Palestinian Poll: Hamas support drops

[shira]

A Palestinian poll conducted after Operation Cast Lead has found that 56 percent of residents in the Gaza Strip and 48.3% of Palestinians in the West Bank and east Jerusalem believe Hamas is leading them in the wrong direction.

The poll, conducted by the Beit Sahour-based Palestinian Center for Public Opinion and published last week, also found that the popularity of Fatah among Palestinians now exceeds the popularity of Hamas, in contrast to a November 2008 poll conducted well before Israel's military operation.

Today, Hamas is supported by only 27.8% of the population in the Gaza Strip, compared to 51.5% in November, said Dr. Nabil Kukali, founder and general director of the PCPO.

Fatah's popularity in the Hamas-controlled coastal territory lies at 42.5%, compared to 31.4% in November.

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[bemildred]

1. Let's have an election and see what happens. nt

[Idealism]

2. The PA should have been pushing for elections on January 17th

[shira]

3. you doubt the poll results?

[Idealism]

4. Did I say that in any way?

I don't doubt these results but half the polls I saw show Hamas strengthened, half show them losin ground.

It doesn't change the fact that the PA should be calling for Presidential elections soon as Cast Lead ended. They are already past due.

[ohio2007]

5. Maybe Palestinians realize those rocket scientists are behind IDF's delivery of the big hurt.

while the US msm refuses to see it that way