(The Hill) Ilan Berman - A poll last month by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) found that, in the aftermath of Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre, support for the group has surged in the West Bank and risen modestly in Gaza as well. Nearly 3/4 of those polled expressed approval of the terror group's actions. Israel and the international community need to contend with the fact that, far from being captives of Hamas, the plurality of Palestinians have come to see the group as their standard-bearer. Changing those perceptions will be the most challenging part of building a new, qualitatively different Palestinian polity in the years ahead. The writer is senior vice president of the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington.
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