Poll: Most Palestinians support terror attacks [60%]

Jerusalem Newswire ^ | September 3, 2003

[yonif]

Jerusalem (jnewswire.com) - A public survey conducted by the Office of Palestinian Information last week shows a solid majority of Palestinian Arabs support terrorist attacks against Israeli Jews.

Nearly all of those polled said they absolutely oppose the detention of terrorists belonging to groups such as Hamas and the Palestine Islamic Jihad by PA forces.

The poll

The poll was conducted among a random sampling of 1,102 Arabs in Judea, Samaria and Gaza from August 21-28, and was reported in the Hebrew edition of the leftist Israeli daily newspaper Ha'aretz Wednesday.

Some 60.2 percent of respondents said they supported ongoing terrorist attacks against Israel, and 56 percent felt such attacks serve Palestinian "national interests."

An overwhelming 88.8 percent opposed curbing terrorism by detaining those Palestinians responsible for the violence. Nearly 80 percent were against the PA's recent decision to freeze contacts with Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

Ha'aretz correspondent Arnon Regular noted the poll was part of a normal program used by Palestinian decision makers.

Was Washington wrong?

The results of the poll appear to strongly contradict Washington's commonly expressed "belief" that the Palestinian public opposes terror and would support Palestinian compliance with a reasonable peace plan, the IMRA news agency noted.

US President George W. Bush has on several occasions referred to the Palestinian killers of Jewish men, women and children as an outcast few who do not represent the majority of "peace-loving" Palestinians.

[yonif]

US President George W. Bush has on several occasions referred to the Palestinian killers of Jewish men, women and children as an outcast few who do not represent the majority of "peace-loving" Palestinians.

Mr. President, is there something wrong with this picture of the "peace-loving" "Palestinians"?

[cmsgop]

Kinda reminds me of a scene in the movie "The Christmas Story"

[Mr. Mojo]

Shocked, just shocked! Hasn't the lefty media always told us that it's only a few bad apples supporting the "militants?"

It's a few alright --- A few million in the immediate region, and a few hundred million around the world.

[Squantos]

Yer either the bug or the windshield...........

[wretchard]

The surprise is that 40% don't support terror attacks, given the long enmity, the relentless pressure by Palestinian authorities and the continuous hate indoctrination of the children. You would not have found 40% of the populace opposed to Hitler in 1943 or to Tojo in 1944. Rather than demonstrating the Palestinian resolve, this poll demonstrates its bankruptcy. Many Palestinians must view the terrorists as their oppressors, the thieves of their children, hopes and dreams. Israel must crush terror, if not for the sake of the Jews, then for the sake of the Muslims.

[Brian S]

Pound them, and pound them again into submission. They will submit. Then they proceed from there, on our terms. WWII Germany, Japan.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

An overwhelming 88.8 percent opposed curbing terrorism by detaining those Palestinians responsible for the violence.

That's the actual percentage of palestinian Arabs who support terrorism. Just a whisker under 90%.

Yeah... let's give 'em a state.

[ambrose]

gee, aren't you just shocked?

[yonif]

80% Of "Palestinians" See the Elimination of Israel as a Goal

When The Palestinians Say "End of Occupation" what do they mean?

[Publius6961]

Mr. President, is there something wrong with this picture of the "peace-loving" "Palestinians"?

Let's assume for the sake of argument that the peace-loving "palestinian" rate of 60% is exaggerated due to their peculiar arab circumstances, and that the average rate in the other run of the mill muslim countries is a mere 30%.

Multiply that by the claimed 1.2 billion muslims and you have...

Holy mackarel! 360,000,000 sand maggots and supporters worlwide, doing their love and tolerance bit.
Not really enough to get execised about. Right?

Right?

[jwh_Denver]

Rather than demonstrating the Palestinian resolve, this poll demonstrates its bankruptcy.

Figures lie and liars figure.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Most Palestinian Arabs deserve to die. Bush should order half the troops in Iraq westward, through Syria, to mow the Palestinian Arabs down. Time to implement the Bush doctrine.

[Wild Thing]

Perfect photo Yoni, it is exactly why they need to be taken out and NOT be called friend or good people in any way.

Wild Thing

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Here's a black, mordant riddle for you all:

Question: what do you call a Palestinian whose just finished ritually raping, skinning, disemboweling and cannibalizing an entire school bus full of innocent Jewish toddlers...?

Answer: "Mr. Ambassador."

No... no: I don't suppose it is all that damned funny, really, come to think of it...

[Phil V.]

The poll was conducted among a random sampling of 1,102 Arabs in Judea, Samaria and Gaza from August . . .

There just might be a clue here somewhere?

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Oops. "Whose" = who's.

[Diogenesis]

There are those in the US State Dept who support terror attacks (and terrorists).

[Paul_B]

There will be no peace until the Palestinian mindset changes. Until then, they must be dealt with firmly.

[jaykay]

"US President George W. Bush has on several occasions referred to the Palestinian killers of Jewish men, women and children as an outcast few who do not represent the majority of 'peace-loving' Palestinians."

Peace-loving Palestinians?
Islam is a religeon of peace?
The Saudis are our allies?
Where does Bush get this stuff from?