I PERSONALLY TRUST NEITHER

Poll: Palestinians trust insurgents more than their government

LONDON — A new poll has found that Palestinians trust insurgency groups more than the Palestinian Authority. Results of the survey of 1,500 Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza showed the highest level of trust for such insurgency groups as Fatah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The poll, conducted in July 2005, reported a much lower level of confidence in PA security agencies. The survey was conducted by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute for Development Studies and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces.