https://news.stanford.edu/report/2023/12/05/palestinians-views-oct-7/
The results revealed a very low level of support among Palestinians for institutions, whether it be the Palestinian Authority or Hamas. “The Palestinians don’t feel that any of their leaders are really legitimate in this sense,” said Robbins.
When asked their view on U.S. and China policy in addressing the Arab-Israeli conflict, most Palestinians rated both as “bad,” but more Palestinians believed China has better policies toward the conflict than the U.S. “The U.S. has very little credibility in the minds of ordinary Palestinians,” Robbins said. The survey also asked about views related to Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.
About 75% of people living in Gaza said they face food insecurity – nearly a 25% increase from the Arab Barometer’s 2021 survey, Jamal noted.
Among other notable findings, the survey found:
- About 23% of respondents said they have a great deal or quite a lot of trust in Hamas; 52% had no trust at all in Hamas.
- Nearly 80% believed the economic situation in Gaza and the West Bank is bad or very bad.
- 68% said food availability is a problem to a great or medium extent.
- A majority – 56% – believed the country’s economic situation will be somewhat worse or much worse in the coming years.
- Most felt that the country’s economic situation is the most important challenge, followed by instability and corruption.
- Most Palestinians said their freedom of speech is guaranteed to either a limited or no extent at all.
- Nearly half of Palestinians had very unfavorable view of the U.S., which is largely unchanged since 2021.