62 percent of Palestinians support suicide attacks – poll

[L@mplighterM]

Nov. 6, 2003
62 percent of Palestinians support suicide attacks – poll
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH




A majority of Palestinians continues to support suicide attacks against Israeli civilians, according to a new public opinion poll published on Thursday by the Jerusalem Media and Communication Center (JMCC).
The poll found that 61.8 percent of Palestinians supported suicide attacks, while 34.9% are opposed to this form of terrorism.

Another 67.9% said they supported the resumption of "military operations" against Israel "as a suitable response within the current political conditions." Twenty-eight percent said they rejected such attacks and because they find them harmful to Palestinian national interests.

A majority of 42.3% said they supported the resumption of attacks inside Israel and the West Bank and Gaza Strip as opposed to 14.1% who said the attacks should be restricted only to the West Bank and Gaza Strip. More than 23.5% of those polled voiced opposition to the resumption of terrorist attacks on both sides of the Green Line.

The poll, which covered a random sample of 1198 people over the age of 18 – 758 in the West Bank, and 440 in the Gaza Strip. It was conducted between October 18 and 21, with a 3% margin of error, and a confidence level of 95.

JMCC public opinion polls are supported by a fund from Fredrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation in Germany.

Of those surveyed, 58.9% are pessimistic about the future in general, while another 71.9% are not optimistic about the chances of reaching a peaceful settlement for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

In regard to the intifada, 76.8% supported its continuation, with only 21.7% saying that they want to see an end to the violence.
In response to a question about the end results of the of the intifada, 44.6% said the goal should be ending the occupation on the basis of UN Resolution 242 and establishing a Palestinian state. Another 43.0% said the intifada should end in the liberation of all of historic Palestine.

However, 45.7% said they supported the two-state formula as the best solution for the conflict as opposed to 25.3% who said that the best solution would be a bi-national state on all of historic Palestine.

The poll showed that Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat continues to enjoy Palestinian support, with 59.8% saying they would expect him to be re-elected if free and democratic elections were held today, as opposed to 30.8% that did not expect Arafat to win.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satelli...=1006688055060

I think that this poll speaks clearly!

62% of Palestinians support homicide/suicide attacks that kill Jews and 28% reject the attacks not because they kill Jews but because they believe that they hurt Palestinian interests.

If the 28% of Palestinians could be convinced that such attacks don’t hurt Palestinian interests then there would be 90% support for killing Jews indiscriminately.

[danholo]

But of course. At least some do understand how suicide bombings affect their own people but they don't mind killing Jews. It isn't surprising but I find it disturbing that an overwhelming amount of Palestinans, even those "innocent" civilians, support such a henious crime as terrorist mass murder.

[L@mplighterM]

Originally posted by danholo
But of course. At least some do understand how suicide bombings affect their own people but they don't mind killing Jews. It isn't surprising but I find it disturbing that an overwhelming amount of Palestinans, even those "innocent" civilians, support such a henious crime as terrorist mass murder.

Surprising? Why?

It’s perfectly clear that the Palestinians/Arabs want to kill all the Jews, that seems simple enough to understand.

[wellofvow]

Originally posted by danholo
But of course. At least some do understand how suicide bombings affect their own people but they don't mind killing Jews. It isn't surprising but I find it disturbing that an overwhelming amount of Palestinans, even those "innocent" civilians, support such a henious crime as terrorist mass murder.

Welllll, I find it a tad more than "disturbing"

I wonder if members of congress and the State Department weenies read these polls.

Sometimes I wonder if they read, period. This poll is absolutely nothing new or different. The civilians are just parroting their leaders, when stating that they are against homicide (please, NOT "suicide"!) bombings because they are against Palestinian "interests", NOT because it is deliberate, targeted, mass murder of civilians and sometimes babies. The pre-Yom Kippur murderess deliberately positioned herself between two tables of families with infants.

Two successive "Prime Ministers" of the PA have plainly stated that they will do NOTHING to eliminate any terrorist group, or work against terrorist "interests". They have done NOTHING to reduce incitement to murder, but the opposite, have spiked it higher. These "Prime Ministers" were supposed to REFORM the corrupt terrorist-supporting Arafat regime.

Why is the PA given one more last chance......OK, another last chance.......OK, time for the REAL last chance.......well, one more......had a bad day? Have another chance.......Arafat had a tummyache? You deserve another last chance.......

[danholo]

Originally posted by L@mplighterM

It’s perfectly clear that the Palestinians/Arabs want to kill all the Jews, that seems simple enough to understand.

Vad helvete!? I specifically said it's not surprising.

[L@mplighterM]

Originally posted by danholo
Vad helvete!? I specifically said it's not surprising.

What the hell=Vad helvete

Sorry you're right! I'm not with it today!

[Laila]

Surprising? Why?

It’s perfectly clear that the Palestinians/Arabs want to kill all the Jews, that seems simple enough to understand.

Or defend themselves from Israel?
Its quite clear in History and now Israel Government views Palestinian life as less worthy than a Jews or Israelis even.
Why shouldn't the Palestinians have the right to defend themselves from a Government who doesn't seem to like them very much?
Not to mention, suicide bombing [despite the fact i loathe it] is a method in war, its a weapon and the only few that is open to access to Palestinians.
They don't have state of the art jets or tanks, how about Israel gives them some then maybe it would be a "equal/fair" battle.
They are only using what is there to be used.

[sharonbn]

and exactly why did you feel compelled to answer this question five years after it was asked?
no matter that what you say is rubbish, since suicide bombing is NOT is a method in war (which army used this "weapon" in which war?)
don't bother, cloased.