Palestinian Territories 02/2016 EDITORIAL Below you will find the results of the latest youth opinion poll conducted by the Jeru salem Media and Communication Centre (JMCC) and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in April 2016. Despite a drop in the number of incidents in recent weeks, the current round of po litical unrest which began in October 2015 in occupied Palestinian territory(oPt) and Israel has yet to come to an end. Young Palestinians have been one of the main drivers behind the surge in protests and alleged attacks, and the vast majority of Palestinians killed, hurt or arrested sin ce 2015 – often after committing attacks themselves – have been under 30 years old, with some even as young as 12. Bet ter understanding the opinions and fee lings of the youth in Palestine is thus vital to all those looking for a way out of the current dilemma. A majority of the Palestinian youth(60.6 %) support the continuation of the current unrest. 35.3% believe it will develop into a fully-fledged uprising while 29.3% think it will come to an end only once particu lar goals have been reached. The broad support and high expectations are reflec ted in the overall positive image young Palestinians have of the unrest, 50.3% of whom believe it serves the Palestinian cause well. However, the results are not unanimous – 21.5% strongly oppose con tinuing the political unrest. Attitudes on the unrest contrast sharply with the youth’s position towards the po litical leadership in Palestine. Not only do 34.6% rate the performance of Palestini an President Mahmoud Abbas as bad, but 32.5% do not trust any political faction and 32.7% do not trust any political leader. Indeed, only 10.7% believe that joining a political party is the best way for young Palestinians to instigate positive change. While this should not be confused with widespread political apathy, the poll de monstrates a large gap between orga nised politics and the lived experiences of the youth. Most Palestinian youth(36.6%) blame both Hamas and Fatah for the conti nuing political division that has been han ging over Palestine for nearly ten years. In other words, both political factions are struggling to win over young voters. Moving away from internal politics, 58.5% of the Palestinian youth see little chan ce of reaching a peaceful settlement to the Israel/Palestine conflict. Even though there is much higher support(42.8%) for the two-state solution compared to other one-state alternatives, 67% of young Pa lestinians do not believe that diplomacy can resolve the conflict while 69.2% do not think that Israelis and Palestinians can solve the conflict on their own. Perhaps it comes as little surprise but 64.3% of the youth also see little use in working tog ether with like-minded Israelis. After the promises of the 1993 Oslo Accords have failed to materialise and the physical se paration between Gaza, the West Bank and Israel has only deepened, young Pa lestinians see no partner for peace and are looking for the outside world to step in. The youth will certainly be the key to Palestine’s future, but as the poll shows, an out of touch leadership and a nonexistent peace process give young Pale stinians little to hope for. In the absence of political progress, the youth is instead turning to the street for answers. 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. 86- April 2016 Discrepancy over attacks between West Bank and Gaza No high confidence in factions Conservatives, Facebookers and anti-­‐normalizers Support perpetuation of the PNA and are pessimistic about negotiations The Jerusalem Media and Communication Centre conducted an opinion poll among Palestinian youths in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on various political and social issues, which showed a discrepancy in positions between youth in the West Bank and those in Gaza. The poll showed that while 47.4% of youths in the West Bank opposed knife attacks, 78.6% of youths in the Gaza Strip supported their continuation. Furthermore, 21.1% of respondents from Gaza opposed knife attacks while 46.4% of youths polled in the West Bank support them. As for the current uprising/unrest, 40.9% of youths polled in the West Bank and 66.6% of those in Gaza believe it serves the Palestinian cause, while 23.3% in the West Bank and 17.8% in Gaza said it harmed the Palestinian cause. 29.3% of youths polled believe in general that the uprising will end when its goals are reached while 29.2% believe it will end without achieving its goals. Furthermore, 35.3% said it would develop into a fully-­‐fledged uprising. Meanwhile, youths were split over military operations, while 43.2% supported them, 43.9% opposed them. Page 2

