Background The Mecca Accord which was signed
between Fateh and Hamas led to some agreements. The most
important is the agreement on the formation of a unity government that would
lead to a relief from the crisis that Palestinians have been going through for
more than one year. The formation of a unity government was declared and it was
welcomed on the local and Arab level; the USA did not give a clear position
towards the newly formed unity government saying that it may deal with the
none-Hamas members. Israel said that it will boycott it and the EU has
the tendency to deal with it.
On the ground the chaotic security situation is still dominating the scene and
acts of kidnapping and belligerence against people and properties especially in
Gaza continue.
Israel continues in its policy to eliminate the Palestinian existence
especially in Jerusalem; Israeli bulldozers demolished part of the Western wall
of the city and began excavations that, according to specialists, will not only
affect the bases of Al Aqsa Mosq but also the general Islamic identity of the
whole area of the holy sites.
The
Results Following are the results of the 26th Palestinian Public
Opinion Poll conducted by the Center for Opinion Polls and Survey Studies at
An-Najah National University during the period from March 21-23, 2007. The
University sponsors all polls conducted by its Center.
Palestinian public opinion poll no. 26 undertakes the current political
realities especially the Mecca Accord, the formation of the new Palestinian
unity government, the priorities of Palestinian citizens and anticipated
results from the newly formed government, in addition to the performance of
some Palestinian institutions and other issues. The sample included 1360
persons whose age group is 18 and above and who have the right to vote. The
enclosed questionnaire was distributed on 861 persons from the West Bank and
499 persons from the Gaza Strip. The sample was drawn randomly and the margin
of error is about ±3%; still 2.7% of the members of the sample refused to
answer the questionnaire.