62 percent of Palestinians support suicide attacks – poll

Jerusalem Post ^ | Nov. 6, 2003 | KHALED ABU TOAMEH

[yonif]

But most around the world, including this US administration, say that these terrorists are "fringe" groups of their society, and groups that the "peaceful" Palestinian Arabs do not support....

[Ashamed Canadian]

Remember them all celebrating in the streets after 9-11....says it all, really.

[yonif]

The poll found that 61.8 percent of Palestinians supported suicide attacks

Terrorist groups, like Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, are supported by a majority of this Arab population. They are mainstream in their society....

[Ashamed Canadian]

Hell, isn't Hezbollah a political party that has seats in Lebanese parliament? Hello people, time to smell the coffee.

[theDentist]

Another way of saying it: "62% of Palestinians Hateful, Useful Idiots"

[Mark17]

62 percent of Palestinians support suicide attacks – poll

You mean, ONLY 62%. I thought it would have been much higher.

[onedoug]

Islamist death cult.

No Arab state in Eretz Yisrael.

EVER!

[ozzymandus]

So why don't 62% of palestinians commit suicide and get it over with?

[ken5050]

The, ahem.."margin of error" in this case should be 100%

[No Blue States]

right, the surprise here is the 34.9% who are opposed to this form of terrorism.
It seems there was a poll a month or 2 ago that had 70%ish in support of homicide bombers.
Maybe the IDF operations are having an effect.
anyway, kill those 60% and the world will be a better, safer place.

[Egon]

This tells me everything I need to know about the Palestinian/Israeli conflict.

[Naspino]

This might be of interest POll from 2001

[TommyDale]

"So why don't 62% of palestinians commit suicide and get it over with?"

Excellent solution!

[yonif]

Most support terrorism there. The poll you are referring to was one which asked did you support that bombing of that resturant in Haifa, over 70% did. This is a general question as to whether you support terrorism.

[yonif]

bttt

[yonif]

http://homepage.mac.com/cfj/.Movies/palestinians-celebrate-911.mpg

[cardinal4]

But most around the world, including this US administration, say that these terrorists are "fringe" groups of their society, and groups that the "peaceful" Palestinian Arabs do not support....

62% is not a fringe group..

[Our man in washington]

I suggest a new poll:

"Would you support homicide attacks if you knew there was a 100 percent chance that the Israelis would burn the home of the terrorist as well as all homes in the neighborhood, kill 1,000 Palestinians for every Israeli who dies, permanently extend Israel's border into the west bank by 1000 feet for every Israeli who dies, and force all Palestinians off of the appropriated land?"

The results might be interesting, and rather useful in formulating future Israeli policy.

[Lee Heggy]

"61.8 percent of Palestinians supported suicide attacks, 67.9% said they supported the resumption of "military operations" against Israel"

That leaves 6.1% that don't want to commit suicide out of the two groups, (which I think are probably the same group) OK, bring on the 6.1% that want to fight and let them duke it out with the IDF and let the the 61.8% commit suicide. Done.

[stevem]

I wonder what percent of these wannabees would approve of leading a suicide attack i.e. being a focal point.