Poll: Nearly Half of Palestinians Support Armed Struggle Against Israel
JERUSALEM (Worthy News)– A public opinion poll published on Tuesday showed that half of the Palestinian public supports an armed intifada against Israel, the Jerusalem Post reported.
The poll, published by the Nablus-based An-Najah University, included 1,360 Palestinians (860 from the West Bank and 500 from the Gaza Strip) above the age of 18, was conducted during the period from 11-13 September. It has a margin of error of three percent.
The poll showed that 49% of respondents favored an armed intifada against Israel as opposed to 44% who said they were against it.
Still, 56% said they supported an unarmed and non-violent resistance against Israel, while 35% expressed their opposition. –[wp_colorbox_media url=”http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Poll-Half-of-Palestinians-support-armed-intifada-against-Israel-375566″ type=”iframe” hyperlink=”Source”]