Negotiations and the two-­‐state solution A greater percentage(42.8%) of youths polled said they support the two-­‐state solution while 19.1% said they preferred a bi-­‐national state. Furthermore, the majority, or 67%, believe that negotiations will not succeed in resolving the Palestinian-­‐Israeli conflict in comparison to 23.5% who said that negotiations could succeed in reaching a solution. Meanwhile, the majority of polled youths, or 64.3%, opposed the idea of working with like-­‐ minded Israeli youths to find a solution to the conflict, while 27.1% supported this. In terms of the negotiations with Israel in general, the majority of respondents, or 52.9%, supported a possible resumption of negotiations in comparison to 43% who opposed. In response to the question on what is the best way for Palestinian youth to instigate positive political change, the majority of respondents, or 40.4%, said this could be achieved through being good citizens(studying and working hard), while 20.6% said the best way would be through regularly participating in demonstrations. 16.3% said this could be achieved through joining civil society/grassroots organizations and 12% said this could be achieved through carrying out lone wolf attacks. Dissolution of the PNA The majority of the youths polled(67.7%) said the PNA should be maintained and perpetuated, while a minority of respondents, or 24.6%, said it needed to be dissolved. As for the PNA in general, 60.3% said its performance was good or very good as opposed to 39.5% who said it was bad or very bad. Elections and parties If presidential elections were held with only President Mahmoud Abbas(Abu Mazen) and Isma’el Haniyeh as candidates, 37.9% of respondents said they would vote for Abbas, while 23.9% chose Haniyeh. However, if these elections were held and President Abbas did not run, then 15.8% of respondents said they would vote for Marwan Barghouthi, 14.4% would vote for Haniyeh and 5.5% said they would vote for Dahlan, most of those who said they would vote for the latter were from the Gaza Strip. The poll showed that the greater percentage of youths polled, or 33.8%, trust Fatah more, while 19.1% said they trusted Hamas more, followed by 3.4% who trust the PFLP and 32.5% of youths who said they don’t trust any faction. The greater percentage of youth polled, or 16%, said they trusted President Mahmoud Abbas(Abu Mazen) more while 13% said they trusted Isma’el Haniyeh more, 8.7% said they trusted Marwan Barghouthi more, 4% said Mohammed Dahlan, 3.2% said Khaled Meshal and 32.7% said they didn’t trust anyone. ISIS Danger The poll showed that the majority of respondents(83.6%) had negative opinions of ISIS in comparison to 5% who said they had a positive opinion. Furthermore, the majority(50.1%) said ISIS is harmful to the Palestinian cause, while 37.9% said it has no impact on the Palestinian cause; 2.2% said they believed that ISIS could serve the cause. Page 3

Facebookers The poll showed that the majority of youths, or 60.5% said their first source of news was from social networking sites(Facebook and Twitter) and from internet websites, while 28.1% said their first source of news was television, 4.6% from radio and 0.9% from newspapers. Identity: Palestinian When the youth were asked to define themselves in one word, the majority, or 50.3% said the word Palestinian, while 10.8% said Muslim, 5.6% said Fatah-­‐affiliated, 5.3% said Arab and 5.1% said nationalist. Conservatives The majority of those polled(65.3%) said they do not shake hands with the other sex. The majority, or 81% of these respondents said this was for religious reasons. In comparison, 34.3% said they shook hands with the other sex. Furthermore, the polled youths were split in regards to coeducation, whereby 49.8% said they opposed it while 48.1% said they supported it. As for the question about multiple wives, the majority of respondents, or 69.1% said they opposed while a minority of 27.2% said they supported it. Methodology: A random sample of 1000 people over the age of 15-­‐29 was interviewed face-­‐to-­‐face throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip between 13 th -­‐ 19 th April 2016. 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: 635 people were surveyed from the following areas: Hebron: Hebron, Adu-­‐dhahiriya, Dura, Beit Kahil, Yatta, Khursa, Beit Ula, Halhul, Al‘Arrrub Refugee Camp, Hadab Al-­‐Fawwar. Jenin: Jenin, Qabatiya, Arraba, Faqqu’a, Jenin refugee camp, Kafr Ra’I, T’inek, Fahma. Tubas: Aqqaba. Ramallah& al-­‐Bireh: Ramallah, Silwad, Al Jalazun refugee camp, Bir Zeit, Beit Liqya, Kharbatha Al Misbah, At Tira, Abwein. Jericho: Jericho, Al Jiftlik. Jerusalem: Al-­‐Ram and al Dahiyeh, Al‘Eizariya, Mikhmas, Jaba’, Beit Hanina, Old City, Silwan, Ras al-­‐Amoud, Qalandia refugee camp. Bethlehem: Nahhalin, Bethlehem(Beit Lahm), Al‘Ubeidiya, Husan, Ad Duheisha Refugee Camp, Hindaza. Nablus: Nablus, Sarra, Huwwara, Beita, Awarta, Urif, Balata Refugee Camp. Salfit: Bidyya, Deir Istiya. Tulkarem: Illar, Tulkarem, Beit Lid, Far’un. Qalqilya: Qalqiliya, Jayyus. Page 4

