Palestinians reject Hamas disarmament before full Israeli withdrawal, poll finds
Palestinians reject Hamas disarmament before full Israeli withdrawal, poll finds Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 15:08 Most Palestinians fear Israel would resume its genocide if Hamas surrendered its weapons Israeli soldiers near the Palestinian village of Tell in the occupied West Bank on 25 July 2026 (Jaafar Ashhtiyeh/AFP) Off More than 70 percent of Palestinians oppose Hamas…
A new poll reveals that the majority of Palestinians reject Hamas disarming before Israel fully withdraws from Gaza. According to the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, 72 percent of respondents believe that if Hamas surrendered its weapons, Israel would resume its genocide in Gaza and refuse to withdraw completely.
Only 24 percent trust the Board of Peace overseeing the US-backed Gaza plan, with 66 percent distrusting it. Despite opposition to disarmament, 79 percent of Palestinians want the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to resign, and 83 percent believe corruption exists within PA institutions. The survey also found that Palestinians are skeptical that removing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would bring meaningful change, with 33 percent expecting Israeli policy to worsen under an opposition government.
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