The poll also suggests a majority of Palestinians — 72 percent — support adopting Hamas’ armed approach in the West Bank. The research center said it is the first time in eight years that a majority of Palestinians has voiced such support for the Hamas leader. But, it said, Ha...
Encyclopedia Wikipedia Pal·es·tine (păl′ĭ-stīn′) Often called "the Holy Land." A historic region of southwest Asia at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, roughly coextensive with modern Israel and the West Bank. Inhabited since prehistoric times, it has been ruled by Hebrews,...
A poll taken after the war found a dramatic rise in support for Hamas, with more than half of respondents saying it should lead the Palestinian movement. A Hamas rally in the West Bank city of Nablus Despite his unpopularity, Abbas can count on the support of powerful friends, with Israel,...
Mostly Israel Mostly Hamas Both sides equally Unsure/ No answer % % % % 7/29 - 8/4/14 6 34 47 12 Gallup Poll. Aug. 2-3, 2014. N=1,019 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. "Next, as you may know, in recent weeks, there has been increased violence between the Israelis...
The PCPSR links support for a two-state solution to the feasibility of the solution and the chances of a Palestinian state. Security personnel guard trucks carrying aid as they arrive in Rafah, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group ...
Wertman added that Hamas has gained significant support in the West Bank, further weakening the influence of Fatah and the Palestinian Authority. He predicts that the trend of radicalization among Palestinians in the West Bank will continue to increase. ...
The State Department announced that Secretary of State Antony Blinken would travel in the coming days to Israel to deliver a message of solidarity and support. Hamas responded to Biden, saying his administration should “review its biased position" and "move away from...
recent joint discussions revealed that Hamas would be willing to support Abbas’ nomination as president, meaning that “all of a sudden, elections became much less risky for [him].” Some analysts have also explained the timing of elections as an effort by Abbas to win the support of the ...
The Oct. 7 attacks are widely attributed to Hamas, but more specifically, it is likely that it was Hamas’s military wing, the Qassam Brigades, that carried out the raid. And how do Palestinians view the Qassam Brigades? The poll found that 79.1 per cent of Gazans had a positive view...