Majority of Gazans Have Lost Family Members in War, Still Support Oct 7: Poll

[toomuchtime_]

After eight months of a grinding, bloody war in Gaza, two-thirds of Palestinians across both the Gaza Strip and West Bank support Hamas' October 7 attacks on Israel, according to a new opinion survey by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR), a think tank based in Ramallah that is one of the few organizations doing on-the-ground polling of Gazans.

The poll found that 67% of Palestinian respondents overall supported Hamas's decision to attack Israel that day, a massacre that killed some 1,200 people and shocked the world in its barbarism. Broken down by territory, support in the West Bank was higher, at 73%, compared to support within Gaza, at 57%.

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PCPSR's latest survey is striking. More than 60% of Gazans reported that they lost a family member in the current war, but even more said they supported what happened on Oct. 7, which led to Israel's invasion. Eight in 10 respondents said they believed the attacks brought global attention to the Palestinian cause.

The poll highlighted a significant shift in the region's fraught political dynamics, with increased support for armed struggle and a sharp decline in backing for the two-state solution.


There was an increase in support for Hamas itself, as well, with 40% of respondents favoring the group over other political factions — a six-point increase from the previous poll. In contrast, support for Fatah, led by Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank, stood at just 20%.

More than 60% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with Abbas and his approach to the conflict, and supported the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority (PA) that governs the West Bank. Demand for Abbas's resignation has risen sharply, with 94% of West Bank Palestinians and 83% of Gazans calling for him to go.

MSN

Absolutely nothing the Biden administration has said addresses the popular sentiments of the Palestinian population or the realities of their political situation.

 

[Zebra]

terrible!

 

[rampart]

After eight months of a grinding, bloody war in Gaza, two-thirds of Palestinians across both the Gaza Strip and West Bank support Hamas' October 7 attacks on Israel, according to a new opinion survey by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR), a think tank based in Ramallah that is one of the few organizations doing on-the-ground polling of Gazans.

The poll found that 67% of Palestinian respondents overall supported Hamas's decision to attack Israel that day, a massacre that killed some 1,200 people and shocked the world in its barbarism. Broken down by territory, support in the West Bank was higher, at 73%, compared to support within Gaza, at 57%.

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PCPSR's latest survey is striking. More than 60% of Gazans reported that they lost a family member in the current war, but even more said they supported what happened on Oct. 7, which led to Israel's invasion. Eight in 10 respondents said they believed the attacks brought global attention to the Palestinian cause.

The poll highlighted a significant shift in the region's fraught political dynamics, with increased support for armed struggle and a sharp decline in backing for the two-state solution.


There was an increase in support for Hamas itself, as well, with 40% of respondents favoring the group over other political factions — a six-point increase from the previous poll. In contrast, support for Fatah, led by Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank, stood at just 20%.

More than 60% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with Abbas and his approach to the conflict, and supported the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority (PA) that governs the West Bank. Demand for Abbas's resignation has risen sharply, with 94% of West Bank Palestinians and 83% of Gazans calling for him to go.

MSN

Absolutely nothing the Biden administration has said addresses the popular sentiments of the Palestinian population or the realities of their political situation.

what do these gazans even know about oct 7 or anything else? unless they were there, they have been hiding in the deepest holes they can dig and learning new recipes as they dig even deeper.

they have got to be at stalingrad levels of desperation by now.

how i answer a question depends on who asks the question and how? try asking haitians why they looted and destroyed port o prince without mentioning the succession of hurricanes and earthquakes

 

[Mac-7]

I see little chance for self-rule in Gaza or the West Bank

In Gaza Hamas must be totally destroyed along with all the tunnels

That will take years

 

[gipper]

After eight months of a grinding, bloody war in Gaza, two-thirds of Palestinians across both the Gaza Strip and West Bank support Hamas' October 7 attacks on Israel, according to a new opinion survey by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR), a think tank based in Ramallah that is one of the few organizations doing on-the-ground polling of Gazans.

The poll found that 67% of Palestinian respondents overall supported Hamas's decision to attack Israel that day, a massacre that killed some 1,200 people and shocked the world in its barbarism. Broken down by territory, support in the West Bank was higher, at 73%, compared to support within Gaza, at 57%.

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PCPSR's latest survey is striking. More than 60% of Gazans reported that they lost a family member in the current war, but even more said they supported what happened on Oct. 7, which led to Israel's invasion. Eight in 10 respondents said they believed the attacks brought global attention to the Palestinian cause.

The poll highlighted a significant shift in the region's fraught political dynamics, with increased support for armed struggle and a sharp decline in backing for the two-state solution.


There was an increase in support for Hamas itself, as well, with 40% of respondents favoring the group over other political factions — a six-point increase from the previous poll. In contrast, support for Fatah, led by Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank, stood at just 20%.

More than 60% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with Abbas and his approach to the conflict, and supported the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority (PA) that governs the West Bank. Demand for Abbas's resignation has risen sharply, with 94% of West Bank Palestinians and 83% of Gazans calling for him to go.

