Survey Reveals Scale of Discontent and Anger Towards Hamas in Gaza

7th May 2025

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Survey Reveals Scale of Discontent and Anger Towards Hamas in Gaza

A public opinion survey conducted in war-torn Gaza has revealed significant support for protests against the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas.

The poll, carried out by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, found that 48% of Palestinians in Gaza supported the wave of anti-Hamas demonstrations that erupted in various parts of the enclave, according to Reuters.

At the same time, 54% of Gaza residents believe the protests, which Hamas has claimed were orchestrated by Israeli intelligence services, were driven by external forces, while 20% said they reflected the genuine sentiment of the population.

The survey also showed that nearly half of Gaza’s residents would be willing to leave the territory for other countries.

Specifically, 49% of respondents said they would be willing to apply to Israel for help emigrating via Israeli ports and airports, while 50% said they would not be willing to do so.

Although Israel’s 19-month-long military campaign has turned much of Gaza into rubble, and the aid blockade since March has led to a worsening food shortage for the 2.3 million residents, many Palestinians still believe that leaving would effectively mean surrendering their homeland to Israel.

The survey was conducted between May 1 and May 4 in both the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, roughly six weeks after Israel resumed its military operations following the collapse of a short-lived ceasefire.

The Center stated that the sample included 1,270 people, with a margin of error of ±3.5%.