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Source: https://forward.com/opinion/410218/25-years-after-oslo-palestinians-dont-trust-hamas-or-the-pa/
Palestinians Don't Trust Hamas
(Forward) Muhammad Shehada - Earlier this month, senior Hamas leader and member of Parliament Atef Odwan posted a poll on Facebook asking: Would you re-elect PA President Mahmoud Abbas? But Odwan's poll backfired. In just a few hours, over 10,000 voted, 71% saying "yes" to re-electing Abbas instead of Hamas. Odwan removed the poll and posted a new one, accusing Fatah supporters of swarming to ruin the results. In the new poll, promoted by Hamas activists, more than 30,000 participated, with 54% voting "yes" to re-electing Abbas. A survey in July by the Palestinian Jerusalem Media & Communications Center reported that just over 10% of Palestinians trust Hamas the most.