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Palestinian poll: 40 percent of Gaza residents wish to emigrate
By The Associated Press
Tags: Israel News, Gaza, Blockade 


A Palestinian poll released on Thursday showed that 40 percent of the residents of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip wish to emigrate, compared to 25 percent in the West Bank.

The coastal territory is currently under an Israeli blockade, imposed by Israel in response to cross-border attacks by Gaza militants. According to the poll, 74 percent of Gazans support continuing the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in the Strip that is set to end next week.
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The poll also showed that most Palestinians believe Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' term should end in a matter of weeks. That indicates his support could erode if he stays on after a Jan. 9 deadline.


Abbas has said that Palestinian law gives him until early 2010. His Hamas rivals reject that claim.

The poll showed that 64 percent believe the Western-backed Abbas' term should end now. Only 24 percent believe he has another year.

The poll was released Thursday by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. Pollsters surveyed 1270 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. The margin of error was 3 percentage points.


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      1.   I can understand wanting to leave a war zone 14:05  |  spyguy 12/12/08
      2.   Confusing Poll 14:22  |  DOC HOLLIDAY 12/12/08
      3.   So much for the Palestinian state 15:23  |  Angel 12/12/08
      4.   Strange Math 16:57  |  Ojo Rojo 12/12/08
      5.   To Angel 17:45  |  Sam Soul 12/12/08
      6.   No state with brutal occupations Angel... 17:58  |  BBSNews 12/12/08
      7.   Palestinian poll: 40% of Gaza residents Wish to emigrate 18:20  |  martin list, m.d. 12/12/08
      8.   #2 & #3 18:21  |  jo 12/12/08
      9.   The pals don`t want a state, just to destroy Israel. 18:53  |  Jerusalem Jew 12/12/08
      10.   What do we do about Gaza? Could the answer be more obvious? 18:57  |  Chaim 12/12/08
      11.   Hey spyguy I know you see me 19:27  |  James B*** 12/12/08
      12.   If Hamastans will persist on Terrorising their neighbour 19:41  |  Natasha 12/12/08
      13.   The bad news, Chaim # 5 19:43  |  Clickfool 12/12/08
      14.   The bad news, Chaim # 5 19:44  |  Clickfool 12/12/08
      15.   Allec Goodwill Gestures to Boost Terror Abu Mazen 19:54  |  Joseph.E 12/12/08
      16.   Palestinian Gazans desirous of emigrating 19:58  |  Carol SCHELLER 12/12/08
      17.   to Spyguy good idea !!! 20:00  |  CM 12/12/08
      18.   Held captive by nationalism imposed 20:29  |  Yaman Salahi 12/12/08
      19.   I`d want to leave hell too! 22:24  |  Pal in Diaspora 12/12/08
      20.   to Angel 22:24  |  Pal in Diaspora 12/12/08
      21.   40 percent of Gazans wish to emigrate 23:22  |  Natasha 12/12/08
      22.   No state with brutal occupations Angel... - 3rd try 00:12  |  BBSNews 13/12/08
      23.   What crappy AP reporting... - 3rd try 00:14  |  BBSNews 13/12/08
      24.   Under current conditions Chaim, that`s ethnic cleansing, 2nd try 00:17  |  BBSNews 13/12/08
      25.   Understandable 00:28  |  Colin Wright 13/12/08
      26.   My husband emigrated only because he is gay 03:04  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/12/08
      27.   Ony 40%? 04:22  |  Mark Lincoln 13/12/08
      28.   Colin Wright 04:24  |  Mark Lincoln 13/12/08
      29.   The numbers do not surpise me BBSNews 04:32  |  Mark Lincoln 13/12/08
      30.   40 % of Gaza residents wish to emigrate 04:36  |  Settimio 13/12/08
