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Poll: 89% of “Palestinians” support jihad terror attacks on Israel

Aug 27, 2014 3:26 pm By Robert Spencer

Gaza Strup: Palestinians celebrate ceasefire in Gaza“As Israelis wait to see if yet another ceasefire agreement with Hamas will hold…” Here’s news: it won’t hold. The “Palestinian” jihadis will break it as soon as they deem it to be in their advantage to do so. And when they do, they can be secure in the knowledge that the UN, Barack Obama and the international media will run interference for them, as always.

“Poll: 89 Percent of Palestinians Support Terror Attacks on Israel,” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, August 27, 2014 (thanks to Pamela Geller):

Nearly 89 percent of Palestinians support Hamas and other terrorists firing rockets from the Gaza Strip at Israeli civilians, according to a new poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO).

As Israelis wait to see if yet another ceasefire agreement with Hamas will hold, the poll shows broad support among Palestinians for Hamas’ most recent rocket assault on the Jewish state, which has been hit by more than 4,000 missiles in the past month.

The poll of 1,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip found that 88.9 percent of those surveyed supported “the firing of rockets from Gaza at Israel,” according to the findings.

This is a significant increase since January, when the PCPO found that just 49.1 percent supported such actions.

“The deterrence of the Palestinian Resistance has increased in the wake up of the Israeli military operation ‘Protective Edge,’” the PCPO concluded in a statement.

In other words, if Israel defends itself, it’s a provocation.

When asked by a pollster, “Would you please tell us your opinion about the issue of firing rockets at Israel,” just over 60 percent of Palestinians polled responded that they “strongly support that.” Another 28.6 percent stated, “I support that,” while just 1 percent said, “I oppose that,” according to the poll.

While a majority of Palestinians surveyed supported rocket attacks on Israel, just 15.9 percent said that it was “the most successful act of the Palestinian Resistance in retaliation for the recent Israeli aggression,” the poll found.

Another 23.3 percent said that “infiltrating through the enemy lines” was most effective, while 19.8 responded that “the underground border-crossing tunnels” dug by Hamas are the best way to attack Israelis, according to the poll

A large majority of Palestinians—75.4 percent—said that the “deterrence of the Palestinian resistance” has increased during the latest conflict, according to the poll.

A majority of Palestinians also oppose the deployment of an international peacekeeping team to the Gaza Strip, a plan that has been proposed by Israel and others in recent peace talks.

More than 61 percent of those Palestinians polled said that would not support the deployment of a multi-national United Nations team in Gaza. Nearly 64 percent also rated as “negative” the policy positions of U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip additionally expressed broad support for the Red Cross on the U.N. Relief Works Agency (UNRWA), two humanitarian agencies that have allowed their facilities to be used by Hamas terrorists to wage attacks on Israel.

Just over 58 percent of those surveyed said they “are content” with the Red Cross’ performance, while 71.2 percent expressed a similar sentiment toward UNRWA, which, on several occasions, returned to Hamas rockets that had been stored in its facilities.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was found to still have the support of 54 percent of the Palestinians surveyed in Gaza.

More than 93 percent of those polled opposed the disarmament of Palestinian militant groups, but 88 percent supported a long-term truce, according to additional statistics not included in the English version of the poll but reported by the Palestinian media.

The poll was conducted from Aug. 14 to 19 while a temporary ceasefire was in effect by PCPO President Nabil Kukali.

Respondents were selected from 90 different locations across the Gaza Strip. The poll has a 3.1 percent margin of error.

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  1. MacUalRaig says

    Aug 27, 2014 at 3:32 pm

    HAAAA!! ISRAEL!!! Crush THE JIHAD!!!!

    I AM THE ADOPTED SON OF THE PRINCES OF EIRE, AND I STAND BESIDE YOU!!!!

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Roderick Kaimana MacUalraig !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. allan carr bryan says

    Aug 27, 2014 at 3:51 pm

    When will these stupid ragheads realise they will NEVER defeat the Israeli’s. They will only suffer more humiliation and devastation. They should realise also, that if they get rid of Hamas Assholes they could live in luxurious conditions with the aid of the very people they are trying to kill. But you can never overcome ignorance.

    • David, Thailand says

      Aug 27, 2014 at 8:09 pm

      Sorry to pop your balloon, but they’ve already defeated not only Israel but the entire West.

      They are incapable of humiliation, death and devastation are victories, and Western leaders and media have made them the victims, while Israel ducked more than 13,000 rockets directed at her cities before responding.

      So, how would you suggest we turn reality on its head to make Israel the strong party?

  3. PRCS says

    Aug 27, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    The other 11% probably aren’t around anymore.

    • GP says

      Aug 27, 2014 at 10:42 pm

      Oops sorry that’s…Okay folks after a recount we have now confirmed the correct figure is 100% of Palestinians are in favor of Jihad terror attacks on Israel!

      • PRCS says

        Aug 28, 2014 at 12:59 pm

        Funny.

  4. commonsense says

    Aug 27, 2014 at 10:06 pm

    The deterrence of the Palestinian Resistance has increased in the wake up of the Israeli military operation ‘Protective Edge,’” the PCPO concluded in a statement.
    .
    In other words, if Israel defends itself, it’s a provocation.

    Exactly. Muslims believe that any resistance to jihad is aggression, as the act of jihad is, to Muslims, actually a kindness, since they are bringing the Straight Path to the disbelievers. If the disbelievers continue to deny the truth of Islam and fight those who are trying to bring about their conversion, then the disbelievers are deemed iniquitous, as the truth of Islam is, to a Muslim, so manifest as to be incontrovertible.

  5. cliffface says

    Aug 28, 2014 at 1:42 am

    As soon as Hamas can get the civilians back into Gaza the attacks on Israel will recommence.
    The 11% were likely UN employees.

  6. Islofob IS-1 says

    Aug 28, 2014 at 2:31 am

    Stated it before, now again.

    How long will it be before hamas launches a new terror attack, or rocket fire, from gaza? Days, weeks , a month, longer?

    The last time (2012) it was within weeks.

    They are getting ready, likely at this very minute. Just need the doors open for those rebuilding supplys from the west.

    Temporary , just buying time, thats it.

    There is no need for a terror state, living for another go at Israel , from within it’s homeland.

  7. JD says

    Aug 28, 2014 at 6:58 am

    Only 89%? If they are Moslem, that number would be like almost 100%.

    Including among moslems in U.S.A.

    Afterall Islam is the religion of murder, control, death and slavery.

  8. el-cid says

    Aug 28, 2014 at 8:56 am

    Hamas was on the verge of political obscurity and bankruptcy prior to starting this war. Now they are hugely popular.

    Without Obama’s protection, Bibi would have destroyed Hamas. Now Hamas is the hero of the Arab street.

    That is the material point–and the Western News completely misses it.

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