The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/khalil-shikaki/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:48:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Khalil Shikaki | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/khalil-shikaki/ 32 32 Unpopular and politically weak, PA’s Abbas struggles for a role in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/unpopular-and-politically-weak-pas-abbas-struggles-for-a-role-in-gaza/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 09:56:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3689176 Palestinian leader, who has not held elections in nearly 2 decades, is sidelined in Strip as critics say he put PA, notorious for corruption, 'hand-in-hand with Israeli occupation'

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]]> Poll shows mirror images of fear and distrust between Israelis and Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-shows-mirror-images-of-fear-and-distrust-between-israelis-and-palestinians/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 22:52:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3376172 As public opinions harden in wartime, biennial Pulse survey finds growing pessimism and rejection of coexistence among the two peoples, but silver lining remains in Arab Israelis

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]]> Daily Briefing Sept. 13: Day 343 – Explosive results from poll of Israelis & Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-sept-13-day-343-explosive-results-from-poll-of-israelis-palestinians/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:35:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3374942&preview=true&preview_id=3374942 Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur digs into findings from the latest Palestine-Israel Pulse survey, which shows mirror-image oppositional beliefs in the two very pessimistic peoples

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]]> Seized Hamas documents show terror group inflated its support rates, IDF says https://www.timesofisrael.com/seized-hamas-documents-show-terror-group-inflated-its-support-rates-idf-says/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 06:34:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3364635 Actual support for Hamas, Sinwar and Oct. 7 said to be far lower than published; army says influential Palestinian polling firm uninvolved in scam; lead pollster doubts claims

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]]> IDF: Hamas’s Rafah Brigade has collapsed, 80% of border tunnels neutralized https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-hamass-rafah-brigade-has-collapsed-80-of-border-tunnels-neutralized/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 22:38:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3364461 Islamic Jihad intelligence commander killed in strike; military says documents found in Gaza show terror group falsified prominent polling results

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]]> Poll: Support for Hamas on the rise among Palestinians, now double Fatah’s https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-support-for-hamas-on-the-rise-among-palestinians-now-double-fatahs/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:23:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3311015 Survey finds backing for armed struggle increasing, and for Oct. 7 attack still high; also shows widespread opposition to Arab security forces in Strip postwar

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]]> Poll shows soaring Palestinian support for Hamas; 72% back October 7 atrocities https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-shows-soaring-support-for-hamas-in-west-bank-as-90-say-abbas-should-resign/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:28:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3177717 Survey of 1,231 Palestinians, conducted largely during recent truce, shows 44% in West Bank support Hamas, up from 12% in September, while 42% in Gaza back group, rising from 38%

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]]> With carrot and stick, Palestinians see surge of vaccinations in West Bank, Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-carrot-and-stick-palestinians-see-surge-of-vaccinations-in-west-bank-gaza/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:44:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2634076 After months of stagnation, percentage of eligible vaccinated rises from 23% to 50%

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]]> Poll: Nearly 80% of Palestinians want Mahmoud Abbas to resign https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-nearly-80-of-palestinians-want-mahmoud-abbas-to-resign/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:12:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2619697 Hamas sees a slight drop in support, but remains more popular than its Fatah rivals; majority of Palestinians approve of confidence-building measures between Israel, PA

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]]> Poll shows Palestinians reject annexation, but divided on how best to oppose it https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-shows-palestinians-reject-annexation-but-divided-on-how-best-to-oppose-it/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:01:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2333079 Eighty-eight percent oppose Trump Peace Plan, according to new survey, with a slight majority supporting a return to 'armed struggle' in response

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]]> Peace prospects faltering, poll finds recognition could change minds https://www.timesofisrael.com/peace-prospects-faltering-poll-finds-recognition-could-change-minds/ Tue, 01 Aug 2017 13:07:17 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1668870 Major survey of Israelis and Palestinians finds most favor a peace deal, and as many as half of the opponents would back one if other side recognizes their claims

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]]> Palestinians overwhelmingly oppose Abbas pressure on Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-overwhelmingly-oppose-abbas-pressure-on-gaza/ Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:30:40 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1653062 Poll shows majority of Strip's residents support Hamas-Dahlan deal, but Fatah strongman still has paltry support for presidency

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]]> Incentives could boost slim support for two-state deal, poll finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/incentives-could-boost-slim-support-for-two-state-deal-poll-finds/ Mon, 22 Aug 2016 15:16:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1449342 While thin majority of both Israelis and Palestinians two-state accord in theory, fewer back an agreement under current terms

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]]> Poll: Slim majority of Israelis, Palestinians still favor peace deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-slim-majority-of-israelis-palestinians-still-favor-peace-deal/ Mon, 22 Aug 2016 09:05:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1449210 51% of Palestinians, 59% of Israelis want two-state solution, but fear and distrust strong, with 89% of Palestinians finding Israeli Jews 'untrustworthy'

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]]> Its pockets lined with Qatari-paid wages, Hamas is on the rise https://www.timesofisrael.com/its-pockets-lined-with-qatari-paid-wages-hamas-is-on-the-rise/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 15:24:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1437196 As Israel eases the passage of long-awaited funds to Gaza, the prospect of war recedes... and the Islamist terror group gears up to overtake the PA in elections

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