02/27/2024
Peace in the Middle East is beyond the US, United Nations, UK, etc. A survey said:
There has been a recent study conducted by Arab World for Research and Development (AWRAD) among Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank, and the results are profoundly depressing.
AWRAD is an internationally respected research and consultancy agency based in Palestine. They are funded by multiple Arab governments, by the UN and by the World Bank amongst others, so their results can’t be lightly dismissed.
People have been asking for the link. Curiously, they have taken down the English version, though the Arabic version is still up. But you can still read the original here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20231116194135/https://www.awrad.org/files/server/polls/polls2023/Public%20Opinion%20Poll%20-%20Gaza%20War%202023%20-%20Tables%20of%20Results.pdf
Rejection of peace and reconciliation
The great majority are against peace with Israel on any terms:
75% support the October 7 massacre
85.9% reject coexistence with Israel
71.1% are committed to the restoration of “historical Palestine” as a final resolution
74.7% support the creation of a Palestinian state “from the river to the sea” as the only acceptable resolution of the conflict.
Support for terrorism
There is almost universal support for terror: