Support and OpposiZon to conZnuaZon of peace negoZaZons between PalesZnians and Israelis 60 Total 54,4 W.B 56,4 Gaza 53.2 50 Total W.B Gaza 43,7 44 43,1 40 30 20 10 0 Agree disagree Total W.B Gaza 1,9 2.8 0,5 I don’t know\ no answer Page 8

Q4. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied about the way that Mahmoud Abbas(Abu Mazen) is dealing with his job as a president to the Palestinian National Authority? Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied No answer Total n= 1200 17.8 32.2 13.8 32.6 3.6 West Bank n= 750 17.3 32.0 14.1 31.6 5.0 Gaza n= 450 18.4 32.4 13.3 34.2 1.7 SaZsfacZon on the performance of Mahmoud Abbas(Abu Mazin) as President of the PA 60 Total W.B Gaza 50 49.3 50,8 50 Total W.B Gaza 46,4 45.7 47,5 40 30 20 10 0 Salsfied dissalsfied Total 3,6 5 W.B Gaza 1,7 No answer Page 9

Q5. Do you think that Prime Minister Dr. Rami Al-­‐Hamdallah is doing a good, average, or a bad job as a Prime Minister? Good Average Bad I don’t know /no answer Total n= 1200 25.5 38.3 26.6 9.6 West Bank n= 750 27.9 35.1 24.1 12.9 Gaza n=450 21.6 43.6 30.7 4.1 SaZsfacZon on the performance of Prime Minister Al-­‐Hamdallah 120 I don’t know\ no 100 answer, 9,6 I don’t know\ no answer, 12,9 I don’t know\ no answer, 4,1 80 Bad, 26,6 60 40 Average, 38,3 Bad, 24,1 Average, 35,1 Bad, 30,7 Average, 43,6 20 Good, 25,5 0 Total Good, 27,9 West Bank Good, 21,6 Gaza Page 10

Q6. In general, under the current government headed by al-­‐Hamdallah, do you think that the percentage of corruption has increased, decreased, or has not changed at all? Percentage of corruption has increased Percentage of corruption has decreased Percentage of corruption has not changed at all No answer Total n= 1200 28.8 23.6 40.3 7.3 West Bank n= 750 34.9 21.9 35.1 8.1 Gaza n=450 18.4 26.4 48.9 6.3 PercepZon of corrupZon under the current government headed by Al-­‐ Hamdallah 50 40 30 20 No answer, 7,3 No answer, 8,1 No answer, 6,3 10 0 Total West Bank Gaza Page 11

Q7. In general, under the current government headed by al-­‐Hamdallah, do you think the security and interanl security conditions in the West Bank have improved, deteriorated, or have not changed? Total West Bank Gaza n= 1200 n= 750 n=450 Security and internal security 19.6 22.0 15.6 conditions have improved Security and internal security 32.4 34.0 29.8 conditions have deteriorated Security and internal security 41.6 37.5 48.4 conditions did not change No answer 6.4 6.5 6.2 PercepZon of sa_ey and security under the current government headed by Al-­‐Hamdallah 60 50 40 30 22 19,6 20 15,6 32,4 34 29,8 48,4 41,6 37,5 10 6,4 6,5 6,2 0 Security and internal Security and internal Security and internal security condilons have security condilons have security condilons did not improved deteriorated change Total West Bank Gaza No answer Page 12

Q8. In general, under the current government headed by al-­‐Hamdallah, do you believe that the economic conditions in the West Bank have improved, deteriorated, or didn’t change at all? Total West Bank Gaza n= 1200 n= 750 n=450 The economic conditions in the West 9.8 4.9 18.0 Bank have improved The economic conditions in the West 54.7 62.9 40.9 Bank have deteriorated The economic conditions in the West 30.4 26.8 36.4 Bank didn’t change at all I don’t know/ no answer 5.1 5.4 4.7 PercepZon on Economic situaZon under the current government 70 62,9 60 54,7 50 40 30 18 20 9,8 10 4,9 40,9 36,4 30,4 26,8 0 The economic condilons in The economic condilons in The economic condilons in the West Bank have the West Bank have the West Bank didn’t improved deteriorated change at all 5,1 5,4 4,7 No answer Total West Bank Gaza Page 13

Q9. In general, how do you evaluate the performance of the PNA? Would you say it’s performance is very good, good, bad or very bad? Very good Good Bad Very bad I don’t know/ no answer Total n= 1200 6.0 48.3 25.3 18.8 1.6 West Bank n= 750 3.3 50.7 23.1 20.4 2.5 Gaza n=450 10.4 44.2 28.9 16.0 0.5 EvaluaZon of PNA Performance in general 120 I don’t know\ no 100 answer, 1,6 I don’t know\ no answer, 2,5 I don’t know\ no answer, 0,5 80 bad, 44,1 60 bad, 43,5 bad, 44,9 40 good, 54,3 20 good, 54 good, 54,6 0 Total West Bank Gaza Page 14

