An opinion poll showed yesterday that 75 percent of the Palestinians
support peace negotiations between the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and
Israel.
The poll, conducted by the Palestinian Center for Researches and Survey in
the West Bank, said that 64 percent of those inquired agree to push forward the
peace process, while 14 percent reject it.
Fifty-three percent of the inquired expressed hope that a new cabinet led by
Ismail Haneya from Hamas would be able to implement the roadmap peace plan,
while 40 percent reject it.
Asked about the prospect of the Hamas-led cabinet, 70 percent said that the
cabinet would succeed, while 22 percent envisaged failure of the government.
Meanwhile, 68 percent believe that the Palestinian National Authority can not
manage without international aid, and 50 percent said that the aid would come to
an end after Hamas assumes office.
