{"id":2203494,"date":"2024-03-21T15:11:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-majority-of-palestinians-want-hamas-control-over-gaza-strip-when-war-ends\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T15:15:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:15:17","slug":"poll-majority-of-palestinians-want-hamas-control-over-gaza-strip-when-war-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-majority-of-palestinians-want-hamas-control-over-gaza-strip-when-war-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey: Most Palestinians Prefer Hamas Rule in Gaza Post-Conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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-majority-of-palestinians-want-hamas-control-over-gaza-strip-when-war-ends%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=2203494&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>Insights on Palestinian Preferences Post-Conflict<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<p>      Palestinian Hamas militants (Chris McGrath\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n   \u2064<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcpsr.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Poll%2091%20English%20press%20release%2020%20March%2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poll<\/a> reveals an intriguing shift in\u2063 sentiment\u2064 among\u200c Palestinians regarding the \u2063future of the Gaza Strip once the conflict\u2062 with Israel ceases.<\/p>\n<h3>Support \u2063for Hamas Amidst Conflict<\/h3>\n<p>Surprisingly, over 50% of Gazans now support \u200bcontinued Hamas\u2062 rule post-conflict, marking a significant 14-point surge in recent months. This sentiment raises \u2063eyebrows given the \u2062immense suffering in \u2064Gaza.<\/p>\n<h3>Public Opinion Amidst Conflict<\/h3>\n<p>The survey, conducted with \u20621,580 adults\u200d in early March, sheds\u200d light on stark perceptions of war crimes. \u2062While almost all\u2062 Palestinians view Israel&#8217;s actions as war crimes, a\u200c similar consensus is absent regarding Hamas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support for Hamas&#8217;s recent actions varied, with a decline in the West Bank but a rise in Gaza.<\/li>\n<li>Anticipation for Hamas&#8217;s victory is growing, especially in Gaza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Preferences\u200c in Post-Conflict Governance<\/h3>\n<p>When asked about post-war governance \u2063in Gaza, \u200da majority \u2064across the territories favored Hamas, \u2063indicating \u2062a strong desire for their return to power.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support for Hamas has seen fluctuations, with a notable increase in Gaza.<\/li>\n<li>The preference for Hamas ruling\u200d Gaza post-war is noteworthy, especially considering historical dynamics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Performance Evaluation and Satisfaction<\/h3>\n<p>Despite some shifts, overall satisfaction \u200cwith Hamas&#8217;s performance during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nato-has-a-problem-turkey-and-greece-could-be-headed-for-a-showdown\/\" title=\"NATO Has a Problem: Turkey and Greece Could Be Headed for a Showdown\">conflict remains<\/a> at 70%. While satisfaction slightly varies between Gaza and the West Bank, the \u2064general sentiment remains stable.<\/p>\n<h3>Outlook for the Future<\/h3>\n<p>Expectations of Hamas&#8217;s dominance post-conflict are high, hinting at a potentially different \u200dlandscape in Gaza in the aftermath of the war.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, support for the current Palestinian Authority government, especially \u200dunder Abbas&#8217;s leadership, remains notably low.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-attempt-to-build-on-trumps-successful-abraham-accords-ends-in-failure-hundreds-dead-war-raging\/\" title=\"Biden's bid to expand on Trump's Abraham Accords fails: casualties rise, conflict persists.\">conflict persists<\/a>, the evolving\u2062 preferences and perceptions among Palestinians paint a\u200c complex\u200c picture of their aspirations and expectations in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unlike-past-conflicts-with-russia-escalation-in-ukraine-risks-pulling-the-west-into-war\/\" title=\"Unlike Past Conflicts With Russia, Escalation In Ukraine Risks Pulling The West Into War\">post-war scenario<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a recent survey, over half of Palestinians support Hamas staying in power in Gaza post-Israel conflict. Recent polls show a 14% increase in backing for Hamas control in Gaza, surpassing the 50% mark<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":2203495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/electricity-cuts-deepen-gaza-crisis-10-years-after-israeli-blockade.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2203494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/electricity-cuts-deepen-gaza-crisis-10-years-after-israeli-blockade.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/117"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2203494"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203494\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2203495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2203494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2203494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2203494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}