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Palestinians sitting on the destroyed metal barrier at Gaza's border crossing with Egypt last month. (AP) Last update - 21:23 06/02/2008 Palestinian poll says Gaza border breach boosted Hamas' popularity By The Associated Press Tags: hamas, gaza, egypt border  Hamas scored a marked rise in popularity in Gaza after its forces tore down sections of the border wall with Egypt, but Fatah held on to its lead overall according to an independent Palestinian poll published Wednesday. The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research said a survey it carried out between January 23, the day of the border breach, and February 3 showed a six-point rise in support for Hamas, to 39 percent compared to 33 percent in a poll carried out in mid-December. T Advertisement he latest survey, which questioned 1,232 Gazans and had a margin of error of 2 percentage points, showed support for Fatah falling to 46 percent from December's 52 percent. Hamas rules the Gaza Strip, which it seized from Fatah forces last June, while Abbas heads a West-leaning administration based in the West Bank. The January assault on the border walls and fences enabled hundreds of thousands of Gazans to break out and buy supplies in an Egyptian frontier town, disrupting an Israeli and Egyptian closure imposed after the Hamas takeover and recently tightened by Israel in an attempt to halt rocket attacks from neighboring Gaza. Related articles: Poll: Support for Hamas stable despite worsening conditions in Gaza Best be pessimistic Poll: Hamas popularity dips, still higher than that of Fatah One PA - with Hamas Bookmark to del.icio.us   Baghdad, Interrupted Movie star Angelina Jolie takes on Iraq as UN goodwill ambassador. Unwanted praise Hezbollah leader Nasrallah compliments on the Winograd Committee report.   1.   How come we do not read this in Haaretz? 21:24  |  bat yam 06/02/08   2.   boosted hamas. 21:42  |  ljf-canada 06/02/08   3.   You don`t say! 22:01  |  amused 06/02/08   4.   New Approach Needed 22:07  |  lg 06/02/08   5.   Reply to Bat Yam 22:14  |  Tod Zuckerman 06/02/08   6.   Hamas polls 22:22  |  Reid 06/02/08   7.   No surprise here 22:24  |  Natallie Durson 06/02/08   8.   Ever since it started Hamas has had a loyal ally 23:15  |  Mark Lincoln 06/02/08   9.   Israel has no plan in place 23:30  |  thomas 06/02/08   10.   To #1 Half knoweldge is worst than no knowledge 23:54  |  pal 06/02/08   11.   What simple Palestinian brains don`t grasp 00:18  |  Jon 07/02/08   12.   Proof those people are insane 00:20  |  Nechama 07/02/08   13.   Pal in LA 02:44  |  What occupation? 07/02/08   14.   Good work, Israel. 05:57  |  Colin Wright 07/02/08   15.   re `What simple Palestinian brains don`t grasp` 05:59  |  Colin Wright 07/02/08   16.   re #13 `Pal in LA` 06:03  |  Colin Wright 07/02/08   17.   Reply to Tod Zuckerman... 08:30  |  Silvienne 07/02/08

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