A recent poll reveals that over 75% of Palestinians endorse the October 7 Hamas terror attacks, with 98% stating that it bolsters their Palestinian identity, as reported by JNS.
The survey, conducted in territories relinquished by Israel in 1995 under the unfulfilled 'land for peace' agreement, found that 48.2% of participants view Hamas's role as 'very positive,' while 27.8% perceive it as 'somewhat positive.' The military wing of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigades, is seen in a positive light by nearly 80% of respondents.
The poll also found that 59.3% of Palestinians 'extremely' support the attacks, with an additional 15.7% expressing 'somewhat' support. A mere 12.7% voiced disapproval, while 10.9% remained neutral, neither supporting nor opposing the attacks.
Interestingly, three-quarters of the respondents harbor the expectation that the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict will culminate in a Palestinian victory. Post-conflict, 72% desire a government that incorporates Hamas alongside the Fatah party of Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas.
The United States, however, is viewed negatively by 98% of the surveyed Palestinians. The poll, conducted by the Ramallah-based Arab World for Research and Development (AWRAD) institute, surveyed 668 Palestinian adults in the southern Gaza Strip, Judea, and Samaria from October 31 to November 7.
Amidst these findings, the Biden administration continues to advocate for a 'two-state solution.' However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a recent interview with NPR, insisted that Israel must retain 'overall military responsibility' in Gaza for the foreseeable future.
"Once we defeat Hamas, we have to make sure that there's no new Hamas, no resurgence of terrorism, and right now the only force that is able to secure that is Israel," Netanyahu stated. He further added that a civilian government is necessary in Gaza, but did not specify which of the 98% of US-disapproving, Hamas-supporting Palestinians would form it.
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