Posted on 12/16/2023 8:28:16 PM PST by SeekAndFind
More than seven out of 10 Palestinians believe that Hamas was right to carry out the Oct. 7 terrorist attack against Israel that resulted in the deaths of at least 1,200 people, mostly civilians, according to a new survey. But most don't believe Hamas committed war crimes on that day.
Between Nov. 22 and Dec. 2, 2023, the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research conducted a poll of 1,231 adults in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The interviewers questioned 750 participants in person in the West Bank, 451 in the Gaza Strip and 121 individuals in randomly selected locations.
The survey comes in the middle of a war between Israel and Hamas after the terrorist group that has controlled Gaza since 2007 broke through the border fence and carried out a surprise assault against Israeli civilians and soldiers.
In response to the Oct. 7 massacre, Israel launched a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip to eradicate the terror group and secure the release of around 240 individuals Hamas took hostage. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says over 18,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began.
The survey's margin of error was plus or minus four percentage points.
When the interviewers asked the participants what they thought about Hamas' Oct. 7 attack against Israel, the vast majority of respondents (72%) said they believed it was the correct decision. Only 22% of those surveyed said that the Oct. 7 assault was an incorrect decision.
While 95% of respondents said that they believe Israel has committed war crimes during the current conflict with Hamas, only 10% think that Hamas has committed such crimes. However, 85% admitted that they had not seen a video that has been shared with journalists that shows Hamas members killing civilians in their homes or at a music festival.
Survey respondents speculated about who will be in control of the Gaza Strip after the current war, with 64% saying that they believe it will be Hamas. According to the survey, more than half of participants believe that "Hamas is the most deserving of representing and leading the Palestinian people today."
"Indeed, a large majority believes that Hamas will emerge victorious from this war. A majority also says Hamas will resume control over the Gaza Strip after the war," the study stated. "The findings also indicate significant opposition to the deployment of an Arab security force in the Gaza Strip, even if its purpose is to provide support to the Palestinian Authority."
If there were to be a new presidential election, according to the survey, the voter turnout would be 53%, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas receiving only 16% of the vote and Hamas' senior political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, receiving 78%. Three months ago, Abbas would've received 37% of the vote and Haniyeh 58%.
Regarding Israel's objectives in the Gaza War, the majority (53%) said that they believe it is to destroy the Gaza Strip and kill or expel the people residing there. Forty-two percent said that they think Israel's objective is to exact "revenge" on Hamas and eradicate the terror group.
"But the vast majority (70%) thinks Israel will fail in achieving its goal in eradicating Hamas and the resistance while only 8% think it will succeed, and 21% think it will only weaken Hamas and the resistance," the survey reported.
"West Bankers are more certain than Gazans that Israel will fail, 87% and 44% respectively. Moreover, only 1% of West Bankers think Israeli will succeed in eradicating Hamas compared to 17% in the Gaza Strip," the report continued.
On Thursday, the office of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he met with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and members of the War Cabinet at the Kirya in Tel Aviv.
All parties involved in the meeting discussed Israel's desire to continue the war until it has dismantled Hamas and secured the release of the remaining hostages. Participants also discussed the threat of Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia political party and extremist faction. Netanyahu declared that Israel would oppose Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.
"I would like to clarify: The return of our hostages is a main goal. We are not relenting in our efforts even for a moment, even at this moment," Netanyahu said in a statement.
"I told our American friends: Our heroic soldiers have not fallen in vain. Out of the deep pain of their having fallen, we are more determined than ever to continue fighting until Hamas is eliminated — until absolute victory."
Palis are NOT victims-—
THEY are CO-CONSPIRATORS
Let allah sort them out after they are all dead
Yep. It was evident from early on that Hamas represents the political will of the Palestinians.
That’s why I have no sympathy for Palestinians who have been killed by the military campaign in Gaza and why I say they should be ethnically cleansed from Gaza. The only way to end their attacks on Israel from Gaza is to end their presence in Gaza. Inform them that any repetition of this from the West Bank will result in their expulsion from there too.
So flatten Gaza, eject all Palestinians, then rebuild it under Israeli control.
I may have missed it, but did ANY pal’s say WHY they thought it was ok for hamas to attack civilians?
... another reason for the IDF continue the sweep of the vermin in Gaza and to not be concerned with ‘collateral damage’. With each bomb that goes off the odds are 7 in 10 that you will kill either a Hamass fighter or Hamass supporter. Win - win.
The poll is worthless.
When faced with such a question are you going to deny Hamas and then die?
and Haley wants to bring them here to be your neighbors and sit next to your kids at school ...
So why is the “two state” solution still being forwarded by the “experts”?
The Arabs had their chances for peace or some kind of settlement from 1917 onwards but there is no Arabic word for “compromise” so therefore there is no point in negotiating.
If you paid attention you could see that what was is not. The game you think of is over. There is a totally new game in process.
President Trump initiated the Abraham Accords thast allied Israel with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE. Once the fighting is over, Hamas is dead and the Palestinian Authority weakened beyond existence, those noted above and the USA will control Gaza and the West Bank and determine a way forward.
The territory will be totally removed from the treacherous clutches of Iran
Israel and Egypt and Israel will provide security. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE Will raise and provide reconstruction money and guidance. The coalition will remake what was Palestine.
Morocco and Jordan will also have a part.
The problem is that Hamas have the backing of mighty Iran (in the region) and Russia. Russia is very open about it.
Putin ‘forming axis of terror’ as he welcomes Hamas and Iran to Moscow
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/26/putin-forming-axis-of-terror-welcomes-hamas-iran-moscow/
I wonder if the hundreds of billions of dollars/materiel FJB has given to Ukraine might have something to do with that, not to mention the $85 billion of weapons he left behind in Afghanistan? </sarcasm>
The leaders must die. A young and dumb soldiers has far more value to society than these evil SOB’s at the top. And a soldier like them has very, very little value.
I agree these evil Hamas leaders must die. The sooner the better for all the world.
We sure aren’t in any position to judge any nations leaders for using terrorists and other bad actors. We’ve done so equally for decades...even within our own country.
Putin is just pretending to be relevant
Iran has become desperate as it watches the surrogates lose every battle they start.
Iran also isn’t
Putin no longer is
Gazans KNEW. They helped in many ways. Silence, direct support, remaining silence. There are no ‘innocents’ in Gaza.
——There are no ‘innocents’ in Gaza.——
Bears repeating....
There are no ‘innocents’ in Gaza.
There are no ‘innocents’ in Gaza.
There are no ‘innocents’ in Gaza.
👍Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Wednesday there would be no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip until the “elimination” of the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The announcement came as Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was in Cairo for talks aimed at brokering a new truce. A UN Security Council vote on a ceasefire resolution was postponed for a third time and is now set for Thursday.
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