In the Gaza Strip: 365 people were surveyed from the following ares: Gaza: Al-­‐Rimal A-­‐Shamali, a-­‐Rimal a-­‐Janoubi, A-­‐Zeitoun, A-­‐Shuja’ia, a-­‐Tufah, a-­‐Naser, Shati Refugee Camp, Al-­‐Durj, Sabra,Sheikh Ajleen, Al – Sha’af. Khan Younis: Khan Younis, Absan al-­‐Kabira, al-­‐Qarara, Al-­‐ Khuza’, Bani Suheila, Al-­‐Fakhari, 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, A-­‐Zawaydeh, Al-­‐ Nusseirat Refugee Camp, Bureij Refugee Camp, Deir al-­‐Balah. The margin of error is ±3 percent, with a confidence level of 95%. 53.0% of the respondents were from the West Bank 10.5% from Jerusalem, 36.5% from the Gaza Strip. 17.0% said they live in villages, 10.0% in refugee camps, and 37.0% in towns/cities. 49.7% were male, 50.3% were female. 33.1% were married, 65.4%, single, 0.1% widowed 1.1% divorced, 0.3% no answer. The average age of the respondents was 22 years. ⋅ Students 43.1% ⋅ Laborers 9.3% ⋅ Housewives 20.4% ⋅ Farmers/fishermen 1.0% ⋅ Craftsmen 0.9% ⋅ Businessmen/private business 5.8% ⋅ Public Sector Employees 5.3% ⋅ Private Sector Employees 4.4% ⋅ Professionals(e.g. doctors/lawyers/ pharmacists/engineers) 1.6% ⋅ Unemployed 8.2% Page 5

Results: Q1-­‐ In general, to what extent do you feel optimistic or pessimistic regarding the Palestinian future? Would you say that you are optimistic, cautiously optimistic, or pessimistic? Optimistic Cautiously optimistic Pessimistic No answer Total n= 1000 28.4 40.6 30.2 0.8 West Bank n= 635 33.2 40.2 25.7 0.9 Gaza n=365 20.0 41.4 38.1 0.5 In general to what extent do you feel optimistic or pessimistic regarding the Palestinian future? Would you say that you are optimistic, cautiously optimistic, or pessimistic? No answer 0,8 Pessimistic 30,2 Optimistic 28,4 Cautiously optimistic 40,6 Page 6

Q2. To what extend do you feel optimistic or pessimistic regarding the possibility of reaching a peaceful settlement of the Arab – Israeli conflict? Would you say that you are very optimistic, optimistic, pessimistic or very pessimistic? Very Optimistic Optimistic Pessimistic Very Pessimistic Don’t know No answer Total n= 1000 3.2 34.5 27.8 30.6 3.3 0.6 West Bank n= 635 3.3 38.9 25.7 26.8 4.7 0.6 Gaza n=365 3.0 26.8 31.5 37.3 0.8 0.6 To what extend do you feel optimistic or pessimistic regarding the possibility of reaching a peaceful settlement of the Arab – Israeli conflict? Would you say that you are very optimistic, optimistic, pessimistic or very N p o es a s n i s m w i e s r tic? Don't know 3,3 0,6 Very opmmismc 3,2 Very Pessimismc 30,6 Opmmismc 34,5 Pessimismc 27,8 Page 7

