(AWRAD-PA) A poll of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza conducted by Birzeit University's Arab World for Research & Development (AWRAD) between Oct. 31 and Nov. 7 found that 77% of Palestinians in the West Bank and 66% in Gaza believe that the Palestinians will emerge victorious from this war. 83% in the West Bank and 64% in Gaza "support the military operation carried out by Hamas on Oct. 7." 88% in the West Bank and 60% in Gaza have a positive view of Hamas. (62% in the West Bank but only 29% in Gaza say "very positive.") 27% in the West Bank and 18% in Gaza have a positive view of Fatah. 12% in the West Bank and 8% in Gaza have a positive view of the Palestinian Authority. 93% in the West Bank and 72% in Gaza have a positive view of Islamic Jihad. 75% of Palestinians support "a Palestinian state from the [Jordan] river to the [Mediterranean] sea," while 17% support a "two-state solution." 79% expect that the end of the war will lead to the release of all Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
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