Q10. Six months after the war over Gaza Strip, who do you think is the winning side? Israel, Hamas, Israel and Hamas, or neither Israel nor Hamas? Israel Hamas Israel and Hamas Neither Israel nor Hamas I don’t know/ no answer Total n= 1200 17.9 40.4 5.2 32.6 3.9 West Bank n= 750 15.3 46.1 4.8 28.9 4.9 Gaza n=450 22.2 30.9 5.8 38.7 2.4 PercepZon on who is emerged as a winner a_er six months on the war on Gaza I don’t know\ no answer, 3,9 Israel, 17,9 Neither Israel nor Hamas, 32,6 Israel and Hamas, 5,2 Hamas, 40,4 Page 15

Q11. Six months after the destructive war on Gaza, attempts at reconstruction of the Gaza Strip have thus far been successful. Who do you think is more responsible for the delay in Gaza’s reconstruction? Total West Bank Gaza n= 1200 n=750 n=450 Israel 43.3 44.5 41.3 Gaza government 16.7 10.4 27.1 The PA 15.4 16.4 13.8 Arab donors 9.0 10.9 5.8 International donors 12.8 13.5 11.8 I don’t know/ no answer 2.8 4.3 0.2 PercepZon on who is more responsible for the delay in Gaza's reconstrucZon Internalonal donors, 12,8 I don’t know\ no answer, 2,8 Arab donors, 9 The PA, 15,4 Gaza government, 16,7 Israel, 43,3 Page 16

Q12. In general, what is the best method to achieve the Palestinian people’s goals of ending the occupation and establishing a state? Peaceful negotiations Armed resistance(armed Intifada) Non-­‐violent resistance (peaceful Popular Intifada) Other I don’t know/ no answer Total n= 1200 33.6 33.1 27.0 1.9 4.4 West Bank n= 750 32.3 30.9 29.2 0.9 6.7 Gaza n=450 35.8 36.7 23.3 3.6 0.6 PercepZon on best method to achieve the PalesZnian people's goals 120 I don’t know\ no I don’t know\ no I don’t know\ no answer, 4,4 100 answer, 6,7 answer, 0,6 Other, 1,9 Other, 0,9 Other, 3,6 Non-­‐violent resistance Non-­‐violent resistance Non-­‐violent resistance (peaceful Popular 80 (peaceful Popular (peaceful Popular Inlfada), 23,3 Inlfada), 27 Inlfada), 29,2 60 Armed resistance (armed Inlfada), 40 33,1 Armed resistance (armed Inlfada), 30,9 Armed resistance (armed Inlfada), 36,7 20 Peaceful negolalons, 33,6 0 Total Peaceful negolalons, 32,3 West Bank Peaceful negolalons, 35,8 Gaza Page 17

Q13. Recently, the Palestinian leadership has been active in trying to achieve the goal of the Palestinian people in ending the occupation by going to the international organizations such as the UN and the ICC and by utilizing international law. Do you think these efforts will help in achieving the goal of the Palestinian people in ending the occupation, or do you think these efforts will not help in achieving the goal of ending the occupation? I think these efforts will help in achieving the goal of the Palestinian people in ending the occupation I think these efforts will not help in achieving the goal of the Palestinian people in ending the occupation I don’t know/ no answer Total n= 1200 59.2 31.3 9.5 West Bank n=750 56.8 Gaza n= 450 63.1 30.7 32.4 12.5 4.5 70 efforts will help, 59.2 60 efforts will, 56.8 efforts will help, 63.1 50 40 efforts will not help, 31.3 30 efforts will not help, 30.7 efforts will not help, 32.4 I don’t know\ no I don’t know\ no answer 20 answer 9,5 12,5 I don’t know\ no 10 answer 4,5 0 Total West Bank Gaza Page 18

Q14. If PLC elections were held today, to which party would you vote for? Hamas, Fatah, or other parties? Total West Bank Gaza n=1200 n= 750 n= 450 Fatah 37.7 35.2 41.8 Hamas 22.0 20.5 24.4 Other parties 11.6 10.5 13.3 Won’t vote 24.6 28.3 18.4 No answer 4.1 5.5 2.1 VoZng for parZes if PLC elecZons were held today No answer, 4,1 Won’t vote, 24,6 Fatah, 37,7 Other parles, 11,6 Hamas, 22 Page 19

