POLL: PALESTINIANS SUPPORT HAMAS' REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE ISRAEL

Poll: Palestinians Support Hamas' Refusal to Recognize Israel (Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research)
A Palestinian poll conducted March 16-18, 2006, asked:
Do you expect Hamas to succeed or fail in managing the PA? Succeed - 70%, Fail - 22%
Should Hamas recognize the State of Israel? Yes - 36%, No - 61%
Can the PA do without Western assistance? Yes - 31%, No - 68%
Will Hamas find alternative resources from Arab and Muslim countries? Yes - 78%, No - 19%
Concerning armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside Israel, I... Support - 52%, Oppose - 45%
Have armed confrontations helped achieve Palestinian rights in ways that negotiations could not achieve? Yes - 67%, No - 31%