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June 24, 2010

Poll: Most Palestinians Support Peace Deal with Israel
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A new poll shows a majority of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories
support reaching a peace agreement with the Israeli government.
According to the Norwegian-based group FAFO, 73 percent of Palestinians
in both the West Bank and Gaza say they support negotiations with Israel
but that the talks should be preconditioned on a settlement freeze. The
poll also shows growing support for nonviolent resistance to the Israeli
occupation, with the number of Palestinians who oppose rocket attacks
from Gaza increasing to 61 percent from 53 percent. Israel has refused a
settlement freeze while also rejecting any peace agreement that would
involve giving up its large settlement blocs in the occupied West Bank.



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