v03 Area
1 = west bank
2 = Gaza Strip

v04 Residence
1 = Jenin
2 = Tobas
3 = Taulkarm
4 = Qalqilia
5 = Salfit
6 = Nablus
7 = Ramallah
8 = Jerusalem
9 = Jericho
10 = Betlehem
11 = Hebron
12 = Jabalia
13 = Gaza city
14 = Khanyounis
15 = Deir al Balah
16 = Rafah

v05 name of place
1 = city
2 = Village/ Town
3 = Refugee Camp

v08 Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

00 )From among the following satellite news stations, which one you watched most during the last two months?
1 = 1) al Arabia
2 = 2) al Jazeera
3 = 3) al Hurra
4 = 4) al Manar
5 = 5) Palestine TV
6 = 6)alaqsa
7 = 7) Do not watch TV
8 = 8) others
9 = 9) Do not have a dish
10 = 10) DK/NA

1)In general, how would you describe conditions of the Palestinians in the Palestinian areas in Gaza Strip these days?
1 = 1) Very good
2 = 2) Good
3 = 3) so so
4 = 4) Bad
5 = 5) Very bad
6 = 6) DK/NA

3)Generally, do you see yourself as:
1 = 1) Religious
2 = 2) somewhat religious
3 = 3) not religious
4 = 4) DK/NA

4)Generally, do you see yourself as:
1 = 1) supportive of the peace process
2 = 2) opposed to the peace process
3 = 3) between support and opposition
4 = 4) DK/NA

5)Do you think that there is corruption in PA institutions under the control of President Abu Mazin?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = DK-NA

7)In your view, is there a press freedom in the West Bank?
1 = yes
2 = to some extent
3 = no
4 = DK-NA

11Would you say that these days your security and safety, and that of your family, is assured or not assured?
1 = 1) Completely assured
2 = 2) Assured
3 = 3) Not assured
4 = 4) Not assured at all
5 = 5) DK/NA

12Do current political, security, and economic conditions lead you to seek emigration abroad?
1 = 1) Certainly seek to emigrate
2 = 2) Seek emigration
3 = 3) Do not seek emigration
4 = 4) Certainly do not seek emigration
5 = 5) DK/NA

13Tell us how do you evaluate the performance of the dismissed government of Ismail Haniyeh in the Gaza Strip? Is it good or bad?
1 = 1) Very Good
2 = 2) Good
3 = 3) Neither good nor bad
4 = 4) Bad
5 = 5) Very Bad
6 = 6) No Opinion/Don’t know

15Are you satisfied or not satisfied with the performance of Mahmud Abbas since his election as president of the PA?
1 = 1) very satisfied
2 = 2) satisfied
3 = 3) not satisfied
4 = 4) not satisfied at all
5 = 5) DK/NA

16If new presidential elections are to take place today, and Mahmud Abbas was nominated by Fateh and Ismail Haniyeh was nominated by Hamas, whom would you vote for?
1 = 1) Mahmoud Abbas
2 = 2) Ismael Haniyyah
3 = 3) I will not participate in the elections
4 = 4) DK/NA

17And if the competition was between Marwan Barghouti representing Fateh and Ismail Haniyeh representing Hamas, whom would you vote for?
1 = 1) Marwan Barghouti
2 = 2) Ismael Haniyyah
3 = 3) I will not participate in the elections
4 = 4) DK/NA

18 And what if the competition was between Marwan Barghouti, Ismail Haniyeh, and Mahmud Abbas, to whom would you vote?
1 = 1) Marwan Barghouti
2 = 2) Ismael Haniyyah
3 = 3. Mahmud Abbas
4 = 4) I will not participate in the elections
5 = 5) DK/NA

19To whom did you vote in the last parliamentary elections?
1 = 1) alternative
2 = 2) independent Palestine
3 = 3) Abu Ali Mustafa
4 = 4) Abu al Abbas
5 = 5) freedom and social justice
6 = 6) change and reform
7 = 7) national coalition for justice and democ
8 = 8) third way (headed by salam fayyad)
9 = 9) freedom and independence
10 = 10) Palestinian justice
11 = 11) Fateh
12 = 12) none of the above/ DK/NA/ Do not remember
13 = 13) will not participate in elections