MSN

Absolutely nothing the Biden administration has said addresses the popular sentiments of the Palestinian population or the realities of their political situation.

Does this justify genocide in your mind?

 

[fncceo]

The day the Palestinians love their children more than they hate The Jews... there will be peace.

 

[Votto]

After eight months of a grinding, bloody war in Gaza, two-thirds of Palestinians across both the Gaza Strip and West Bank support Hamas' October 7 attacks on Israel, according to a new opinion survey by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR), a think tank based in Ramallah that is one of the few organizations doing on-the-ground polling of Gazans.

The poll found that 67% of Palestinian respondents overall supported Hamas's decision to attack Israel that day, a massacre that killed some 1,200 people and shocked the world in its barbarism. Broken down by territory, support in the West Bank was higher, at 73%, compared to support within Gaza, at 57%.

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PCPSR's latest survey is striking. More than 60% of Gazans reported that they lost a family member in the current war, but even more said they supported what happened on Oct. 7, which led to Israel's invasion. Eight in 10 respondents said they believed the attacks brought global attention to the Palestinian cause.

The poll highlighted a significant shift in the region's fraught political dynamics, with increased support for armed struggle and a sharp decline in backing for the two-state solution.


There was an increase in support for Hamas itself, as well, with 40% of respondents favoring the group over other political factions — a six-point increase from the previous poll. In contrast, support for Fatah, led by Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank, stood at just 20%.

More than 60% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with Abbas and his approach to the conflict, and supported the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority (PA) that governs the West Bank. Demand for Abbas's resignation has risen sharply, with 94% of West Bank Palestinians and 83% of Gazans calling for him to go.

MSN

Absolutely nothing the Biden administration has said addresses the popular sentiments of the Palestinian population or the realities of their political situation.

The sad part is, I don't think the majority of Germans supported the Nazi Holocaust, but in Gaza, they do.

 

[Sunni Man]

Israeli's keep the Gazan people locked up for decades in the worlds largest open air prison surrounded by high walls with gun towers on top. Then seem puzzled when the desperate Gazan people stage a break out of their prison?

 

[gipper]

The day the Palestinians love their children more than they hate The Jews... there will be peace.

Dumb as always. Bigot!

 

[gipper]

Israeli's keep the Gazan people locked up for decades in the world’s largest open air prison surrounded by high walls with gun towers on top. Then seem puzzled when the desperate Gazan people stage a break out of their prison?

And dumb Americans think Israel is being oppressed by the Palestinians. It boggles the mind how ignorant these MFers are.

Proof CIA/Mossad controlled media can dupe many.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Israeli's keep the Gazan people locked up for decades in the worlds largest open air prison surrounded by high walls with gun towers on top. Then seem puzzled when the desperate Gazan people stage a break out of their prison?

Why did Egypt keep their brother Muslims in an open-air prison?

 

[gipper]

Why did Egypt keep their brother Muslims in an open-air prison?

You got duped again. Why are you so dumb that you fall for statist lies EVERY time?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

You got duped again. Why are you so dumb that you fall for statist lies EVERY time?

Egypt doesn't have your terrorist buddies locked up? DURR

 

[gipper]

Egypt doesn't have your terrorist buddies locked up? DURR

Can’t fix stupid.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Can’t fix stupid.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

 

[gipper]

Don't be so hard on yourself.

You sure love Genocide Joe.

 

[Coyote]

From the OP article:
“Polling of Palestinians is notoriously difficult, particularly in Gaza where civilians run the risk of retribution if they are found to insufficiently show support of Hamas.”

“Walid Ladadweh, head of the Survey Research Unit at PCPSR, told the Reuters news agency that the rise in support for Hamas should be seen as a reaction to Israel's offensive in Gaza, which has resulted in thousands of civilian deaths.”

From the poll itself:

Support for the attack on October 7: While overall support for the October 7 Hamas offensive remains high, it has seen a four-percentage point decline compared to the previous poll, now at two-thirds. The decrease in this percentage came from the Gaza Strip, which saw a decrease of 14 percentage points. It is important to note that support for this attack, as we will see later, does not necessarily mean support for Hamas and does not mean support for any killings or atrocities committed against civilians. Support comes from another motive: findings show that more than 80% of Palestinians believe that the attack has put the Palestinian issue at the center of attention and eliminated years of neglect at the regional and international levels.

War crimes: As we found in the previous two polls, three and six months ago, almost all Palestinians believe that Israel is committing war crimes today while almost all believe that Hamas is not committing war crimes. Moreover, more than 90% believe that Hamas did not commit any atrocities against Israeli civilians on the seventh of October. Only one in ten Palestinians have seen videos showing atrocities committed by Hamas. The results show that those who watched the videos are about fifteen times more likely than those who did not to believe that Hamas fighters committed atrocities on October 7. It is useful in this context to mention that Al Jazeera is the most watched TV news station in Palestine as about 70% chose it as the most watched station during the past two months. Due to the current war conditions, West Bankers are more inclined than Gazans to watch Al Jazeera, with 83% of West Bankers saying it is their preferred channel.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

You sure love Genocide Joe.
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You sure love Sinwar.