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UN: 70% of Palestinian youth oppose violence to resolve conflict with Israel
By DPA
Tags: palestinians, israel news, UN

Nearly 70 percent of Palestinian young adults believe the use of violence to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is not very helpful, according to a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) study released Tuesday.

Only 8 percent believe violence is an important tool, the study, based on interviews with 1,200 Palestinians over the age of 17 in the West Bank and Gaza.

The study also found out that more than 80 percent of young Palestinians are depressed, and 47 percent identify themselves as Muslim rather than Palestinian.
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It found that 39 percent were "extremely" depressed and 42 percent were depressed by their conditions. Depression was more marked in the Gaza Strip where 55 per cent said they were "extremely" depressed.

When asked to define their identity, 47 percent identified themselves as Muslims, 28 per cent as Palestinians, 14 percent as humans and 10 per cent as Arabs.

"Young people are exceptionally vulnerable in a conflict situation. They are more likely to be injured, arrested or sucked into harmful situations," said Jens Toyberg-Frandzen, special representative for UNDP's Program of Assistance to the Palestinian People.

"At UNDP we have always understood that you cannot develop an economy or a nation without developing its youth, particularly when the economic and political environment appears to offer limited hope," he said.

Unemployment rates for Palestinian youth range from 35 percent in the West Bank to 51 percent in Gaza, said UNDP.

The survey of attitudes of Palestinian youth was part of a report commissioned by the UNDP and presented to a workshop designed to plan a strategy for youth development for the Palestinian Authority.
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  1.   Non Violence is the only way, but will Israel allow it? 05:55  |  jim the mechanic 01/04/09
  2.   Perhaps these 70% should be banned from Jenin 05:58  |  Brad 01/04/09
  3.   Good news 06:05  |  judith 01/04/09
  4.   14 percent, humans 06:44  |  Bob 01/04/09
  5.   Will Hamas listen to the voice of the people? 06:50  |  Andy 01/04/09
  6.   Yes Bob it is in another thread. 07:00  |  Ouch! 01/04/09
  7.   This is excellent news...! 07:48  |  Esther 01/04/09
  8.   Well-being instead politics. 08:25  |  Jean Van Daem 01/04/09
  9.   UN survey 08:30  |  Michael Starr 01/04/09
  10.   This is what makes the US & EU support for Israel so damn immoral 09:12  |  Dutch 01/04/09
  11.   DORIS THE US & EU know what the Hamas agenda is. No shortage 09:46  |  PETER SM 01/04/09
  12.   j.v.daem 10:43  |  had enough 01/04/09
  13.   To Dutch 10:54  |  Liat 01/04/09
  14.   Palestinians depressed - well boo hoo hoo 11:41  |  james the mechanic 01/04/09
  15.   It`s very important to set forth just and fair peace proposal 11:51  |  Shlomo from Tel-Aviv 01/04/09
  16.   An open note to the 70% nonviolent Palestinian youths 11:57  |  Natallie Durson 01/04/09
  17.   A statement, in Arabic, Hebrew, French and English, by the... 12:14  |  Jehudah Ben-Israel 01/04/09
  18.   NATALIE An open note to Persia the supporters of no peace Hamas 12:20  |  PETER SM 01/04/09
  19.   if only 8% support violence then why did majority vote hamas? 12:23  |  danny 01/04/09
  20.   Shocking! UN poll promotes UN view 12:29  |  Noah 01/04/09
  21.   Were they offered a free Felafel after they filled in the survey 12:38  |  Alan SA 01/04/09
  22.   WHAT NO MORE SUICIDE PAL BOMBERS? 13:01  |  Petra 01/04/09
  23.   What was the exact question asked? 13:12  |  Sam 01/04/09
  24.   15 Shlomo , incapabile or unwilling is no longer acceptable 13:24  |  Dutch 01/04/09
  25.   to Shlomo from Tel Aviv 13:34  |  rm 01/04/09
  26.   Natallie Durson 13:43  |  Morton 01/04/09
  27.   Durson unhappy the youth turned their back to her warmongering? 15:09  |  Meo 01/04/09
  28.   Justice 15:26  |  zechariah 01/04/09
  29.   double speak 15:55  |  Abe 01/04/09
  30.   Who cares? 16:18  |  Mark Lincoln 01/04/09
  31.   only 70%? 16:20  |  saul a. readner 01/04/09
  32.   Natallie #16 16:26  |  Esther 01/04/09
  33.   danny@19 16:29  |  had enough 01/04/09
  34.   Natalie Durson- sad individual 17:07  |  Arnold 01/04/09
  35.   Dear sweet Natallie 17:11  |  Christopher 01/04/09
  36.   The Palestinians can thank Hamas for their depression 17:29  |  Conroy 01/04/09
  37.   Psychological warfare backfired on Hamas 17:36  |  Conroy 01/04/09
  38.   Depressed:? Put the Prozac in the water supply! 17:54  |  Dr Irvine 01/04/09
  39.   Proposterous Dutch: On the Contrary 17:57  |  Brad 01/04/09
  40.   Violence is not a tool, it is a crime (even in "Palestine") 18:01  |  Realist 01/04/09
  41.   Perhaps they`re tired of their fathers using them 18:02  |  Gina 01/04/09
  42.   This is not good news, but a challenge. 18:05  |  MariaM 01/04/09
  43.   Was this a fantasy poll? 18:07  |  David 01/04/09
  44.   Palestinian youth oppose violence 18:35  |  Rivka 01/04/09
  45.   Amazing 18:37  |  Lola 01/04/09
  46.   Natalie - Palestinians are soo depressing tho 18:41  |  Zionist 01/04/09
  47.   Anti peace comment 18:49  |  Lola 01/04/09
  48.   to&16 19:05  |  Bob 01/04/09
  49.   Dutch #24 will the people "protesting and rioting" be the same 19:27  |  more idle threats 01/04/09
  50.   Gina,i wouldn`t hold my breath waiting for the arabs in the 19:34  |  would b nice though 01/04/09
  51.   Natallie`s "open note" 20:45  |  David 01/04/09
  52.   danny: because the alternative was worse? 22:31  |  AT 01/04/09
  53.   #1 Jim the mechanic 00:33  |  Moshe 02/04/09
  54.   duch 00:36  |  Michelle 02/04/09
  55.   Very good 01:31  |  Terry 02/04/09
  56.   If only Israeli youth felt the same way 02:27  |  peacelover 02/04/09
  57.   Decimal point error 03:27  |  Nimrod Tal 02/04/09
  58.   70% Palestinians oppose violence 03:41  |  John , Canadian 02/04/09
  59.   Most importantly, this is a message to extremist factions 05:19  |  Smadar 02/04/09
  60.   70% of Palestinian Youth oppose violence to resolve with Israel 08:37  |  SAMIR SINGH 02/04/09
  61.   70% of Palestinian youth oppose violence 09:48  |  Ralph 02/04/09
  62.   Of course they are depressed, their people 05:27  |  ks 03/04/09
  63.   Wonderful 06:47  |  Mohamed 08/04/09
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