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Last updated 9 September 2008


Full analysis - PSR Poll No. 29 Pdf format
As the gap between Mahmud Abbas and Ismail Haniyeh widens in favor of the former, a majority supports continuation of the current ceasefire between Hamas and Israel and prefers peace negotiations to free Palestinian prisoners but shows little confidence in diplomacy and supports kidnapping of Israeli soldiers in order to exchange them with Palestinian prisoners  

28-30 August 2008

*This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Jerusalem and Ramallah.

 

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release
Sweeping majority of Israelis support release of Marwan Barghouti in return for Gilad Shalit; three-fourths of Palestinians back soldier kidnappings in exchange for Palestinian prisoners  

Among other findings of joint Truman-PSR poll: both publics
support continuation of cease-fire agreement with Hamas

Aug. 25 and Sept. 1, 2008

 

 

Full analysis - PSR Poll No. 28Pdf format
With Abbas Regaining Some of his Popularity and Hamas losing some of its popularity, and despite widespread support for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, an overwhelming majority of Palestinians opposes a ceasefire that does not include the West Bank or does not stipulate an immediate opening of the Rafah crossing to Egypt

5-7 June 2008

*This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Jerusalem and Ramallah.

 

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release
  Israelis strongly oppose cease-fire with Hamas if agreement does not include release of Gilad Shalit; Palestinians strongly oppose such an agreement if it does not include the West Bank or does not stipulate an immediate opening of the Rafah crossing to Egypt

May 27 and June 7, 2008

This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Jerusalem and Ramallah.

PSR Poll No. 28 - Press release

With Abbas taking the initiative by renewing dialogue with Hamas, and with Hamas failing to open the Rafah Crossing or force Israel  to agree to a ceasefire, Abbas gains some public support and Hamas’s popularity drops

 5-7 June 2008

* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

Full analysis - PSR Poll No. 27Pdf format
With Increased Dissatisfaction with the Performance of Mahmud Abbas and with the Government of Ismail Haniyeh Seen as Having Greater Legitimacy and Better Performance than the Government of Salam Fayyad, and with Confidence in the Negotiations with Israel Collapsing, Hamas's and Haniyeh's Popularity Increase and Fateh's and Abbas's Decrease While Support for Rocket Launching and Suicide Attacks Increase
13-15 March 2008
* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release
Threatened Israelis and Palestinians Disenchanted with the Peace Process and Support Further Violence
12-17 March 2008

* This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.


Press release - Special Public Opinion Poll
Mass Rafah Border Crossing Consolidates Hamas's and Ismail Haniyeh's Standing and Weakens Fateh's and Mahmud Abbas's
23 January - 03 February 2008

Full Analysis - PSR Poll No. 26 Pdf format

A Total Lack of Confidence in the Annapolis Process Keeps Hamas's Popularity Stable despite Worsening Conditions in the Gaza Strip

11-16 December 2007

* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

Joint Palestinian - Israeli Press release
Skeptical Israelis and Palestinians are Split Half in Support for a Final Status Package along the Clinton Parameters
11-19 December 2007

* This joint survey was conducted with the support of the Ford Foundation Cairo office and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.

Full Analysis - PSR Poll No. 25 Pdf format
While Three Quarters of the Palestinians Reject Hamas's Military Action in the Gaza Strip and While Fateh and President Mahmud Abbas Gain Popular Support as a Result of Hamas's Step, and While a Majority Supports the Presidential Decree Regarding Election Law and Supports Early Elections, 40% Want the Government of Ismail Haniyeh to Stay in Power and Half of Gazans Feel They and Their Families are Secure and Safe in Their Homes
06-08 September 2007

* This survey was conducted with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah.


With Hamas in Power:Impact of Palestinian Domestic Developments on Options for the Peace Process
Dr. Khalil Shikaki
* This working paper was published by The Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University - February 2007.

Fateh-Hamas Agreement:A Deal worth Nurturing
Dr. Khalil Shikaki




The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) is an independent nonprofit institution and think tank of policy analysis and academic research. PSR was founded with the goal of advancing scholarship and knowledge on immediate issues of concern to Palestinians in three areas: domestic politics and government, strategic analysis and foreign policy, and public opinion polls and survey research. The center engages in several activities. It conducts academic and policy analysis studies. It organizes socio-political surveys and public opinion polls on current Palestinian political and social attitudes. It sponsors study groups and task forces on issues of critical importance to the Palestinians. Finally, it organizes conferences, public lectures, and briefings on current public policy issues.
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