On August 29, the Israeli army released documents alleging that Hamas had covertly manipulated public support levels in polls conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) in Ramallah.
However, an investigation by Misbar has uncovered discrepancies in the purported ‘Hamas documents.’
Between March 5 and 10, 2024, the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) conducted a poll examining the views of residents in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. To ensure safety, data collection in Gaza was limited to relatively secure areas, excluding regions experiencing daily conflict or Israeli military deployment.
The poll sampled 1,580 adults, with 830 interviews conducted in the West Bank and 750 in Gaza. Given the uncertain population distribution in Gaza, the sample size there was nearly doubled to minimize the margin of error.
The data was then weighted to accurately reflect the population distribution between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, ensuring the sample’s representativeness. Generally, the poll conducted by PSR finds a decline in support for Hamas in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Despite this, popular support for October 7 remains steady, with 71% of Palestinians in both regions endorsing the operation…..more