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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch
Hamas
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How Livni and Barak Outhawked Netanyahu
Mario Canseco - In the last days of November, a new victory for the Kadima party in Israel seemed implausible. New leader Tzipi Livni had failed in her quest to assemble an administration, and the main partner in the outgoing coalition, the Labour party, had lost support dramatically, even falling to single digits in some prospective seat counts. Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu looked like a prime minister-in-waiting.
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Fatah Ahead of Hamas in Palestinian Territories
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Fatah movement of Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas could win the next legislative election by a landslide, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 42 per cent of respondents would vote for Fatah in the next ballot, down one point since August. Dec 20, 2008
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Palestinians Prefer Abbas over Haniyeh
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas has lost support but remains the preferred choice to govern for many people in the Palestinian Territories, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for Fatah leader Abbas in the next presidential election, down five points since August. Dec 18, 2008
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Few Palestinians Confident About Statehood
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few residents of the Gaza Strip and West Bank believe the area will eventually become a sovereign state, according to a poll by the Jerusalem Media & Communications Center. Only 25 per cent of respondent say they are more confident about the possibilities of establishing an independent Palestinian state. Dec 16, 2008
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Palestinians Ponder Arab Troops in Gaza
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Although the majority of people in the Palestinian Territories would oppose the presence of Arab troops in Gaza, a significant number of them agree with their deployment, according to a poll by An-Najah National University. 54.8 per cent of respondents reject bringing Arab troops into the Gaza Strip, while 42.6 per cent would support this measure. Oct 8, 2008
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Palestinians Pick Abbas Over Haniyeh
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few people are ready to elect Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh to run the Palestinian Authority, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO). If Haniyeh ran for the presidency against Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas, Haniyeh would get 24.8 per cent of the vote, while Abbas would garner 46.6 per cent. Sep 24, 2008
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Palestinians Would Welcome Arab Forces
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most residents of the Palestinian Territories would support a proposal by the Egyptian government to send Arab forces to the Gaza Strip, according to a poll by Near East Consulting. 56 per cent of respondents favour the idea in order to support the Arab efforts towards reconciling Hamas and Fatah. Sep 11, 2008
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Palestinians Would Vote for Abbas Again
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most residents of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank would vote for Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas in the next presidential election, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 53 per cent of respondents would vote for Abbas, down six points since September 2007. Sep 5, 2008
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Two State Solution is Best for Israelis
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Israel think that the best solution to the ongoing conflict with the Palestinians is to establish a separate Palestinian state alongside Israel, according to a poll by Market Watch. 74 per cent of respondents share this view, while 14 per cent think the best way to solve the problem is by creating a bi-national state including both Israelis and Palestinians. Aug 26, 2008
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Israelis Assess Benefits of Truce with Hamas
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in Israel are split over the ceasefire reached with the Palestinian organization Hamas, according to a poll by the Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research and the Evens Program in Mediation and Conflict Resolution of Tel Aviv University. 45 per cent of respondents think the truce between Israel and Hamas, which was brokered by the Egyptian government, is good for Israel, while 48 per cent think it is not. Jul 12, 2008
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Israelis Wanted Shalit as Part of Calm Agreement
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Israel have second thoughts about the recent agreement their government reached with Hamas, according to a poll by the Dahaf Institute published in Yediot Ahronot. 78 per cent of respondents believe the deal should have been conditioned on the release of Gilad Shalit. Jun 26, 2008
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Israelis Think Calm Agreement Will Be Short
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Israel believe a recent calm agreement reached with Hamas will not last, according to a poll by Shvakim Panorama released by Israel Radio. 40.6 per cent of respondents support the deal, and 74.8 per cent think it will be in place only for a short time. Jun 23, 2008
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Israelis Prefer Military Action in Gaza
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two-in-five Israelis are in favour of launching a large military operation in the Gaza Strip, according to a poll by Maagar Mochot released by Israel Radio. 44 per cent of respondents agree with this view, while 33 per cent support signing a ceasefire agreement. Jun 16, 2008
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Abbas Would Beat Haniyeh in Palestinian Election
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in the Palestinian Territories would vote for Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas if an election took place now, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 52 per cent of respondents in the West Bank and Gaza Strip would back the current Palestinian Authority president, while 40 per cent would vote for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Jun 14, 2008
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Palestinians Pick Fatah for National Interests
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in the Palestinian Territories think the Fatah party is more capable than Hamas, according to a poll by Near East Consulting. 76 per cent of respondents in the West Bank and Gaza Strip believe Fatah has a better strategy to handle the Palestinian national interests, while 24 per cent prefer Hamas. Jun 7, 2008