from Reuters
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%
of those surveyed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Support for Hamas
rose by 6 percentage points to 40%. Fatah, led by President Mahmoud
Abbas, had 20% 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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