NEC poll of Palestinians: 34% would like to emigrate (40% of Fateh supporters)

NEC’s monthly bulletin on Palestinian perceptions towards politics and economics

What’s interesting is that these numbers are before financial incentives that Israel might offer.

The survey was carried out between the 20th and 23rd of December 2007. 959 Palestinians from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, all over the age of 18, were interviewed by phone.

Figure 14: Would you like to emigrate?
Yes 34% No 66%

Fateh suporters: Yes 40% No 60%
Hamas supporters: Yes 29% No 71%
West Bank: Yes 28% No 72%
Gaza Strip: Yes 44% No 56%

Figure 15: Has any household member emigrated abroad in the past year?
Yes 20% No 80%