What's new

Poll: Palestinians overwhelmingly reject two-state solution, want Palestine 'from river to sea'

ResurgentIran

SENIOR MEMBER
Joined
Feb 11, 2013
Messages
3,813
Reaction score
-4
By more than a 2-1 margin, Palestinians oppose the two-state solution, favoring instead the goal of a Palestinian state "from the river to the sea," according to a recent poll by the centrist Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

At the same time, though, the poll found that a large majority of Palestinians favored the tactic of "popular resistance" – such as demonstrations and strikes – over violence to achieve their goals, Globes reported Sunday.

Interestingly, Gazans were more moderate when it came to tactics, but more hardline about the goal.

The survey also found that West Bank leader Mahmoud Abbas was a much more popular leader than Gazan leader Ismail Haniyeh – both in the West Bank (28.1 percent to 6.9 percent) and in the Gaza Strip (32.4 percent to 11.7 percent).

The poll, which questioned a relatively large sample of 1,200 respondents, was taken June 15-17 – following the abductions of three Israeli teenagers, the formation of the Fatah-Hamas unity government, and the collapse of the Kerry peace talks. However, it was conducted just before West Bank protests arose against Abbas for his cooperation with Israel's search for the kidnapped boys and crackdown on Hamas.

Goals vs. tactics

Asked what political goal they favored over the next five years, 60.3 percent replied "action to return historic Palestine, from the river to the sea, to our hands," while 27.3 percent answered "end[ing] the occupation of the West Bank in order to reach a two-state solution."

Another 10.1 percent said the goal should be a "one-state solution, for the entire region, from the river to the sea, in which Jews and Arabs enjoy equal rights.”

If a Palestinian leadership were to reach agreement with Israel on a two-state deal, 64 percent said Palestinians should still continue to press on for a Palestinian state encompassing the territories and Israel, while 31.6 percent said they would accept a two-state solution.

On the question of tactics, again, the trend was toward moderation, with 70 percent of Gazans and 56 percent of West Bankers saying Hamas should observe a cease-fire with Israel. Asked if Hamas should go along with Abbas' demand that the unity government publicly renounce violence, 57 percent of Gazans agreed, while West Bankers were split evenly.

Popular resistance won the support of 73 percent Palestinians in Gaza and 62 percent of those in the West Bank.

Poll: Palestinians overwhelmingly reject two-state solution, want Palestine 'from river to sea' - Diplomacy and Defense Israel News | Haaretz
-----------------------------------------------------------------

@Hazzy997
What do you think about this?
The only thing I seriously doubt is the popularity of Abbas. I think Abbas is very impopular
 
.
what do palestinians want.. 2 state solution is the best hope.
 
.
This is a foolish poll, just by looking at polls taken on Gaza PM popularity. Palestinians overwhelmingly favor a bi-national state. They also prefer popular methods to gain legitimacy.

Only when the peace talks are stalled, and no real action is seen on the ground do they support the liberation of the West Bank. It's all a matter of desperation.

The right of return is overwhelmingly supported.

@ResurgentIran

After I saw the results of the popularity of the Gaza PM in Gaza, I got the point. :)
 
.
This is a foolish poll, just by looking at polls taken on Gaza PM popularity. Palestinians overwhelmingly favor a bi-national state. They also prefer popular methods to gain legitimacy.

Only when the peace talks are stalled, and no real action is seen on the ground do they support the liberation of the West Bank. It's all a matter of desperation.

The right of return is overwhelmingly supported.

But then the poll is right about Palestinians favoring one (binational) state.
I do think the polls are wrong as it relates to Abbas
 
.
But then the poll is right about Palestinians favoring one (binational) state.
I do think the polls are wrong as it relates to Abbas

Much, much more than 10% support a bi-national state. Beware of anything coming from the 'Washington Institute', they're anti-Palestinian.
 
. . .
Emphasis on was.
That option no longer exist.

Israel can effectively exterminate palestinians. I think Palestine should take the two state solution and leave or else israel will continue crushing palestine with impunity.
 
.
That has a clear connotation. Palestinians do not seek for peace.
 
. . . .
How's that?
It is very simple. They want Palestine from Sea to river. which it means that they want to wipe out Israel.
Result >> Palestinians would be crushed by Israel again and over again, ...
 
. .
You mean Israel will continue to commit atrocities against the Palestinian people and continue to expel them from their lands through brute force?

Yes. After all most israelis are eastern european and russian jews and I know how russians and east europeans are.When threatened with force ,they respond with much greater ferocity and inhuman ruthlessness.

Overall,take the two state solution and exit.will save you a lot of trouble,
 
.
Back
Top Bottom