Q3. Some believe that the two state formula is the most preferred solution for the Palestinian – Israeli conflict; others believe that Historical Palestine cannot be divided into two states, so the best solution would be to have a bi-­‐national state in all Palestine where Palestinians and Israelis enjoy equal right, which solution do you prefer? Total West Bank Gaza n= 1000 n= 635 n=365 I prefer the two state solution: 42.8 44.7 39.5 Palestinian and Israeli I prefer the bi –national state 19.1 21.6 14.8 in all Palestine Palestinian State* 18.9 16.5 23.0 Islamic State* 0.9 1.3 0.3 There is no solution for the 15.7 14.5 17.8 problem I prefer another solution 1.8 0.5 4.1 Don’t know\ No answer 0.8 0.9 0.5 * These answers were not included as part of the options read to the interviewee Some believe that the two state formula is the most preferred solution for the Palestinian – Israeli conflict; others believe that Historical Palestine cannot be divided into two states, so the best solution would be to have a binational state in all Pal There is no solumon for the problem 15,7 I prefer another solumon 1,8 No answer\ don't know 0.8 Islamic State 0,9 Palesmnian State 18,9 I prefer the two state solumon: Palesmnian and Israeli 42,8 I prefer the bi-­‐ namonal state in Palesmne 19,1 Page 8

Q4. Do you think peaceful negotiations and diplomacy will resolve the Palestinian/Israel conflict? Yes No Don’t know\ No answer Total n= 1000 23.5 67.0 9.5 West Bank n= 635 26.8 60.3 12.9 Gaza n=365 17.8 78.6 3.6 Do you think peaceful negotiations and diplomacy will resolve the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict? 90 80 No 67 70 No 78,6 No 60,3 60 50 40 Yes Yes No answer\ Don't 26,8 No answer\ Don't Yes 30 23,5 know know 17,8 No answer\ Don't 20 9,5 12,9 know 10 3,6 0 Total West Bank Gaza Page 9

Q5. Do you think Israelis and Palestinians can solve the conflict on their own? Yes No Don’t know\ No answer Total n= 1000 22.5 69.2 8.3 West Bank n= 635 25.0 64.4 10.6 Gaza n=365 18.1 77.5 4.4 Do you think Israelis and Palestinians can solve the conflict on their own? 90 No 80 77,5 No 69,2 No 70 64,4 60 50 40 Yes 30 Yes 25 22,2 Yes 20 No answer\ Don't No answer\ Don't 18,1 know know No answer\ Don't 8,3 10,6 know 10 4,4 0 Total West Bank Gaza Page 10

Q6. Do you think young Palestinian activists should work together with like-­‐minded Israelis to end the conflict? Yes No Don’t know\ No answer Total n= 1000 27.1 64.3 8.6 West Bank n= 635 31.7 58.1 10.2 Gaza n=365 19.2 75.1 5.7 Do you think young Palestinian activists should work together with likeminded Israelis to end the conflict? No 80 No 75,1 70 64,3 No 58,1 60 50 Yes 40 Yes 31,7 27,1 30 No answer\ Don't No answer\ Don't Yes 20 know know 19,2 No answer\ Don't know 10 8,6 10,2 5,7 0 Total West Bank Gaza Page 11

Q7. What do you think is the best way for young Palestinians to instigate positive political change? Be a good citizen and study/ work hard Join demonstrations on regular basis Join a civil society/ local grassroots organization Carry out lone wolf attacks Join a political party Total n= 1000 40.4 20.6 16.3 12.0 10.7 West Bank n= 635 38.7 23.3 15.9 12.8 9.3 Gaza n=365 43.2 15.9 17.0 10.7 13.2 What do you think is the best way for young Palestinians to instigate positive political change? Join a political party 10,7 Carry out lone wolf attacks 12 Join a civil society/ local grassroots organization 16,3 Join demonstrations on regular basis 20,6 Be a good citizen and study/ work hard 40,4 Page 12

Q8. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the continuation of the current uprising\ unrest? Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose No answer Total n= 1000 26.3 34.3 21.5 15.0 2.9 West Bank n=635 20.5 31.0 24.9 19.4 4.2 Gaza n=365 36.4 40.0 15.6 7.4 0.6 Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the continuation of the current uprising? 45 Gaza 40 36,4 35 Total 30 26,3 25 W. B 20.5 20 15 10 Gaza 40 Total 34,3 W.B 31 W. B Total24.9 21,5 Gaza 15,6 W. B 19.4 Total 15 Gaza 7,4 5 0 Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose W. B Total 2,9 4.2 Gaza 0,6 No asnwer Page 13

