UNESCO's Recognition brings hope to 66% of respondents
- 76% of Palestinian respondents voice their vanishing hope for the next US presidential Elections
- Qatar's Misrepresentation of the Palestinian map upsets 82% of respondents
- 59% of respondents see Arab Spring positively impacting the Future of Palestine
331 Palestinian residents, both West Bank & Gaza, responded to the survey in the coursework of the period 15 - twenty December 2011
The recognition of the State of Palestine by UNESCO is thought about a major accomplishment for Palestinians. two in three respondents (66%) feel this recognition will have a positive impact on their lives- this notion is expressed highly in the Gaza Strip (70% vs. the 61% in the West Bank). Moreover, UNESCO's recognition is believed by 74% to increase the likelihood of a full UN membership for the State of Palestine
While 93% feel proud about this achievement for Palestine & the Palestinians, an very equal proportion (94%) deem UNESCO's recognition "not & that Palestine still has a long way to go". In addition 56% of respondents do not see this as a complete victory until the U.S.A. recognizes the State of Palestine
Scepticism rose when they questioned the actual motive behind UNESCO's recognition, where half of the sample (50%) agreed to the idea of a conspiracy geared to quieten down the Palestinians demands. However, 42% trusted the genuine intentions of UNESCO's recognition & disagreed to the above
Two-thirds of Palestinians who participated in the survey (66%) think that the recognition of the State of Palestine by UNESCO vindicates the policies & strategies of Mahmoud Abbas & his party Fatah
While Hamas on the other hand had publicly expressed its disagreement with president Abbas's bid for the recognition of the Palestinian State;43% of respondents expect Hamas to lean towards supporting the Palestinian authority in their bid. An opposing 34% of respondents were confident on Hamas holding its ground on the matter.
- 76% of Palestinian respondents voice their vanishing hope for the next US Elections:
Newt Gingrich's recent comment on the Palestinians being an 'invented people' & could have 'chosen to live elsewhere after 1948' had left all of respondents (68%) disappointed. However, 31% were indifferent.
76% of respondents also voice their vanishing hope of any US Republican presidential candidate driving & concluding an Israeli/Palestinian peace agreement. three in four (75%) lack trust in the US government being truly neutral in the Israeli/Palestinian Peace negotiations
Presidential candidates weren't the only people thought indifferent about the future of Palestine. Results also show that 72% further think that the average American citizen apathetic about Palestine as well. In addition, respondents feel a loss of hope in their Arab "brothers" with a immense proportion 47% saying the average Arab citizen doesn't care about the future of Palestine vs. the 35% who disagree & think that Arab citizens still care
- Qatar's Misrepresentation of the Palestinian map upsets 82% of respondents
At least four in five respondents (82%) are unhappy about the recent presentation of the Palestinian state at the Pan Arab Games held in Qatar
In the coursework of the opening ceremony of the Pan Arab games in Qatar recently, Palestine was represented with an 'incomplete' map showing only the Gaza Strip & West Bank & omitting the remaining parts of Palestine.However, Palestinians appear to feel the whole world is against them with 53% saying it is not Qatar's mistake alone, that the Arab World ought to even be blamed for allowing this to happen. 45% see this as Qatar recognizing Israel as a country, with an equal number of respondents (45%) justifying it as Qatar defending its own interests by 'being diplomatic'.
Irrespective of the reasons behind the mapping, Palestinians require a formal apology from Qatar (81%). A frustrated 22% think the team representing Palestine ought to withdraw from the Pan Arab Games & boycott them. 50% would settle with an apology otherwise they think the team ought to withdraw. While 20% did not appear to see any relation between the apology & staying in the games
- 59% of respondents see Arab Spring positively impacting the Future of Palestine
About three in five respondents (59%) have hopes about the future of Palestine being impacted positively by the Arab Spring. Hope in the West Bank is slightly higher at 63% vs. that in the Gaza Strip 56%. 44% see a 'brighter' future for Palestine as they approach the year 2012 while 25% are pessimistic & 27% are neutral.Those in Gaza are the more optimistic Palestinians (52% compared to only 34% in the West Bank)
Compared to the last 12 months where respondents were more likely to be pessimistic about the future of their country at 40% vs. 36% optimistic.This year 42% of respondents in Gaza voice their optimism towards the future, while Palestinians in the West Bank stay pessimistic
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