      31.   Great News - now they can move to the real Palestine - Jordan. 05:44  |  Ahmed 13/12/08
      32.   re Yaakov Sullivan "My husband emigrated only because he is gay" 05:49  |  Honey pie 13/12/08
      33.   Happy Sailing Folks 05:51  |  Mona 13/12/08
      34.   Warsaw Ghetto (#25) 05:52  |  Steve 13/12/08
      35.   Who can blame them ?! 06:09  |  Akram Zekaria 13/12/08
      36.   Emigrato to? Jordan, THE Palestinian state in the ME? 09:03  |  Benjamina 13/12/08
      37.   To Pal in diaspore 09:08  |  Benjamina 13/12/08
      38.   To BBSNews 22 - Brutal Occupation??? 09:39  |  The Threadmill 13/12/08
      39.   Let them go 10:30  |  Peter Williams 13/12/08
      40.   For Steve # 34 10:44  |  Clickfool 13/12/08
      41.   Akram - you left Iraq? 11:00  |  Palestinian Brit 13/12/08
      42.   # 3 to angel re: making up of minds 11:05  |  eric 13/12/08
      43.   Gazans wishing to vote with their feet to a face a fatal fatwa... 12:05  |  Michael J 13/12/08
      44.   : Mark Lincoln 12:11  |  lady from USA 13/12/08
      45.   #1 spyguy....will you be sharing YOURS? 15:31  |  Lynn 13/12/08
      46.   #19 Pal in Toronto......and, why do the Pals 15:37  |  Lynn 13/12/08
      47.   #27 Mark Lincoln.....have the Islamists learned nothing? 15:42  |  Lynn 13/12/08
      48.   #41 Pal Brit...actually things are finally getting right 15:48  |  Lynn 13/12/08
      49.   Palestinian Arabs Welcome in Britain 15:50  |  utagawa 13/12/08
      50.   What percentage of Jewish Israelis wish 16:06  |  ARTH 13/12/08
      51.   The group with the lowest percentage of 16:10  |  ARTH 13/12/08
      52.   bbs news does not like the reporting of the associated press 16:37  |  littlebighorn 13/12/08
      53.   Living in Hell (#42) 16:43  |  Steve 13/12/08
      54.   clickfool "schools and hospitals were work of hamas" 16:44  |  brighton rock 13/12/08
      55.   The Arabs of Gaza in the 19th century (#40) 16:52  |  Steve 13/12/08
      56.   Gaza in the 19th century (continued) 17:04  |  Steve 13/12/08
      57.   Gee Steve 17:47  |  Mark Lincoln 13/12/08
      58.   #24 BBS. Countless U.S. homeowners would love to be so oppressed. 18:31  |  Chaim 13/12/08
      59.   Feiglins peace plan dovetails beautifully with this 18:37  |  Moshe 13/12/08
      60.   Gaza residents should be free to emigrate 18:38  |  Jean Van Daem 13/12/08
      61.   bbs news writes in cliches 18:39  |  cochese 13/12/08
      62.   Chaim, always with the deflection from the real issue... 19:11  |  BBSNews 13/12/08
      63.   41~ Palestinian Brit as expected no consistency in your advice! 19:44  |  Akram Zekaria 13/12/08
      64.   This shows that Feiglin is right: Compensation law for Pals now! 19:53  |  Nathan 13/12/08
      65.   Palestine Never A Nation (#57) 19:54  |  Steve 13/12/08
      66.   Consider Sarajevo . . . 20:01  |  Zev Davis 13/12/08
      67.   So, if 60% wish to stay...(and no one ever starved)...where`s the 20:23  |  Alain 13/12/08
      68.   #60 Van Daem....Hamas keeps them prisoners 21:15  |  Lynn 13/12/08
      69.   Lynn, Israel keeps them under siege and prisoners... 22:05  |  BBSNews 13/12/08
      70.   No 48 - you don`t read the news? 23:08  |  Palestinian Brit 13/12/08
      71.   Brighton Rock - healthcare under the Israeli`s. 23:16  |  Palestinian Brit 13/12/08
      72.   Palestinian Brit - Let Your Leaders Give Up Secret Swiss Accounts 23:36  |  massaraksh 13/12/08
      73.   Steve on Palestine 00:10  |  Palestinian Brit 14/12/08
      74.   72 You are only upset that Hamas won`t accept your bribes 01:05  |  lydia 14/12/08
      75.   Pretty impressive figures 01:11  |  Steve J 14/12/08
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