Color By Number: Palestinian Politics

Ha'aretz reports a poll by "the prestigous Palestinian think tank, the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research" which casts some light on public opinion in Palestine. I found it very instructive that many of the important questions found the poll population evenly split, reflecting the lack of concensus within Palestine. Here are most of the numbers from the poll:

26%	Support Fatah.
27%	Support Islamic movements.
70%	Think armed confrontations have helped Palestinian nat'l rights in ways negotiations couldn't.
73%	Support post-peace agreement reconciliation with Israel.
48%	Support gradual implementation of a cease-fire.
50%	Oppose gradual implementation of a cease-fire.
52%	Support bombing attacks against civilian targets.
43%	Support internal Palestinian dialogue aimed at ending above attacks.
53%	Oppose internal Palestinian dialogue aimed at ending above attacks.
84%	Support fundamental reform of the Palestinian Authority.
69%	Approve appointment of a prime minister.
44%	Approve giving most now-presidential powers to a new PM.
34%	Like Yasr Arafat.
23%	Like Marwan Barghouti.