Palestinian Refugee Attitudes in Lebanon (1994)
| Oslo Accords will not lead to an independent Palestinian state | 54% |
| Oslo Accords do not include the Palestinian right of return | 70% |
| Do not support Oslo Accords and follow-up agreements in their current form | 62% |
| Completely reject re-settlement in Lebanon | 70% |
| Prefer to live in Palestine | 83% |
| Preferred country of Residence if return to original homes is impossible: | |
| Lebanon | 45% |
| Europe | 20% |
| Americas | 6% |
| Other Arab countries | 6% |
| No choice stated | 15% |
Poll Specifics:
Conducted by: Dr. Hussein Sha’aban
Source: Dr. Hussein Sha’aban: “What
Palestinians Say about their Future in Lebanon”, in al-Safir, 2-6-94; Elia
Zureik, Palestinian Refugees and the Peace Process, Washington, DC: Institute of
Palestine Studies, 1996
Refugee participation in poll: 100% (inside and
outside camps)
Number of questionnairs: 600