Hamas Has Defeated Abbas And Fatah: U.S. Filmmaker

Fewer things are more certain to drive the news cycle in Brussels, Washington DC or Jerusalem than a new poll, yet not enough attention has been given to Israeli and Palestinian polling since the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre in Israel, American-Israeli filmmaker and pollster Stephan Miller wrote in an analysis for Euronews.

When asked this month “Who was most deserving to represent and lead the Palestinian people,” a majority (54%) say Hamas, with 13% saying Fatah, and 26% saying neither. I Photo: President of Russia

Recent polling shows that Palestinians want Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas out and are now ready for Hamas leadership in both Gaza and the West Bank.

The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) conducted a survey of Palestinians from Sept. 6 to 9 and again from Nov. 22 to Dec. 2.

When asked in September “who was most deserving to represent and lead the Palestinian people,” just 27% said Hamas, 24% said Abbas’ party Fatah, and 44% said neither.

This month, a majority (54%) say Hamas, with 13% saying Fatah, and 26% saying neither.

Between 76% and 80% of Palestinians said they were “dissatisfied” with Abbas as PA President in polls conducted in March, June, and September of this year. The number of Palestinians dissatisfied with Abbas rose to 85% this month.

Similarly, between 77% and 80% of Palestinians said Abbas should resign from office in March, June and September of this year. Today, 88% of Palestinians demand his resignation while 12% say he should remain in office. 

A survey of Israelis conducted from Nov. 19 to 20 showed the vast majority of the Israeli public (75%) said it was “very important” to topple the Hamas regime in Gaza, including a near-universal 87% of Israeli Jews.

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