20If new elections agreed to by all factions are held today and the same lists that took part in the last PLC elections were nominated, for whom would you vote?
1 = 1) alternative
2 = 2) independent Palestine
3 = 3) Abu Ali Mustafa
4 = 4) Abu al Abbas
5 = 5) freedom and social justice
6 = 6) change and reform
7 = 7) national coalition for justice and democ
8 = 8) third way(headed by salam fayyad)
9 = 9) freedom and independence
10 = 10) Palestinian justice
11 = 11) Fateh
12 = 12) none of the above/ DK/NA/ Do not remember
13 = 13) will not participate in elections

21 -1From among the following vital national goals, which in your view should the first most important one and which should be the second most important goal that the Palestinian people should strive to achieve?
1 = 1. Israeli withdrawal to the 1967 borders and the establishm
2 = 2. Obtain the right of return to refuges to their 1948 towns
3 = 3. Establish a democratic political system that respects fre
4 = 4. Build a pious or moral individual and a religious society

22 The Palestinian society confronts today various problems, like the continuation of occupation and settlements, the spread of unemployment and poverty, the lack of national unity due to the split between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the continuatio
1 = 1) continuation of occupation and settlements,
2 = 2) spread of unemployment and poverty
3 = 3) lack of national unity due to the split
4 = 4) continuation of the siege and blockade of the Gaza Strip and the closure of its border crossings
5 = 5) the spread of corruption in public institutions
6 = 6) others (-------------- )
7 = 7) DK/NA

23 Some people say that the Palestinian Authority, in its two parts in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, has become a burden on the Palestinian people while others say that it is an accomplishment for the Palestinian people. What do you think?
1 = 1 The PA in its two parts is an accomplishment for the Palestinian people
2 = 2 The PA in its two parts is a burden on the Palestinian people
3 = 3 The PA is an accomplishment in the West Bank and a burden in the Gaza Strip
4 = 4 The PA in a burden in the West Bank and an accomplishment in the Gaza Strip
5 = 5 DK/NA

24 20 years after the signing of the Oslo Agreement, do you think it served or hurt the vital national interests of the Palestinian people?
1 = 1.Certainly served
2 = 2.Served
3 = 3.Hurt
4 = 4.Certainly hurt
5 = 5.DK/NA

25 Do you support or oppose the continued implementation of the Olso Agreement?
1 = 1.Certainly support the continued implementation of the Oslo Agreement
2 = 2.support the continued implementation of the Oslo Agreement
3 = 3.oppose the continued implementation of the Oslo Agreement
4 = 4.Certainly oppose the continued implementation of the Oslo Agreement
5 = 5.DK/NA

26 Given the developments in Egypt and the ups and downs, the progress and the setbacks in the Fateh-Hamas dialogue, what are your expectations for the future of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip?
1 = 1) unity will resume in the near future
2 = 2) unity will resume but will take a long time
3 = 3) unity will not resume and two separate entities will emerge
4 = 4) DK/NA

27-1 without an agreement on a date for presidential and legislative elections
1 = 1-Certainly yes
2 = 2-YES
3 = 3-NO
4 = 4-Certainly no
5 = 5-DK-NA

28 Some say that the Gaza Strip is now a territory occupied by Israel just like the West Bank while others say that the Gaza Strip is no longer occupied and that it is in fact liberated. What do you think? Is the Strip occupied or liberated?
1 = 1- occupied
2 = 2- liberated
3 = 3- partly occupied and partly liberated
4 = 4- DK/NA

32 There is talk about the establishment of a special relationship with Jordan, such as a confederation between Jordan and the Palestinian state. Do you support or oppose the establishment of such a confederation now or in the future after the ending of t
1 = (1) I support the establishment of a confederation between Jordan and the Palestinian state now
2 = (2) I support the establishment of a confederation between Jordan and the Palestinian state in the future after
3 = (3) I do not support the establishment of a confederation with Jordan now or in the future
4 = (4) DK/NA

33 In light of the developments in Egypt today, do you find yourself sympathizing with the army and the current government and the forces that support them or do you sympathize with president Morsi, the Muslim Brothers and the forces that support them?
1 = 1-Certainly with the army and current government and the forces supporting them
2 = 2-With the army and current government and the forces supporting them
3 = 3-With president Morsi, Muslim Brothers and the forces supporting them
4 = 4-Certainly with president Morsi, Muslim Brothers and the forces supporting them
5 = 5-I do not sympathize with either side
6 = 6-DK/NA

34 Do you think that the latest developments in Egypt including the dismissal of Morsi and the events that followed will contribute toward strengthening or weakening the chances for reunifying the West Bank and the Gaza Strip?
1 = 1-Certainly weakening the chances
2 = 2-weakening the chances
3 = 3-strengthening the chances
4 = 4-Certainly strengthening the chances
5 = 5-Will not have an impact on the chances for unification
6 = 6-DK/NA

