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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Poll-Hamas-continues-to-lose-popularity-among-Palestinians-309372
Poll: Hamas Loses Popularity among Palestinians
(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - Support for firing rockets from Gaza into Israel has dropped sharply, from 74% in December 2012 to 38% now, according to a survey conducted by the Jerusalem Media and Communications Center and published on Wednesday. At the same time, 80% back non-violent "resistance" against Israel. The proportion of Palestinians who support military operations against Israel dropped from 50% in December 2012 to 31%. In terms of overall support, Hamas' popularity dropped from 28% in December 2012 to 20%.