Q9. To what extent do you support or oppose the continuation of knife attacks against Israelis? Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose No answer Total n= 1000 26.0 32.2 21.6 16.2 4.0 West Bank n= 635 19.8 26.6 26.6 20.8 6.2 Gaza n=365 36.7 41.9 12.9 8.2 0.3 To what extent do you support or oppose the continuation of knife attacks against Israelis? 45 Gaza 40 36,7 35 Total 30 26 25 W.B 19,8 20 15 10 Gaza 41,9 Total 32,2 W.B 26,6 W.B 26,6 Total 21,6 Gaza 12,9 W.B 20,8 Total 16,2 Gaza 8,2 5 0 Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose W.B Total 6,2 4 Gaza 0,3 No answer Page 14

Q10. Do you think the current uprising/unrest serves the Palestinian cause? Does it harm it? Or does it have no impact on the cause? It serves the Palestinian cause It harms the Palestinian cause It has no impact on the cause Don’t know\ No answer Total n= 1000 50.3 21.3 23.0 5.4 West Bank n= 635 40.9 23.3 28.3 7.5 Gaza n=365 66.6 17.8 13.7 1.9 Do you think the current uprising/ unrest serves the Palestinian cause? Does it harm it? Or does it have no impact on the cause? No answer\ Don't know 5,4 It has no impact on the cause 23 It harms the Palesmnian cause 21,3 It serves the Palesmnian cause 50,3 Page 15

Q11. How do you think the current uprising\ unrest will come to an end? Once particular goals are reached It will die out without reaching any goals It won’t end but continue to develop into a fully-­‐ fledged uprising Don’t know\ No answer Total n= 1000 29.3 29.2 35.3 6.2 West Bank n= 635 28.0 33.9 29.4 8.7 Gaza n=365 31.5 21.1 45.5 1.9 How do you think the current uprising/ unrest will come to an end? Don't know/No answer 6.2 Once parmcular goals are reached 29,3 It won't end but conmnue to develop into a fully-­‐ fledged uprising 35,3 It will die out without reaching any goals 29,2 Page 16

Q12. Do you support the continuation of military operations against Israeli targets as an appropriate response under current political conditions or do you oppose them and believe they harm Palestinian national interests? I support them under the current political conditions I oppose them and believe they harm Palestinian national interests Other Don’t know\ No answer Total n= 1000 43.2 43.9 4.3 8.6 West Bank n= 635 37.8 46.5 3.6 12.1 Gaza n=365 52.6 39.5 5.5 2.4 Do you support the continuation of military operations against Israeli targets as an appropriate response under current political conditions or do you oppose them and believe they harm Palestinian national interests Gaza 60 Total 52,6 TotalW. B 50 43,2 W. B 37,8 43,9 46,5 Gaza 39,5 40 30 20 10 0 I support them I oppose them and under the current believe they harm condimons Palesmnian namonal interests TotalW. BGaza 4,3 3,6 5,5 TotalW. B 8,6 12,1 Gaza 2,4 Other No answer\ Don't know Page 17

Q13. There is a debate on the future of the PNA whereby some people believe that dissolving the PNA is necessary now while others believe that the perpetuation of the PNA and maintain it is necessity. What do you think? Dissolving the PNA is necessary Perpetuating of the PNA and maintain it is necessity Don’t know\ No answer Total n= 1000 24.6 67.7 7.7 West Bank n= 635 25.4 66.1 8.5 Gaza n= 365 23.3 70.4 6.3 There is a debate on the future of the PNA whereby some people believe that dissolving the PNA is necessary now while others believe that the perpetuation of the PNA and maintain it is necessity. What do you think? Don't know\No answer 7,7 Dissolving the PNA is necessary 24,6 Perpetuating 67,7 Page 18

Q14. In your opinion, which side should be more blamed for the persisting division and the failure of efforts pertinent between Fatah and Hamas? Hamas movement Fatah movement Hamas and Fatah Israel Other Don’t know\ No answer Total n= 1000 17.9 11.6 36.6 27.4 2.5 4.0 West Bank n= 635 14.6 11.7 33.5 32.3 2.8 5.1 Gaza n= 365 23.6 11.5 41.9 18.9 1.9 2.2 In your opinion, which side should be more blamed for the persisting division and the failure of efforts pertinent between Fatah and Hamas? No answer\ Don't Other 2,8 know 5,1 Hamas movement 14,6 Israel 32,3 Fatah movement 11,7 Hamas and Fatah 33,5 Page 19

