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Thursday, July 11, 2024
Contradicting polls, Biden claims support for Hamas is on the decline in the West Bank
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Biden claims that support for Hamas is decreasing, despite recent polling showing otherwise.
“If you notice, there is a growing dissatisfaction in the West Bank, from the Palestinians, about Hamas. Hamas is not popular now,” he says.
A poll released last month by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) found that overall support for Hamas in the West Bank and Gaza stood at 40 percent, a six-point increase from the previous survey three months ago. Before the war, overall support for Hamas stood at 22%.
In the West Bank, 41% of residents said they support Hamas (compared to 35% three months ago), while 17% support Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party (compared to 12% three months ago).
In the Gaza Strip, support for Hamas today stands at 38% (34% three months ago) and support for Fatah at 24% (25% three months ago).
The Times of Israel Community.