Poll Shows Hamas Support at 19%, Majority Favor Two-State Solution
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
A poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research shows Hamas support has fallen to 19%, down from 24% in August 2026. A majority of 53% of Palestinians now favor a two-state solution. The survey, conducted October 7-11, 2026, included 1400 participants from Gaza, Judea, and Samaria.
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- Hamas support among Palestinians has dropped to 19%, according to a new poll.
- A majority of 53% of Palestinians surveyed favor a two-state solution.
- Only 16% of respondents believe Hamas won the war with Israel.
- Support for Hamas is higher in Gaza (27%) than in Judea and Samaria (13%).
- The poll was conducted from October 7-11, 2026, surveying 1400 people.
A recent poll indicates a significant decline in support for Hamas among Palestinians, with a majority now favoring a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The survey, conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research under the direction of Khalil Shikaki, found that 19% of respondents expressed support for Hamas. This figure represents a decrease from 24% in August 2026 and 35% in August 2025.
Support for Hamas was higher in the Gaza Strip, where 27% of those surveyed backed the organization, compared to 13% in Judea and Samaria. Only 16% of participants believe Hamas won the war with Israel, a stark contrast to previous surveys where 70% held this view in December 2023 and 39% in October 2025. Conversely, 17% believe Israel was victorious, while 62% felt neither side achieved victory.
The poll also revealed strong backing for a two-state solution, with 53% of respondents supporting the establishment of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. This proposal was opposed by 44% of participants.
The survey was conducted between October 7 and October 11, 2026, with 1400 individuals participating. Of these, 909 were residents of Judea and Samaria and 488 were from the Gaza Strip.
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