Q15. In principal, do you strongly support, or somewhat support, or somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose the resumption of peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis? Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Don’t know\ No answer Total n= 1000 10.7 42.2 23.0 20.0 4.1 West Bank n= 635 11.5 41.3 22.2 19.2 5.8 Gaza n= 365 9.3 43.8 24.4 21.4 1.1 In principal, do you strongly support, or somewhat support, or somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose the resumption of peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis? 45 40 35 30 25 20 TotalW.B 15 10,711,5Gaza 9,3 10 5 0 Strongly support Gaza TotalW.B43,8 42,2 41,3 Somewhat support Gaza TotalW.B 23 22,224,4 Gaza TotalW.B 20 19,2 21,4 W.B Total 4,1 5,8 Gaza 1,1 Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose No answer/ Don't know Page 20

Q16. 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 alternatives I support boycotting settlement products and products with alternatives I don’t support boycotting Israeli products Don’t know\ No answer Total n= 1000 47.2 11.1 17.5 12.4 10.6 1.2 West Bank n= 635 48.7 12.4 17.0 12.6 8.0 1.3 Gaza n=365 44.7 8.8 18.4 12.1 15.1 0.9 Currently, there are several attempts at boycotting Israeli products in Palestinian markets. Which of the following do you support most? I don't support boycorng Israeli products 10,6 No answer\ Don't know 1,2 I support boycorng seslement products and products with alternamves 12,4 I support boycorng all Israeli products 47,2 I support boycorng products with alternamve 17,5 I support boycorng seslement products only 11,1 Page 21

Q17. Do you think that President Abu Mazen is performing his job as President of the PA in a good, average or in a bad way? Good Average Bad No answer Total n= 1000 27.5 34.3 34.6 3.6 West Bank n= 635 31.0 34.6 29.6 4.8 Gaza n=365 21.4 33.7 43.3 1.6 Do you think that President Abu Mazen is performing his job as President of the PA in a good, overage or in a bad way? 50 45 40 W. B 35 Total 31 30 27,5 Gaza 25 21,4 20 Total W. B Gaza 34,3 34,6 33,7 Gaza 43,3 Total 34,6 W. B 29,6 15 10 5 0 Good Average Total W. B 3,6 4,8 Gaza 1,6 Bad No asnwer Page 22

Q18. 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 No answer Total n= 1000 22.9 37.6 32.0 7.5 West Bank n= 635 26.5 34.8 29.3 9.4 Gaza n=365 16.7 42.5 36.7 4.1 Do you think that Prime Minister Dr. Rami Al-Hamdallah is doing a good, average, or a bad job as a Prime Minister? Gaza 45 40 35 W. B 30 Total 26,5 Total 42,5 37,6 W. B 34,8 Gaza Total 36,7 32 W. B 29,3 25 22,9 Gaza 20 16,7 15 Total W. B 9,4 10 7,5 Gaza 4,1 5 0 Good Average Bad No answer Page 23

Q19. In general, how would you evaluate the performance of the PNA? Would you say its performance is very good, good, bad or very bad? Very good Good Bad Very bad No answer Total n= 1000 9.6 50.7 28.8 10.7 0.2 West Bank n= 635 9.1 51.2 29.1 10.2 0.4 Gaza n=365 10.4 49.9 28.2 11.5 0.0 In general, how would you evaluate the performance of the PNA? Would you say its performance is very good, good, bad or very bad? 60 TotalW.BGaza 50,7 51,2 49,9 50 40 TotalW.BGaza 28,8 29,1 28,2 30 20 TotalW.BGaza 9,6 9,1 10,4 10 0 Very good Good TotalW.BGaza 10,7 10,2 11,5 TotalW.BGaza 0,2 0,4 0 Bad Very bad No answer Page 24

Q20. How would you define yourself – only in one word-­‐ in terms of particular affiliation? Total West Bank Gaza n= 1000 n= 635 n=365 Palestinian 50.3 53.7 44.4 Muslim 10.8 13.1 6.8 Fatah\affiliated 5.6 4.4 7.7 Arab 5.3 8.0 0.5 Nationalist 5.1 3.1 8.5 Others 20.1 14.7 29.3 Don’t know\ No answer 2.8 3.0 2.8 *This was an open-­‐ended question no options were read to the interviewee How would you define yourself – only in one word- in terms of particular affiliation? No asnwer/ don't know Other 2,8 20,1 Namonalist 5,1 Arab 5,3 Fatah-­‐ affiliated 5,6 Muslim 10,8 Palesmnian 50,3 Page 25

