Preliminary Results of Statistical Survey among West Bank Refugees (1997)

A just solution for the refugee problem means:
Return (and compensation)     80.9%
Compensation                       15.6%
No opinion                              3.3%
No answer                              0.2%

Are you satisfied by the way the refugee issue is being handled politically?
No, not satisfied                    83.0%
Yes, satisfied                         5.4%
Other                                     2.2%
No answer                              9.4%

Reasons for dissatisfaction with the way the refugee issue is being handled in the peace process:
No immediate progress or perspective
Of progress in the future         58.8%
No definite results until now    32.2%
No answer                              9.0%

What do you expect from the peace talks?
Nothing on the refugee issue  59.2%
Improvement and restitution   20.2%
No opinion                             8.6%
Things will get worse              5.5%
No answer                             6.8%

What will be your most likely reaction to a political settlement that does not meet the standards of a just solution?
Opposition and condemnation 44.4%
Indifference                            24.3%
Acceptance                           24.0%
No answer                               7.3%

Poll Specifics:
Conducted by: Union of Youth Activities Centres-Palestine, Al-Quds University/Refugee Studies Center, BADIL Resource Center;
Source: Ibid;
Refugee participation in poll: 100%
Number of questionnaires: 1,200 (representative sample of population in 19 camps and 5 not UNRWA-recognized refugee communities in the West Bank)
Special comments: The preliminary results were not published due to technical problems in data analysis. Tables presented here are expected to be uneffected by these problems.