06/14/2024

Poll Shows Rise in Support by Palestinians for Armed Struggle

The war between Israel and Hamas is growing support for Hamas

Support for armed struggle as the best means to end Israeli occupation and achieve statehood rose among Palestinians while backing for the militant group Hamas also increased slightly in the last three months, according to an opinion poll.

The poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) showed support for armed struggle climbed by 8 percentage points to 54 percent of those surveyed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Support for Hamas rose by 6 percentage points to 40 percent. Fatah, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, had 20 percent backing.

The polling was carried out some eight months since the start of the Gaza war, which began when Hamas fighters stormed communities in Israel, killing some 1,200 people and abducting another 250, according to Israeli tallies, prompting the Gaza war.

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