People in the United States, Canada and Britain have reacted with skepticism to the announcement of high level talks between Israel and the Palestinians, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The next election to the Palestinian Legislative Council would see Fatah winning, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 45 per cent of respondents would vote for Fatah in the next election, up three points since March.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Mahmoud Abbas would win a new election in the Palestinian territories, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 54 per cent of respondents would vote for the current Palestinian Authority president and leader of Fatah in the next ballot, up four points since March.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in the Palestinian territories consider Turkey as their closest ally in the region, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 43 per cent of respondents believe Turkey is the most supportive of the Palestinians and their cause.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Almost three quarters of people in Israel are against lifting their country’s current blockade of Gaza, according to a poll by New Wave Research published in Yisrael Hayom. 73 per cent of respondents would not end the blockade.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in three countries hold little hope in the success of a potential Middle East peace process, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. At least 40 per cent of respondents in Canada, the United States and Britain believe there will never be a solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Fatah remains more popular than its opponent Hamas amongst Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, 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 legislative election, down one point since December.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah could defeat Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas in a new election, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 50 per cent of respondents would vote for Abbas, while 40 per cent would support Haniyeh.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in the West Bank and Gaza want Mahmoud Abbas to retain his post of president of the Palestinian Authority until a new ballot takes place, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion. 57.6 per cent of respondents support this idea, while 28.3 per cent reject it.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah remains popular among Palestinians, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 54 per cent of respondents would vote for the current president of the Palestinian Authority, who has recently announced he does not intend to seek a new term in office.
