Palestinian poll shows a rise in Hamas support and close to 90% wanting US-backed Abbas to resign

[riversedge]

It seems the Palestine people think Hamas are the good guys and will protect them!! whow!
Pres Biden has his work cut out for him as it seems as long as Hamas is armed-the fight will go on and on and on.
How can a survey been done when so many are displaced and killed at this point????





Palestinian poll shows a rise in Hamas support and close to 90% wanting US-backed Abbas to resign

https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-palestinians-opinion-poll-wartime-views-a0baade915619cd070b5393844bc4514?utm_source=RecoReel&utm_medium=articlePage&utm_id=Taboola



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FILE - Palestinians look for survivors of the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. A wartime opinion poll among Palestinians shows a rise in support for Hamas, even in the devastated Gaza Strip. The survey published Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 also reflected an overwhelming rejection of Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas, with nearly 90% saying he must resign. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)




By KARIN LAUB Updated 12:46 PM CST, December 13, 2023

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A wartime opinion poll among Palestinians published Wednesday shows a rise in support for Hamas, which appears to have ticked up even in the devastated Gaza Strip, and an overwhelming rejection of Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas, with nearly 90% saying he must resign.

The findings by a Palestinian pollster signal more difficulties ahead for the Biden administration’s postwar vision for Gaza and raise questions about Israel’s stated goal of ending Hamas’ military and governing capabilities.

Washington has called for the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, currently led by Abbas, to eventually assume control of Gaza and run both territories as a precursor to statehood. U.S. officials have said the PA must be revitalized, without letting on whether this would mean leadership changes.


The PA administers pockets of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and has governed Gaza until a takeover by Hamas militants in 2007. The Palestinians have not held elections since 2006 when Hamas won a parliamentary majority.

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Arab allies of the U.S. have said they’ll only get involved in post-war reconstruction if there’s a credible push toward a two-state solution, which is unlikely under the Netanyahu government dominated by opponents of Palestinian statehood.

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[Lonestarblue]

1. No one should be surprised. When thousands of your neighbors are being killed by an army bent on doing the most damage

possible—to people and infrastructure—the human inclination is to want revenge. The Israeli governments for decades have demonstrated that they are anti-peace because their actions have been to constantly antagonize the Palestinians and deny them basic human rights.

[Autumn]

2. Bombs have a way of radicalizing the survivors of bombing campaigns.

It creates a vicious cycle of violence.

[FBaggins]

3. Which is why Germany and Japan are terrorist hotbeds to this day!

Oh wait...

[Autumn]

4. Oh wait. Try harder. There is no comparison of Israel and Hamas to

Germany and Japan today.

[FBaggins]

5. Riiight... because there weren't any civilian casualties from allied bombing during that conflict.

Oh... wait...

[nevergiveup]

6. How do you do an accurate poll in an active war zone?

Having said this I do believe that in general people who are being bombed would have a tendency to support those who are fighting back against those who are bombing them. I am not defending Hamas as I believe they are a sadistic terrorist group but under the present circumstances I could understand innocent civilians supporting them even though Hamas probably doesn't give a crap about them.

[Beastly Boy]

7. "The findings by a Palestinian pollster"???

That's a reputable source if I ever saw one!