Majority of Palestinians Back Terror Against Israelis

Palestinian supporters fly Palestinian and Fatah party flags, chant slogans and dance during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death, at the Palestinian Authority headquarters, in the West Bank city of Ramallah
Palestinian supporters fly Palestinian and Fatah party flags, chant slogans and dance during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death, at the Palestinian Authority headquarters, in the West Bank city of Ramallah / AP

A majority of Palestinians support recent terror attacks against Israel, according to Israel Hayom.

The opinion poll found that 80 percent of Palestinians support "individual attacks by Palestinians who have stabbed Israelis or rammed cars into crowds at light rail stations."

The poll also found that more than half of Palestinians support a new uprising against Israel, and that the Hamas terrorist group would win presidential elections if they were held today.

Palestinian pollster Khalil Shikaki said the results reflected Palestinian anger over statements by Israeli politicians about the Temple Mount, as well as a loss of hope following the collapse of U.S.-brokered peace talks last spring and the fighting in the Gaza Strip during the summer.

The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research interviewed 1,270 people in the West Bank and Gaza last week. The poll had an error margin of 3 percentage points.

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