35 What about the chances for reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas now after the change of the president and government in Egypt? Will the chances increase, decrease, or remain as they were before?
1 = 1-Certainly increase
2 = 2-Increase
3 = 3-Decrease
4 = 4-Certainly decrease
5 = 5-Will remain as before
6 = 6-DK/NA

36 In your view, is the change of president and government in Egypt with led to the dismissal of president Morsi good or bad for the Palestinians?
1 = 1-Certainly good
2 = 2-Good
3 = 3-Bad
4 = 4-Certainly bad
5 = 5-DK/NA

37 In your view, how will the development in Egypt affect Hamas’s authority in the Gaza Strip? Will it strengthen or weaken it or will have no impact on it?
1 = 1- certainly It will strengthen it
2 = 2-It will strengthen
3 = 3- it will weaken it
4 = 4- certainly it will weaken it
5 = 5-no empact
6 = 6-DK/NA

38 Do you support or oppose the decision by President Abbas to return to negotiations with Israel?
1 = 1 -Definitely support
2 = 2- support
3 = 3 -oppose
4 = 4- definitely oppose
5 = 5- DK/NA

39 What do you expect to happen between Palestinians and Israelis now after the return of the two sides to negotiations and after the release of some Palestinian prisoners by Israel?
1 = 1) the two sides will continue to negotiate
2 = 2) the two sides will continue to negotiate but some armed attacks will take place
3 = 3) Negotiations will stop soon and armed attacks will take place
4 = 4) Negotiations will stop soon and there will be no armed attacks
5 = 5) DK/NA

40 Now after the resumption of permanent status negotiations, in your view will the Palestinian and Israeli sides succeed this time in reaching a peace agreement?
1 = 1-Certainly will succeed
2 = 2-Will succeed
3 = 3-Will not succeed
4 = 4-Certainly will not succeed
5 = 5-DN/NA

41 If the two sides succeed in reaching a peace agreement and president Abbas asked the Palestinian public to vote in favor of this agreement in a referendum, do you think the majority of the public will vote in favor or against the peace agreement?
1 = 1-Certainly in favor
2 = 2-In favor
3 = 3-Against
4 = 4-Certainly against
5 = 5-DK/NA

42 If you had to decide on the question of the return to negotiations and you were forced to select one condition to be imposed on the Israeli side, which of the following you would select?
1 = 1-The release of 104 of the old detainees
2 = 2-Israeli acceptance of a settlement freeze
3 = 3-Israeli acceptance of the 1967 lines as a basis for border negotiations
4 = 4-I do not support return to negotiations
5 = 5-DK/NA

43 Current negotiations are set to continue for 9 months. Do you expect them to continue that long or will they in your view stop before that?
1 = 1-Continue the whole period
2 = 2-Will stop a little before the end of the period
3 = 3-Will stop long before the end of the period
4 = 4-DK/NA

44 Now that the Palestinian and Israeli sides have returned to negotiations, what are your expectations for the economic conditions in the West Bank? Will they improve or worsen or stay as they were before the resumption of negotiations?
1 = 1-Will improve
2 = 2-Will worsen
3 = 3-Will stay as before
4 = 4-DK/NA

45 And what about the checkpoints and other Israeli imposed limitations in the West Bank, will they increase or decrease or remain as before?
1 = 1-Will increase
2 = 2-Will decrease
3 = 3-Will stay as before
4 = 4-DK/NA

49 Do you support or oppose the solution based on the establishment of a Palestinian State alongside Israel known as the two States solution?
1 = 1) certainly support
2 = 2) support
3 = 3) oppose
4 = 4) certainly oppose
5 = 5) DK/NA

50 Some believe that the two-state solution, an independent Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel, is no longer viable due to settlement expansion while others believe that it is still viable today as settlements can be dismantled or evacuated w
1 = 1. certainly the two-state solution is no longer viable
2 = 2. the two state solution is no longer viable
3 = 3. the two-state solution remains viable today
4 = 4. Certainly, the two-state solution remains viable today
5 = 5. DK/NA

52. Now more than 45 years after the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, what in your view are the chances for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state next to the state of Israel in the next five years? Are they high, med
1 = 1) None existent
2 = 2) Low
3 = 3) Medium
4 = 4) High
5 = 5) DK/NA

