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Palestinian support for Hamas in the West Bank has been a significant factor in recent weeks, as indicated by a poll conducted in 2021, which found that 53% of Palestinians believe Hamas is the most deserving of representing and leading the Palestinian people. Additionally, a poll conducted in March 2023 by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research revealed that 58% of those surveyed supported armed confrontations. However, support for Hamas has fluctuated over the years. In Gaza, while 65% of Gazans believed it likely that there would be a large military conflict between Israel and Hamas, 62% also supported Hamas maintaining a ceasefire with Israel. Furthermore, a poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO) found that nearly 89% of Palestinians support Hamas and other terrorists firing rockets from the Gaza Strip at Israeli civilians. These findings highlight the complex and varied attitudes towards Hamas among Palestinians.
“Nearly 89 percent of Palestinians support Hamas and other terrorists firing rockets from the Gaza Strip at Israeli civilians, according to a new poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO).” https://t.co/Z6s6qq3nG4
For those insisting on differentiating between Hamas and the Palestinian people as a whole, as recently as March 2023, 58% of those polled by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research supported armed confrontations. https://t.co/2m4SgDhXxi https://t.co/FkM5OlJiaT
Palestinian support for Hamas has gone up and down over the years. Here are the results from an opinion poll conducted March 2023 https://t.co/2m4SgDhXxi https://t.co/JYbeOEMrjZ
Interesting: “While the majority of Gazans (65%) did think it likely that there would be “a large military conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza” this year, a similar percentage (62%) supported Hamas maintaining a ceasefire with Israel.” https://t.co/kfJz2TwNCA
Remember Hamas is very popular in the West Bank where there are also thousands of armed militants. This will be important in the weeks to come. From 2021: “The poll found that 53% of Palestinians believe Hamas is “most deserving of representing and leading the Palestinian… https://t.co/NG2xy2Gz8m