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Poll Finds Growing Palestinian Support for End to Uprising
(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - According to a poll published Thursday by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, 52% said they would like the intifada to end, compared to 41% in January. Some 43% said they want suicide bombing attacks in Israel to stop, compared to 26% in January. Arafat's popularity increased from 44% in January to 53%. Dr. Nabil Kukali, the center's director, attributed the rise to Arafat's decision to appoint Mahmoud Abbas as PA prime minister, a move many Palestinians regard as a serious step toward implementing reform. Only 32% were in favor of resuming security coordination between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, while 54% opposed such a move.