53. To what extent are you worried or not worried that you or a member of your family could be hurt by Israel in your daily life or that your land would be confiscated or home demolished?
1 = 1. Very Worried
2 = 2-Worried
3 = 3. Not worried
4 = 4. Not worried at all
5 = 5.DK/NA

54. What do you think are the aspirations of Israel for the long run?
1 = 1. Withdrawal from the territories it occupied in 1967 after
2 = 2. Withdrawal form part of the occupied territories after gu
3 = 3. Annexation of the West Bank while denying political right
4 = 4. Extending the borders of the state of Israel to cover all
5 = 5. DK/NA

55. And what do you think are the aspirations of the Palestinian Authority and the PLO for the long run?
1 = 1) Regain some of the territories conquered in the 1967 war Withdrawal from the territories it occu
2 = 2) Regain all the territories conquered in the 1967 war
3 = 3) Conquer the State of Israel and regain control over the pre 1948 Palestine
4 = 4) Conquer the State of Israel and destroy much of the Jewish population in Israel
5 = 5) DK/NA

56. According to the Saudi plan, Israel will retreat from all territories occupied in 1967 including Gaza the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, and a Palestinian state will be established. The refugees problem will be resolved through negotiatio
1 = 1) certainly agree
2 = 2) agree
3 = 3) disagree
4 = 4) 4) certainly Disagree
5 = 5) DK/NA

59 President Abbas says that he has agreed to suspend Palestinian applications to join new international organizations for 9 months in return for Israeli release of 104 Palestinian prisoners. Do you think he took the right or wrong decision?
1 = 1-Certainly right decision
2 = 2-Right decision
3 = 3-Wrong decision
4 = 4-Certainly wrong decision
5 = 5-DK/NA

60 Some say that in order to stop settlement expansion, the Palestinians should complain to the International Criminal Court (ICC) while others say that such will lead to financial sanctions leading to cutting of funds and PA collapse and Israel would sto
1 = 1) Certainly should go to the ICC
2 = 2) should go to the ICC
3 = 3) should not go to the ICC
4 = 4) Certainly should not go to the ICC
5 = 5) DK/NA

61 In your view, who used chemical weapons against Syrian civilians? the Asad regime or the opposition?
1 = 1-Certainly the Asad regime
2 = 2-The Assad regime
3 = 3-The opposition
4 = 4-Certainly the opposition
5 = 5-others
6 = 6-DK/NA

64. Which of the following political parties do you support?
1 = 1- PPP
2 = 2- PFLP
3 = 3- Fateh
4 = 4- Hamas
5 = 5- DFLP
6 = 6- Islamic Jihad
7 = 7- Fida
8 = 8- National inititiative (almubadara)
9 = 9- Independent Islamist
10 = 10- Independent nationalist
11 = 11)third way headed by salam feyyad
12 = 12- none of the above
13 = 13- others

65. If you use the internet to surf social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and various groups or to access email, how many times do you normally do that?
1 = 1) More than once a day
2 = 2) daily
3 = 3) between 2-5 times weekly
4 = 4) once a week
5 = 5) once a month
6 = 6) others (specify -----)
7 = 7) Does not apply—I have no email and do not visit social sites

v10 Refugee status
1 = Refugees
2 = Non-Refugees

v11 Education
1 = illiterate
2 = elementary
3 = preparatory
4 = secondary
5 = college
6 = BA
7 = MA+

v12 Occupation
1 = student
2 = laborer
3 = housewife
4 = employee
5 = craftsmen/prof
6 = marchant
7 = farmer
8 = retired
9 = doesn't work

v13 Work Sector
1 = public
2 = private
3 = no work

V15_b if a lottery was available in Palestine and you had the opportunity to participate, would you buy a ticket?
1 = Certainly yes
2 = Yes
3 = No
4 = Certainly no
5 = DK/NA

v14 Social Status
1 = unmarried
2 = married
3 = other

v17Today, the poverty line in Palestine is NIS 1800 for the family. Tell us if the income of your family is less than or more than that.
1 = much less
2 = less
3 = same
4 = more
5 = much more
6 = DK/NO

v18 Income (NIS)
1 = less than 600
2 = 601-1200
3 = 1201-1800
4 = 1801-2400
5 = 2401-3000
6 = 3001-3600
7 = 3601-4200
8 = 4201-4800
9 = G.T. 4800

v15 Religion
1 = Muslim
2 = Christian
3 = other

1 = 5 times a day
2 = 1-2 timed a day
3 = Only on Friday
4 = occasionally
5 = Rarly
6 = never