Q21. Do you agree or disagree with co-­‐education in schools? I agree till elementary I agree till secondary I disagree with coeducation in schools Don’t know\No answer Total n=1000 35.1 13.0 49.8 2.1 West Bank n= 635 28.5 16.2 52.3 3.0 Gaza n=365 46.6 7.4 45.5 0.5 Do you agree or disagree with co-education in schools? 60 Gaza 50 46,6 Total W. B 49,8 52,3 Gaza 45,5 Total 40 35,1 W. B 28,5 30 20 10 W. B Total 16,2 13 Gaza 7,4 0 I agree mll elementary I agree mll secondary Total W. B Gaza 2,1 3 0,5 I disagree with No answer\ Don't know coeducamon schools Page 26

Q22. Do you support having multiple wives? Yes No Don’t know\ No answer Total n= 1000 27.2 69.1 3.7 West Bank n= 635 23.3 71.5 5.2 Gaza n=365 34.0 64.9 1.1 Do you support having multiple wives? 80 No No 69,1 71,5 No 70 64,9 60 50 Yes 40 Yes 34 30 27,2 Yes 23,3 20 No answer\ Don't No answer\ Don't know know No answer\ Don't 10 3,7 5,2 know 1,1 0 Total West Bank Gaza Page 27

Q23. Some shake hands with the other sex while others don’t, how about you? Do you shake hands with the other sex? I shake hands with the other sex I don’t shake hands with the other sex No answer Total n= 1000 34.3 65.3 0.4 West Bank n= 635 35.6 63.9 0.5 Gaza n=365 32.1 67.7 0.2 Some shake hands with the other sex while others don’t, how about you? Do you shake hands with the other sex? 80 Total W.B 67,7 Gaza 70 65,3 63,9 60 50 Total W.B Gaza 40 34,3 35,6 32,1 30 20 10 0 I shake hands with the other sex I don’t shake hands with the other sex Total W.B Gaza 0,4 0,5 0,2 No answer Page 28

Q24. Why don’t you shake hands with the other sex? Is it for religious or social reasons (traditions and habits)? Total West Bank Gaza n= 653 n=406 n=247 Religious reasons 81.0 76.4 88.7 Social reasons(traditions and habits) 18.7 23.2 11.3 No answer 0.3 0.4 0.0 This question was asked to those answered that they don’t shake hands in the question 23 Why don’t you shake hands with the other sex? Is it for religious or social reasons(traditions and habits) 100 Religious reasons 90 81 80 Religious reasons 76,4 Religious reasons 88,7 70 60 50 Social reasons 40 (tradimons and 30 habits) 18,7 Social reasons (tradimons and habits) 23,2 Social reasons (tradimons and habits) 20 11,3 No answer No answer 10 0.3 0.4 0 0 Total West Bank Gaza Page 29

Q25. What is your first source of news in general? Social networking sites (facebook, twitter, … etc) Television Internet news sites Radio Newspapers I don’t follow the news No answer Total n=1000 36.8 28.1 23.7 4.6 0.9 5.7 0.2 West Bank n= 635 43.9 28.0 20.0 2.5 1.3 3.9 0.4 Gaza n=365 24.4 28.2 30.1 8.2 0.3 8.8 0.0 What is your first source of news in general? Newspapers 0,9 I don't follow the news 5,7 No asnwer 0,2 Radio 4,6 Internet news sites 23,7 Television 28,1 Social networking sites(facebook, twiser, … etc) 36,8 Page 30

Q26. 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? Very positive Moderately positive Moderately negative Very negative No opinion Total n=1000 0.8 4.2 24.2 59.4 11.4 West Bank n= 635 0.6 5.5 26.8 54.2 12.9 Gaza n=365 1.1 1.9 19.7 68.5 8.8 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? 80 Gaza 68,5 70 Total 59,4 W.B 60 54,2 50 40 W.B Total 26,8 30 24,2 Gaza 19,7 20 Total W.B 10 Total W.B Gaza 4,2 5,5Gaza 0,8 0,6 1,1 1,9 0 Very posimve Moderately Moderately posimve negamve Total 11,4 12,9 W.B Gaza 8,8 Very negamve No opinion Page 31

