Highlights

• Optimism for the future has increased from 48 percent to 63 percent in less than two months. Optimism in Gaza has jumped from 46 percent to 71 percent.
• 78 percent of respondents believe that the current reconciliation efforts will be successful on all levels. 84 percent in Gaza are optimistic about these efforts.
• 49 percent of respondents believe that Fatah and Hamas will benefit the most from reconciliation; 48 percent think that reconciliation will be beneficial for all Palestinians.
• 85 percent of respondents believe that the current reconciliation efforts should be continued even if foreign or US aid is suspended, or Israel employs additional pressure.
• 92 percent support the immediate conduct of presidential and legislative elections.
• 70 percent of Palestinians are optimistic that the 6-month deadline for conducting new elections will be met. 76 percent of respondents state that they intend to
• participate in future elections (89 percent in Gaza and 68 percent in the West Bank).
• Positive evaluations of President Abbas, Hamdallah and the Haniyeh governments have increased.
• 40 percent of respondents do not support any of the political factions, votes that are crucial in determining the results of any future election.
• 50 percent of Palestinians support a resumption of negotiations between the PA and Israel. A further 67 percent support a return to negotiations if the fourth round of prisoners are released and settlement building is frozen for three months.
• 66 percent believe that Israel’s position on contested issues is responsible for the recent breakdown in negotiations.

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