Most Palestinians in West Bank Oppose Stabbing Attacks on Israelis, New Poll Shows

Source: Haaretz

Palestinian polling center JMCC finds President Abbas losing support; 60 percent back a two-state solution, while more than half feel ISIS has hurt their cause.

A survey has found a sharp split between Gaza and the West Bank over the latest wave of violence with Israel, with 79 percent in Gaza backing the stabbing attacks on Israelis, compared to 54 percent of Palestinians in the West Bank who oppose them.

But the survey, conducted by the Palestinian research institute JMCC, Jeruslem Media and Communications center earlier this month, found further that 55.9 percent of Palestinian support the current intifada, and 41 percent were opposed. The data didn't get into what form of protest Palestinians preferred to the stabbings.

Of 1,200 Palestinians above 18 questioned in face-to-face interviews, 69 percent said they still supported a two state solution, with 24.8 percent calling for a single state, but with full equality. The average age of respondents was 38, and the poll had a margin of error of three percent.

Respondents showed a decline in support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, with only 45.3 percent satisfied with his performance compared to 52.4 percent in August.

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Link to transcript of poll here: http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=70201