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Poll: Spike in Palestinian Support for Military Operations Against Israel
(Christian Science Monitor) Christa Case Bryant - Palestinian support for military operations against Israel has registered its most significant jump in 10 years, spurred by frustration over a peace process that has been essentially deadlocked for more than four years. 51% of Palestinians support such operations, up from 29% in January 2011. Most Palestinians saw Hamas - which targeted Tel Aviv and Jerusalem with missiles for the first time - as victorious in the recent conflict. The poll by the Jerusalem Media and Communication Center, published Dec. 20, distinguishes between "military operations," such as firing missiles into Israel, and "armed struggle," which would include suicide bombings. There was also an uptick in support for armed struggle, albeit to a more modest 32%.