Here is something of interest:
‘Palestinian support for Hamas waning’
Hamas support among Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza is waning, according to a survey conducted by the Palestinian Jerusalem Media and Communications Center (JMCC).
According to the results of the poll published Monday, 18.8 percent of the Palestinian population backs the Islamist group, compared to 27% when the last JMCC survey was conducted in January.
The survey of 1,199 people also showed that 35% of Palestinians support Fatah, a nine percent rise compared with the previous survey.
In addition, 26.5% said they blamed Israel for the lack of a breakthrough in Fatah-Hamas reconciliation talks, while 23% said Hamas was responsible and 15% blamed Fatah.
Khader Khader, head of the JMCC media unit, said Hamas’s popularity was hit by disgruntlement among Gaza residents over a lack of a deal in Egyptian-mediated reconciliation talks and the continued blockade of the territory.
“It’s a sort of protest by the people (of Gaza) because there is no progress on these two major issues,” Khader was quoted by Reuters as saying.
If it’s true, I am not surprised. Even the Palestinians who voted FOR Hamas in 2006 cannot be that stupid, at least not all of them, to continue to support a terrorist group. Especially considering that Hamas’ tactics have done nothing but make things worse in Gaza. Sure, people will blame Israel for closing the borders, and causing a shortage of food, medical supplies and fuel. But they never mention, or don’t care, that Hamas NEVER has a shortage of rockets to fire at civilian targets in Israel.
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