Q15. Lately, there has been news in the media about ISIS forces advancing in Iraq and Syria. What response do you have towards this: very positive, moderately positive, moderately negative or very negative? Total West Bank Gaza n=1200 n= 750 n=450 Very positive 0.8 0.4 1.6 Somewhat positive 2.5 1.6 4.0 Somewhat negative 13.1 11.9 15.1 Very negative 74.0 73.7 74.4 No opinion 7.3 8.9 4.4 I don’t know/ no answer 2.3 3.5 0.5 PercepZon on ISIS forces advancing in Iraq and Syria 120 I don’t know\ no I don’t know\ no I don’t know\ no 100 answer, 2,3 no opinion, 7,3 answer, 3,5 answer, 0,5 no opinion, 4,4 no opinion, 8,9 80 60 negalve, 87,1 40 negalve, 85,6 negalve, 89,5 20 0 posilve, 3,3 posilve, 2 Total West Bank posilve, 5,6 Gaza Page 20

Q16. Do you think ISIS serves the Palestinian cause? Does it harm it? Or does it have no impact on the cause? Total West Bank Gaza n=1200 n= 750 n=450 It serves the Palestinian cause 1.8 1.1 3.1 It harms the Palestinian cause 51.8 48.8 56.9 It has no impact on it 37.9 37.9 38.0 I don’t know/ no answer 8.5 12.2 2.0 PercepZon on whether ISIS serves or harms the PalesZnian Cause It harms the 60 It harms the Paleslnian cause, 51,8 50 It harms the Paleslnian cause, 48,8 Paleslnian cause, 56,9 It has no impact on it, It has no impact on it, It has no impact on it, 40 37,9 37,9 38 30 20 10 It serves the Paleslnian cause, 1,8 I don’t know\ no answer, 8,5 It serves the Paleslnian cause, 1,1 I don’t know\ no answer, 12,2 It serves the Paleslnian cause, 3,1 I don’t know\ no answer, 2 0 Total West Bank Gaza Page 21

Q17. Who do you think is responsible for the economic crisis, which resulted in PA employees only receiving partial salaries for the past two months? The PA International donors Arab donors Israel I don’t know/ no answer Total n=1200 16.8 9.4 7.8 64.1 1.9 West Bank n= 750 21.3 8.7 7.5 59.9 2.6 Gaza n=450 9.3 10.7 8.4 71.1 0.5 PercepZon on who is responsible for the economic crisis resulted in PA recieving parZal salaries I don’t know\ no answer, 1,9 The PA, 16,8 Israel, 64,1 Internalonal donors, 9,4 Arab donors, 7,8 Page 22

Q18. Israel has halted the transfer of tax revenues because the PA went to the ICC. Based on this would you rather that the PA continues its bid at the ICC or should it backtrack on this bid? Total West Bank Gaza n=1200 n= 750 n=450 I prefer that the PA continue 69.0 65.7 74.4 its bid at the ICC I prefer that the PA backtrack 20.5 20.1 21.1 on going to the ICC I don’t know/ no answer 10.5 14.2 4.5 Preferance on PA conZnues or backtracks on it's bid going to the ICC 120 I don’t know\ no I don’t know\ no I don’t know\ no 100 answer, 10,5 answer, 14,2 answer, 4,5 80 PA backtrack on going PA back track on going to the ICC, 20.5 to the ICC, 20.1 PA backtrack on going to the ICC, 21.1 60 40 20 PA conlnue its bid PA conlnue bid at PA conlnue its bid at the ICC, 65.7 the ICC, 74.4 at the ICC, 69 0 Total West Bank Gaza Page 23

Q19. Economics reports indicates a rise in the unemployment rates among youth in the Palestinian territories. Who do you think is responsible for this? The PA Israel Donor countries Others I don’t know/ no answer Total n=1200 31.1 47.7 14.8 4.3 2.1 West Bank n= 750 38.5 40.8 14.5 2.9 3.3 Gaza n=450 18.7 59.1 15.3 6.4 0.5 PercepZon on who is responsible for the rise in unemployment rates among PalesZnians Others, 4,3 I don’t know\ no answer, 2,1 Donor countries, 14,8 The PA, 31,1 Israel, 47,7 Page 24

Q20. In your opinion, which side should be more blamed for the persisting division and the failure of efforts pertinent between Fatah and Hamas? Total West Bank Gaza n=1200 n=750 n=450 Hamas movement 34.3 29.2 42.7 Fatah movement 23.1 24.4 20.9 Israel* 7.9 7.7 8.2 Hamas and Fatah* 17.8 17.3 18.4 Other 3.7 2.5 5.6 I don’t know/ no answer 13.2 18.9 4.2 * These answers were not included as part of the options read to the interviewee PercepZon on who is to be blamed for the persisZng divisiZon and failure of efforts between Fateh and Hamas I don’t know\ no answer, 13,2 Other, 3,7 Hamas movement, 34,3 Nor Hamas neither Fatah, 17,8 Israel, 7,9 Fatah movement, 23,1 Page 25

