(68.2 %) oppose the waiver of the Right of Return.
(54.4 %) believe that the failure of Annapolis Conference would lead to instability and turmoil in the region.
(58.6 %) believe that Ehud Olmert is not seeking a genuine peace with the Palestinians.
(59.0 %) oppose the further station of the Israeli army in the Jordan Valley.
In the most recent public opinion poll prepared by Dr. Nabil Kukali and conducted by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO) during the period from October 27th to November 6th, 2007, a random sample of 1200 Palestinian adults (over 18 years old), representing the various demographic specimen of the Palestinian society in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip, was face-to-face interviewed. The most significant finding was that only half of the Palestinians, specifically (51.0 %), support the Palestinian Authority to launch negotiations for permanent peace deal with Israel.
West Bank and Gaza Strip:01) Israel would keep 4 % of the West Bank and Gaza Strip area, which contains 80% of the Israeli settlements. As an exchange for that, Israel would offer the Palestinians 2% of its land adjacent to Gaza Strip. Would you support or oppose this deal?
| Response | Percent |
1. Support. | 21.2 |
2. Oppose. | 72.2 |
3. Don't know. | 6.6 |
East Jerusalem:
02) Living quarters inhabited by Arabs in East Jerusalem should be put under the Palestinian jurisdiction, the Jewish quarters to be annexed to Israel. Would you support or oppose this?
Response | Percent |
1. Support. | 40.6 |
2. Oppose. | 52.7 |
3. No opinion. | 6.7 |
The Old City of Jerusalem:
03) Upon dividing the Old City of Jerusalem between Israel and the Palestinians, Israel would keep the "Wailing Wall" (Western Wall), the Jewish and the Armenian quarters. A special arrangement would be made for the area of the Temple Mount (area of Al-Aqsa Mosque). Would you support or oppose this?
Response | Percent |
1. Support. | 18.7 |
2. Oppose. | 72.5 |
3. Don't know. | 8.8 |
Jordan Valley:
04) The Israeli settlements in Jordan Valley would be dismantled, but the Israeli army would remain in the Jordan Valley area for the period of five years, after which- should calm reigns over the said region during this period- the Israeli forces would be replaced by international forces. Would you support or oppose this?
Response | Percent |
1. Support. | 31.3 |
2. Oppose. | 59.0 |
3. No opinion. | 9.7 |
The right of home-return:
05) Presuming that the Palestinian State would take up the Palestinian refugees. Israel, with other countries, would establish an international fund for the compensation of those refugees, who want to return under the Palestinian jurisdiction and can't return to their original homeland in Israel. Would you support or oppose such a settlement of the Palestinian refugees problem?
Response | Percent |
1. Support. | 23.5 |
2. Oppose. | 68.2 |
3. Don't know. | 8.3 |
06) If the government of Ehud Olmert would present a declaration of principles for a peace deal after 4 – 5 months, and this declaration of principles would contain all the items you have agreed to beforehand. Would you then support or oppose such a peace deal?
Response | Percent |
1. Support. | 27.6 |
2. Somewhat support. | 34.3 |
3. Somewhat oppose. | 21.0 |
4. Oppose. | 14.5 |
5. Don’t know. | 2.6 |
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