Poll: 75% of Palestinians support Haifa restaurant attack

The Jerusalem Post ^ | 16 October 2003 | LAMIA LAHOUD

[anotherview]

Oct. 16, 2003
Poll: 75% of Palestinians support Haifa restaurant attack
By LAMIA LAHOUD

75% of Palestinians support the suicide bombing of the Maxim restaurant in Haifa in which 23 people were killed.

78% of Palestinians believe the US roadmap for peace is dead, yet a vast majority ( 85%) want a mutual ceasefire, according to a new opinion poll released by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) in Ramallah.

If the two sides agree on a mutual cessation of violence, 59% (compared to 50% last June) would support taking measures by the PA to prevent attacks on Israelis.

The center, headed by Khlail Shkaki, conducted the poll between October 7th-14th October 2003 in the Palestinian areas It has a 3% margin of error.

The poll found that the popularity of PA Chairman Yasser Arafat has shapely increased from 35% last June to 50% in October, mainly due to Israeli threats against him, yet 82% believes the PA is corrupt.90% support internal and external calls for extensive political reforms. 89% of those polled thought Arafat's sudden increase in popularity was due to Israeli threats to kill or deport him. His popularity is at the highest in five years.

However, over the past week, many Palestinian officials have expressed dissatisfaction with the way Arafat is dealing with his new Prime Minster Ahmed Qurei. Privately Palestinian officials said more and more people realize that Arafat does not want a reformed government with a prime minister and they are becoming impatient with the PA leader.

Imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti remains the second most popular Palestinian figure with 17%, supporting him, followed by radical Hamas leader Abdul Aziz Rantisi whom Israel tried to assassinate. Rantisi received 14% of support compared to 3% in June.

Sa'eb Erikat has the support of 9%, Ahmad Yasin and Haidar Abdul Shafi of 7% each, Farouq Qaddoumi and Hanan Ashrawi received 5% of support , PM Ahmad Qurei' 4,) Mohammad Dahlan 2%, and former PM Mahmoud Abbas 1%.

According to the poll, majority (61% ) support the appointment of Ahmad Qurai (Abu Ala') as prime minister . Only 27% oppose it. 62% believe Qurei and his government will be able to return to negotiations with Israel, but only 33% believe they will be able to control the security situation and enforce a ceasefire.

78% believe that current Israeli measures, including the building of the separation fence reduce the chances for the establishment of a Palestinian state. 39% believe that armed confrontations and terror will not stop and negotiations will not resume soon.

This is an increase from 24% who believed so last June. At the same time the number of those who believe that the current armed violence has helped the Palestinians achieve national rights in ways that negotiations could not, dropped from 65% in June to 59%.

Attitudes towards the US administration and its Middle East policy are very negative.

97% believe the current US policy toward the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is biased in favor of Israel.

96% believe that the US is not sincere when it says it works toward the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel. 92% believe that the US is not sincere when it says it wants political reforms and clean government in the PA.

78% believe the US is not serious when it declares its opposition to the Israeli decision to expel or assassinate Arafat.

[anotherview]

Any guess on what percentage support the 9/11 attacks? What percentage thought dancing in the street on 9/11 was appropriate?

[anotherview]

ping

[appalachian_dweller]

>> 75% of Palestinians support the suicide bombing of the Maxim restaurant in Haifa <<

75% of Palestinians need killing.

[appalachian_dweller]

>> 75% of Palestinians support the suicide bombing of the Maxim restaurant in Haifa <<

75% of Palestinians need killing.

[No Blue States]

I would think in the 90%..

75% of Palestinians support the suicide bombing of the Maxim restaurant in Haifa in which 23 people were killed.

So only 25% of Palestinians arent satanic.

[ambrose]

No comment.

[RiflemanSharpe]

Poll: 75% of Palestinians support Haifa restaurant attack


100% of RiflemanSharpes support the Isrealies doing what needs to be done to make sure they think long and hard on ever doing this again.

[No Blue States]

Maybe 78% to account for any mistakes in the poll.

[Frank_Discussion]

We need to hear the sounds of IDF knuckles cracking and guns blazing.

Ph*ck the B*stards

[anotherview]

I'm glad you didn't say they all need killing. We see those posts and frankly, they are racist and intolerant. Only terrorists and their supporters need to be dealt with. Those who truly see Islam as the Religion of Peace need to be treated with respect. Of course, I don't believe 25% believe that Islam is about peace and tolerance. Any guess on what percentage that is?

[LinuxRocks]

Why stop at 75% that still leaves 25% and that's too many of the rat bastards (my favorite new term for them).

[Mr. Mojo]

Daisy Cutter time

[GalaxieFiveHundred]

89% of those polled thought Arafat's sudden increase in popularity was due to Israeli threats to kill or deport him.

What a pathetic bunch of bastards! Gives new meaning to the term 'popularity poll.'

[LinuxRocks]

"We see those posts and frankly, they are racist and intolerant."

Just what EXACTLY is tolerant about the way the Pali rat bastards behave themselves? KILL THEM ALL, or kill enough of them until the rest of the stupid rats stop what they are doing. It is not racist to say that, it is COMMON SENSE, period. You can't make deals with these people. Look how the celebrated after 9/11. They LIKE the idea of killing us, therefore they are the enemy.

[appalachian_dweller]

>> 75% of Palestinians support the suicide bombing of the Maxim restaurant <<

75% of Palestinians need killing.

[LinuxRocks]

Right on dude. I'm with you 100%, although it would be a shame to stop at just 75%! LOL.

[No Blue States]

Imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti remains the second most popular Palestinian figure with 17%, supporting him, followed by radical Hamas leader Abdul Aziz Rantisi whom Israel tried to assassinate. Rantisi received 14% of support compared to 3% in June.

Fatah and Hamas terrorist leaders are 2nd and 3rd in popularity.

Daisy cutter time when one of these 2 draw a crowd at their funeral like flies on S.

[LinuxRocks]

"Daisy cutter time when one of these 2 draw a crowd at their funeral like flies on S."

Also Daisy cutter them when all get together for one of their protest flag-burning jamboree terrorist bru-ha-has. What a perfect opportunity. Maybe you get some of the assclown reporters that are their giving them free publicity.

[Arpege92]

"75% of Palestinians support the suicide bombing of the Maxim restaurant in Haifa in which 23 people were killed."

No surprise there!

"85% of the Palestinians want a ceasefire."

Now, there's a surprise. They want a ceasefire after 23 innocent people are killed....I don't think so!!!!

[appalachian_dweller]

I try to temper myself. If there are palestinians who want to live in peace we need to help them. I just don't know how. When I read of how they are teaching their children to hate and murder I tend to become enraged.

I think what needs to happen is a change of leadership but I'm not sure that will help. When you have mothers encouraging their kids to become suicide bombers it makes it really hard to remember that maybe, just maybe, not all of them are bloodthirsty.

I have no idea what that percentage is but I bet it's pretty small.