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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Hamas approval ratings show explosive growth
2006-04-25
Here are poll results even the MSM could love...
Hamas' popularity soared to heights unseen since its founding, according to a poll conducted by the non-partisan Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR). Hamas approval ratings are higher than they were at its founding in 1987, and higher than the percentage it received at the recent elections. Meanwhile, Fatah's approval ratings have been sliding to lower levels.
Fatah was a cult of personality. No personality, no cult.
The poll showed that the pressure being placed by the West and Israel on Hamas is only adding to the Palestinian public opinion's approval of the movement. It is also believed that Fatah is conspiring to undermine the Hamas government. Palestinians are more willing to accept moderate solutions than any time before, even as they oppose the notion that Hamas' recognize Israel. According to PSR's poll, most Palestinians want Hamas to negotiate with Israel and implement the roadmap. Two-thirds of the surveyed population accepts a two-state solution with a mutual recognition of the states.
Posted by:Seafarious

#15  "..Shows Explosive Growth"

Interesting choice of words here.
Posted by: Captain America   2006-04-25 14:36  

#14  Like many "polls" (especially this one, run by the Paleos), I find it's timing very interesting. What, with Abbas and crew begging travelling for funds at the same time people are supposedly pleased with Hamas?
Posted by: BA   2006-04-25 14:16  

#13  Kill 'em all. Let Allan sort 'em out.
Posted by: Mike N.   2006-04-25 14:09  

#12  Zenster, you've got to remember that for the thinkers among the Lions Of Islam(tm), the western people can and must be "punished" for their leaders actions, for they elect them and are thus complicit. Seems like a perfect time to apply their own standards to themselves... but that wouldn't be right, would it? After all, they're the Master Religion(tm) and rules don't apply to them.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-04-25 13:49  

#11  Near unanimous support for their terrorist government makes the bloody lot of them terrorists. May they all suffer the same fate due any terrorist.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-04-25 12:25  

#10  I'm glad they all approve. Very democratic.let the coordinated shelling begin.
Posted by: SOP35/Rat   2006-04-25 11:23  

#9  If you're happy and you know it clap your RPGs...
Posted by: Seafarious   2006-04-25 11:11  

#8  I think they took the door to door poll with loaded guns handy.

"You support Hamas and are happy with us," *sheekcuk*, "Right?"

"Yes sir!"
Posted by: DarthVader   2006-04-25 11:07  

#7  Cut off the water and watch it implod.
Posted by: 3dc   2006-04-25 11:00  

#6  Too bad you cant feed people or pay salaries with "high approval ratings".
Posted by: Elder of Zion   2006-04-25 09:35  

#5  Or, Glenmore, as long as the state of Israel is created in Europe. This is what the carefully-crafted, coming language will really mean. They will not "cede" one acre of land between the river and the sea to Jews whose families lived there for thousands of years.

"Sure, we accept that the state of Israel has a right to exist. But since the holocaust happened in Europe [more "we didn't do nothing to Jews before" from Muslims], the state should built from European lands."

This will be the Ahmedinejad offer. This also means that we can anticipate every place holy to Christianity and Judaism claimed by Muslims as their holy places.
Posted by: Jules   2006-04-25 08:50  

#4  There are no bad goverments---only bad People.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-04-25 07:55  

#3  Yeah, Joseph, they'll accept a two state solution, as long as neither state is Israel.
Posted by: Glenmore   2006-04-25 07:34  

#2  Most Palestinians want the roadmap to continue + accept the two-state solution and mutual recognition, ergo the rockets barrages, suicide bombings, and latent threats by HAMAS to attack or destroy Israel goes on.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-04-25 02:04  

#1  "We're all gonna die! Huzzah!"
Posted by: Whemp Ulinens1006   2006-04-25 00:37  

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