{
  "id": 6433340,
  "title": "Palestinians increasingly favoring ‘peaceful negotiations’ over ‘armed resistance’ - poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/palestinians-increasingly-favoring-peaceful-negotiations-over-armed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T15:50:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908134"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent polling data reveals a significant shift among Palestinians towards favoring peaceful negotiations over armed resistance to achieve their national goals. Only 13.3% of respondents view violence as the most effective method, a marked decline from 2023 when 37.1% held the same view. Conversely, an overwhelming 55.8% now believe that peaceful negotiations are the best approach.\n\nThe October 7 attack, which was initially seen as a boon for Palestinian interests, has since lost its appeal, with only 15.7% of Palestinians now believing it served national interests. This decline follows a steady drop from 30.9% in September 2025 and 45% in September 2024.\n\nHamas's invasions have been widely viewed as detrimental to national interests, with a majority of Palestinians in both the West Bank (50.1%) and Gaza (35.2%) expressing this sentiment. There has also been a notable increase in support for a two-state solution, with nearly half (47.9%) of respondents now preferring it over alternatives. Conversely, the desire for a single Palestinian state, without Israel, has diminished to 18.6%, down from 24.7% in 2023.\n\nElections scheduled for November 2026 are viewed with considerable skepticism, with only 28.8% of respondents expecting them to take place. The majority believe they will be postponed (35.5%) or canceled altogether (22.4%).\n\nTrust in political parties and factions remains low, with only 55% of Palestinians trusting existing organizations. Trust in Hamas has plummeted from 12% in July 2022 to 6.7% in August 2026, while trust in Fatah has also decreased from 28.8% to 22.3%.\n\nDespite these challenges, Fatah remains more popular than Hamas, with 27.5% of respondents expressing a preference to vote for Fatah. However, trust in Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas continues to be low, at only 6.9%. This sentiment is further reflected in the relatively low support for imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, who stands at 6.3%, compared to the 5.8% support for Mohammed Dahlan, a former Fatah leader based in the UAE.",
  "summary": "More than half of Palestinians (55.8%) now view peaceful negotiations as the best way to achieve their national goals, a significant increase from 2023, when only 28% said the same.",
  "key_points": [
    "Only 13.3% of Palestinians view violence as most effective method, down from 37.1% in 2023.",
    "55.8% of Palestinians favor peaceful negotiations over armed resistance.",
    "Support for a two-state solution rises to 47.9%, while desire for single state drops to 18.6%."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}