A majority of Gazans believe Hamas’ decision to launch the Oct. 7 attack on Israel was incorrect, according to a poll published on Tuesday pointing to a big drop in backing for the assault that prompted Israel’s devastating Gaza offensive.
The poll, conducted in early September by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR), found that 57% of people surveyed in the Gaza Strip said the decision to launch the offensive was incorrect, while 39% said it was correct.
PSR’s previous poll, conducted in June, showed that 57% of respondents in Gaza thought the decision to be correct.
So support in Gaza for the terrorist attack has dropped from 57% to 39%. That is a small glimmer of hope. There will never be an independent Palestinian state (which I support) if a majority of the residents think what happened on October 7 was a good idea.
Just as the IRA eventually abandoned terrorism, hopefully the same will occur in Gaza.
David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders.
3 comments:
Like the semitic Palestinians in Gaza, dodging bullets and bombs, searching for fresh water and food for themselves and their children, living in tents amongst the rubble of what use to be their community, have time to do a poll and then vote in favor of the apartheid terrorist state of Israel committing open genocide on them.
Not buying it Mr Farrar!
Still an amazing number 39% supporting an organization so totally devoid of a democratic bone.
Until the Israeli army leaves, then these same people will be back openly supporting Hamas and their next assault on civilians.
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