(Angus Reid Consultants – CPOD Global Scan) – Many adults in Gaza and the West Bank are satisfied with Mahmoud Abbas, according to a poll by the State Information Service. 61.7 per cent of respondents rate the president’s performance as good or very good.
(Angus Reid Consultants – CPOD Global Scan) – Many adults in Gaza and the West Bank are satisfied with Mahmoud Abbas, according to a poll by the State Information Service. 61.7 per cent of respondents rate the president’s performance as good or very good.
Fatah candidate Abbas won the Jan. 9 Palestinian Authority presidential election with 62.32 per cent of all cast ballots. On Jan. 15, Abbas was officially sworn in, and said Israelis and Palestinians were “destined to live side by side and to share this land.” The president also urged for a “mutual ceasefire to end this cycle of violence.” On Feb. 8, Abbas and Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon announced a joint truce after a day-long meeting in Egypt.
On Mar. 17, Abbas said that representatives from 13 factions—including Hamas and Islamic Jihad—had agreed to extend the temporary cessation of attacks against Israel until the end of the year. A legislative election has been scheduled for Jul. 17.
Polling Data
How would you rate the performance of Mahmoud Abbas as president of the Palestinian Authority?
Very Good | 28.7% |
Good | 33.0% |
Average | 27.4% |
Bad | 10.9% |
Source: State Information Service (SIS)
Methodology: Interviews to 1,236 adults in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, conducted from Mar. 5 to Mar. 8, 2005. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
