Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: JohnM who wrote (41289)	9/1/2002 1:31:38 AM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I found a new Palestinian poll reproduced on the Dawson Speaks blog. Despite the jaundiced blogger-added title("Results of Palestinian Poll: Kill now, continue hating after agreement"), it seems a serious poll. Several things struck me about the results. Support for suicide bombing civilians inside Israel has dropped to a bare majority, with only 53% opposed to the efforts to stop them. Internal Palestinian efforts are underway to create a consensus around means of fighting Israeli occupation. These efforts call for cessation of armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside Israel. Do you support or oppose these efforts? 1. Strongly support 5.8 2. Support 37.7 3. Oppose 38.7 4. Strongly oppose 14.3 5. Do not know / no opinion 3.6 Support for the suicide bombings was over 75% back in March. Palestinian opinion now seems divided on nearly all aspects of how, exactly, the armed struggle should be carried on, but they still think that the armed struggle has been positive for them. Morons. This will be the number to watch, because Israel's victory in the Oslo War will necessitate beating this number into minority territory: Do you believe that armed confrontations so far have helped achieved Palestinian rights in a way that negotiations could not? 1. Definitely yes 24.5 2. Yes 46.0 3. No 20.8 4. Definitely no3.9 5. No Opinion/ Don't know 4.7 While a majority support "reconciliation" with Israel after a peace treaty, 12. After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian people and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, would you support or oppose the process of reconciliation between the state of Palestine and the state of Israel? 1. Strongly support 10.0 2. Support 62.8 3. Oppose 17.5 4. Strongly oppose 8.0 5. No opinion/do not know 1.7 ...the Palestinians have an interesting definition of what "reconciliation" means After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian side and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, the following are steps may be taken in order to enhance relations between the State of Israel and a Palestinian State. For each of the suggested steps please tell me whether you support or oppose it... Adopt school curriculum in the Palestinian state that recognizes Israel and teaches school children not to demand return of all Palestine to the Palestinians 1. Strongly Support 0.8 2. Support 7.4 3. Oppose 51.7 4. Strongly Oppose 36.3 5. Don't Know 3.9 So in other words we'll "reconcile" with you just so long as you understand that you are still thieves with no rights, okay? They are none too hopeful about reconciliation ever happening, even given this seemingly minimalist definition: After reaching a peace agreement between the Palestinian people and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state that is recognized by Israel, how soon do you think will reconciliation between the two peoples be achieved? 1. Reconciliation is not possible ever 43.0 2. Only in many generations to come 14.4 3. Only in the next generation 10.6 4. Only in the next decade 6.6 5. On the next few years 12.6 6. No Opinion /Don't know 12.8 The only questions that evoke near-unanimous responses are on the Palestinian desire for political reform, There are internal and external calls for wide and fundamental domestic reforms and changes in the institutions and authorities of the Palestinian Authority. Do you support or oppose these calls? 1. Strongly support 28.5 2. Support 55.1 3. Oppose 10.4 4. Strongly oppose 1.9 5. Do not know/ No opinion 4.0 but they don't seem too sanguine about the chances for that either. 09. Among the reform steps declared by the new cabinet is the One-Hundred Day Program of political and financial reform. Looking at the steps taken so far by the new cabinet, do you believe it has the intention of implementing this reform program? 1. Yes 33.8 2. No 51.4 3. Do not know / no opinion 14.7 dawsonspeek.com