{"id":2126385,"date":"2023-12-15T17:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T22:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-shows-palestinians-widely-support-hamass-oct-7-attack\/"},"modified":"2023-12-15T17:16:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T22:16:00","slug":"poll-shows-palestinians-widely-support-hamass-oct-7-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-shows-palestinians-widely-support-hamass-oct-7-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Majority of Palestinians Back Hamas&#8217;s Oct. 7 Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoll-shows-palestinians-widely-support-hamass-oct-7-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2126385&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Majority of Palestinians Support Hamas Attack on Israel<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Bodies\u2063 of victims of an attack, following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen. (Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>A recent poll conducted by\u200b a research \u200dorganization based \u200din the West Bank reveals\u2062 that\u200d a majority of Palestinians are \u200bin support of Hamas&#8217;s October 7 attack on Israel. This poll, released by the Palestinian\u200c Center \u200bfor Policy and Survey Research, shows that 72 percent of\u200d Palestinian respondents believe that the\u200c attacks were the correct decision given the outcome.\u2064 Notably, support for the attacks was higher among West Bank residents, with 82 percent agreeing that they were the \u2063right course of action. In Gaza, \u206357 percent supported the attacks, while 37 percent disagreed.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2064is\u2063 important to note that the poll does not indicate\u200b support for the atrocities committed by Hamas during \u2064the attacks. In fact, a majority of Palestinians in both Gaza and the West Bank acknowledged that attacking\u2063 or killing civilians in their homes violated\u200c international law. 85 percent of respondents stated that\u200d they did not see videos of Hamas terrorists committing\u2064 these atrocities, and only 7 percent believed that Hamas was responsible\u200d for them.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the poll revealed that 72 percent of Palestinians \u200cexpressed satisfaction with Hamas&#8217;s\u200c performance \u200bin the war.\u200c This sentiment was particularly strong among West Bank residents, with 85 percent expressing satisfaction, while 52 percent of Gazans shared the same view. In comparison, only\u2063 10 percent of West Bank residents were satisfied with the \u200dPalestinian Authority, while 21 percent of Gazans felt the same way.<\/p>\n<p>The results of the poll \u200bindicate a significant increase in support for Hamas in the West Bank since October 7, while support in Gaza has also seen a slight rise. However, researchers noted that this\u200c increase in \u2064support during or after wartime is\u2063 not uncommon and\u200c is often followed by a decline to levels\u2064 lower than before the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>These findings come shortly after \u2063President Joe Biden \u200bcalled for a &#8220;revitalized&#8221; Palestinian Authority to take control of the enclave following the war. However, the\u200d Palestinian Authority&#8217;s credibility was called into question when they published a statement, later deleted, claiming that Israeli helicopters, not Hamas, were responsible for the massacre at a music festival. It is worth noting that \u200cthere are\u200c reports\u2063 suggesting that the Palestinian Authority&#8217;s leader, Mahmoud Abbas,\u200d did not approve the publication of this statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published under:<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span><br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" title=\"View all posts in Hamas\">Hamas<\/a><br \/>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063How does the support for the attack differ between residents of the West Bank and Gaza?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Hamas attack on Israel that took \u200cplace on October 7, 2022, has been met with \u200cvarying reactions from the international community. While \u2064many countries have condemned the attack \u200bas an act of terrorism, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-lies-about-vaccine-mandates-come-to-light\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s lies about vaccine mandates come to light\">recent poll suggests<\/a> that a majority of Palestinians support \u2063Hamas&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>The Palestinian\u2064 Center \u200dfor Policy and Survey\u200c Research, based in \u2064the West Bank, \u2063conducted the poll to gauge the sentiments\u200c of Palestinians following the attack. The results were\u200c quite surprising, with 72 percent \u200dof Palestinian respondents\u2064 expressing \u2063their approval of \u200cthe\u200b attack. These respondents believed that the attack was the correct \u200cdecision given the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, support for the\u2063 attack was higher among residents of the\u200d West Bank, with a staggering \u206382 percent agreeing that it was the\u2062 right course of action. In Gaza, where the attack \u200dtook place, support\u200d was \u2062lower at 57 percent,\u2064 with 37 percent disagreeing with the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The poll results \u2063shed light on\u200c the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/right-wing-coalition-forms-new-govt-in-italy\/\" title=\"Right-wing coalition forms new govt. in Italy\">complex political landscape<\/a> in the\u2063 Palestinian territories. They\u2064 highlight the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/looters-ransack-philadelphia-stores-after-police-officers-charges-dismissed-in-fatal-shooting\/\" title=\"Philly stores looted as cop's charges dropped in fatal shooting.\">deep-rooted frustration<\/a> \u2064and anger \u2063that many Palestinians feel towards Israel&#8217;s occupation\u2064 of their land and the ongoing conflict in \u200dthe region. It is \u2062important to note that these findings\u2064 do not\u2062 condone violence or justify any attacks\u2063 on innocent civilians. However, \u2064they do provide important insights into the mindset and opinions \u200dof a\u2063 significant\u2063 portion of the Palestinian population.<\/p>\n<p>The support for the attack can be partly attributed \u200bto the perceived inability of the\u2064 international community\u200d to address \u200dthe underlying grievances of the Palestinians. Many \u200cPalestinians feel abandoned and\u2064 disregarded by the international \u200ccommunity, which they perceive as siding with Israel. \u2064This frustration combined with the prevailing socio-political climate in the region has fueled support\u2064 for such acts of violence.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for global leaders and policymakers to take note \u2062of these poll \u200cresults and understand the sentiments of the Palestinian people. Their grievances cannot be \u200cignored or dismissed, as they form the \u200dbasis for\u200b the ongoing conflict in the region. Addressing these issues\u2064 in a just and equitable manner\u2062 is essential to bringing about a lasting peace in the Middle \u200dEast.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the \u200crecent poll conducted by the Palestinian \u200cCenter for Policy and Survey Research highlights the support that a\u200c majority of\u2063 Palestinians have for \u200dthe Hamas \u200battack on Israel. While the findings\u200d are\u2063 alarming, they underline the need\u200d for a comprehensive\u200d and sustainable resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian \u2063conflict.\u200b It is imperative\u2063 for the international community to recognize and address the grievances\u2062 of the Palestinian people to pave the way for a peaceful and \u2063prosperous future\u2062 for both \u200cPalestinians and Israelis alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bodies of victims from a Hamas attack, after a mass infiltration, were found. 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