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| By: Israel Insider staff |
| Published: September 10, 2007 |
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A recent poll revealed that Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas's popularity has increased since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in a bloody coup in June, the Jerusalem Post reported. Results show that the Palestinian leader would easily win a re-election if a vote were held today.
The poll was conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, an independent think tank based in Ramallah.
"The takeover has served President Abbas because his popularity and Fatah's popularity has increased," said the center's director, Khalil Shikaki.
Findings demonstrate that 73 percent of Palestinians oppose Hamas's June putsch, and that 31 percent of respondents supported Hamas, while 48 percent supported Fatah. In comparison, 33 percent supported Hamas in June.
According to the poll, if PA chairmanship elections were held today, Abbas would win 59 percent, compared to 36 percent for Hamas's deposed prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh.
The agency questioned 1,270 Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem between Sept. 6-8, and the survey had a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
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