(AP) According to a poll released Wednesday, 63% of Palestinians said suicide bombings should continue; 80% said the intifada should continue. The survey of 1,200 Palestinians by the JMCC also found that 83% believe there is corruption in the Palestinian Authority, and 30% said they do not trust any of their leaders. Arafat was chosen by 25% as the "most trusted Palestinian figure," down from 28% in September. Second was Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin with 12%, while jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti had 5%.
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