Q21. What is your first source of news in general? Total n= 1200 TV 48.4 Internet news sites 21.4 Social networking sites( 16.8 facebook, twitter, …) Radio 8.3 Newspapers 2.2 I don’t follow the news 2.9 West Bank n= 750 49.7 17.2 22.3 6.5 2.4 1.9 First source of news in general Newspapers, 2,2 Radio, 8,3 I don’t follow the news, 2,9 Social networking sites (facebook, twirer, …), 16.8 Internet news sites, 21,4 Gaza n=450 46.2 28.4 7.6 11.3 1.8 4.7 TV, 48,4 Page 26

Q22. What is your second source of news in general? Total n=1200 Radio 25.9 TV 24.3 Social networking sites( 15.7 facebook, twitter, …) Internet news sites 15.4 Newspapers 5.1 There is no second source 10.7 I don’t follow the news 2.9 West Bank n= 750 24.3 22.7 18.3 17.6 7.2 8.0 1.9 Gaza n=450 28.7 27.1 11.3 11.8 1.6 14.9 4.6 there is no second source, 10,7 Newspapers, 5,1 Second source of news in general I don’t follow the news, 2,9 Radio, 25,9 Internet news sites, 15,4 Social networking sites (facebook, twirer, …), 15.7 TV, 24,3 Page 27

Q23. Currently, there are several attempts at boycotting Israeli products in Palestinian markets. Which of the following do you support most? I support boycotting all Israeli products I support boycotting settlement products only I support boycotting products with an alternative I support boycotting settlement products and products with an alternative I don’t support boycotting Israeli product I don’t know/ no answer Total n=1200 59.2 7.6 15.7 8.5 6.5 2.5 West Bank n= 750 62.3 9.1 14.0 6.0 6.4 2.2 Gaza n=450 54.0 5.1 18.4 12.7 6.7 3.1 PercepZon on boycofng Israeli products I don’t support boycosng Israeli I don’t know\ no I support boycosng product, 6,5 answer, 2,5 serlement products and products with an alternalve, 8,5 I support boycosng products with an alternalve, 15,7 I support boycosng serlement products only, 7,6 I support boycosng all Israeli products, 59,2 Page 28

Q24. At the personal level, would you say you: Boycott all Israeli products Boycott settlement products only Boycott products with an alternative Boycott settlement products and products with an alternative Don’t support boycotting Israeli products I don’t know/ no answer Total n=1200 48.8 7.4 20.1 12.5 7.6 3.6 West Bank n=750 54.0 9.5 18.0 8.4 7.3 2.8 Gaza n=450 40.2 4.0 23.6 19.3 8.0 4.9 Don’t support boycosng Israeli products, 7,6 Boycor serlement products and products with an alternalve, 12,5 Boyco[ on the personal level I don’t know\ no answer, 3,6 Boycor products with an alternalve, 20,1 Boycor all Israeli products, 48,8 Boycor serlement products only, 7,4 Page 29

Q25. Which Political or religious faction do you trust the most? Total West Bank Gaza n=1200 n= 750 n=450 Fatah 34.0 30.8 39.3 Hamas 22.0 19.5 26.2 PFLP 3.9 3.9 4.0 Other Islamic factions 4.2 3.9 4.7 Others 2.3 2.4 2.0 I don’t trust anyone 29.3 33.3 22.4 No answer 4.3 6.2 1.4 *This was an open-­‐ended question no options were read to the interviewee PercepZon on the trust of poliZcal and religious facZons No answer, 4,3 I don’t trust anyone, 29,3 Fatah, 34 Others, 2,3 Other Islamic faclons, 4,2 PFLP, 3,9 Hamas, 22 Page 30

Q26. Which Palestinian personality do you trust the most?* Total West Bank Gaza n=1200 n= 750 n=450 Mahmoud Abbas( Abu Mazen) 21.8 21.2 22.7 Ismael Haniyeh 14.1 11.6 18.2 Marwan Barghouthi 5.4 6.4 3.8 Khaled Mish’al 3.2 3.5 2.7 Others 16.0 12.5 21.8 I don’t trust anyone 33.9 36.5 29.6 No answer 5.6 8.3 1.2 *This was an open-­‐ended question no options were read to the interviewee I don’t trust anyone, 33,9 Trust in PalesZnian PoliZcal figures No answer, 5,6 Mahmoud Abbas( Abu Mazen), 21.8 Others, 16 Ismael Haniyeh, 14,1 Marwan Barghouthi, 5,4 Khaled Mish'al, 3,2 Page 31