Q27. Do you think ISIS serves the Palestinian cause? Does it harm it? Or does it have no impact on the cause? It serves the Palestinian cause It harms it It has no impact on it Don’t know\No answer Total n=1000 2.2 50.1 37.9 9.8 West Bank n= 635 2.5 41.4 44.3 11.8 Gaza n=365 1.6 65.2 26.8 6.4 Do you think ISIS serves the Palestinian cause? Does it harm it? Or does it have no impact on the cause? No answer/ Don't know 9,8 It servers the Palesmnain cause 2,2 It has no impact on it 37,9 It harms it 50,1 Page 32

Q28. If presidential elections were held today, with Isma’el Haniyeh and Mahmoud Abbas( Abu Mazen) as the only candidates running the elections, for which one of them would you vote? Total West Bank Gaza n=1000 n= 635 n=365 Mahmoud Abbas(Abu Mazen) 37.9 40.6 33.2 Isma’el Haniyeh 23.9 22.0 27.1 Don’t know\ No answer 38.2 37.4 39.7 If presidential elections were held today, with Isma'el Haniyeh and Mahmoud Abbas( Abu Mazen) as the only candidates running the elections, for which one of them would you vote? Don't know\No answer 38,2 Mahmoud Abbass (Abu Mazen) 37.9 Isma’el Haniyeh 23,9 Page 33

Q29. If the PLC elections programs were based on secular trends versus fundamentalist trends, which of them you will choose? Total West Bank Gaza Secular trends Fundamentalist trends No answer n=1000 32.7 42.4 24.9 n= 635 30.6 39.7 29.7 n=365 36.4 47.1 16.5 If the PLC elections programs were based on secular trends versus fundamentalist trends, which of them you will choose? No answer 24,9 Secular trends 32,7 Fundamentalist trends 42,4 Page 34

Q30. If presidential elections were to take place today and Mahmoud Abbas(Abu Mazen) would not run again, whom would you vote for? Total West Bank Gaza n=1000 n= 635 n=365 Marwan Barghouthi 15.8 16.4 14.8 Isma’el Haniyeh 14.4 12.8 17.3 Mohammed Dahlan 5.5 1.6 12.3 Others 20.6 20.6 20.5 Didn’t decide yet 0.6 0.6 0.5 Don’t trust anyone 30.4 35.1 22.2 No answer 12.7 12.9 12.4 This was an open-­‐ended question no options were read to the interviewee If presidential elections were to take place today and Mahmoud Abbas(Abu Mazen) would not run again, whom would you vote for? No answer 12,7 Marwan Barghouthi 15,8 Don't trust anyone 30,4 Didn't decide yet 0,6 Isma’el Haniyeh 14,4 Others 20,6 Mohammed Dahlan 5,5 Page 35

Q31. Which political or religious faction do you trust the most? Total West Bank Gaza n=1000 n= 635 n=365 Fatah 33.8 35.0 31.8 Hamas 19.1 16.7 23.3 PFLP 3.4 3.3 3.6 Other Islamic Factions 2.1 1.4 3.3 Others 2.4 2.5 2.2 Don’t trust anyone 32.5 32.8 32.1 No answer 6.7 8.3 3.7 This was an open-­‐ended question no options were read to the interviewee Which political or religious faction do you trust the most? No answer 6,7 Don't trust anyone 32,5 Fatah 33,8 Others 2,4 Other Islamic Facmons 2,1 PFLP 3,4 Hamas 19,1 Page 36

Q32. Which Palestinian personality do you trust the most? Total West Bank Gaza n=1000 n= 635 n=365 Mahmoud Abbas(Abu Mazen) 16.0 19.1 10.7 Isma’el Haniyeh 13.0 11.3 15.9 Marwan Barghouthi 8.7 7.9 10.1 Mohammed Dahlan 4.0 0.9 9.3 Khaled Meshal 3.2 2.5 4.4 Others 14.4 15.1 13.2 Don’t trust anyone 32.7 33.1 32.1 No answer 8.0 10.1 4.3 This was an open-­‐ended question no options were read to the interviewee Which Palestinian personality do you trust the most? No answer 8 Mahmoud Abass (Abu Mazen) 16 Don't trust anyone 32,7 Isma’el Haniyeh 13 Others 14,4 Marwan Barghouthi 8,7 Mohammed Dahlan Khaled Meshal 4 3,2 Page 37