Poll: Abbas plan unlikely to pass

Poll: Abbas plan unlikely to pass


Tuesday 20 June 2006, 1:02 Makka Time, 22:02 GMT



Palestinians may not pass a statehood referendum called by Mahmoud Abbas as they see the vote as a symbol of the power struggle between the Palestinian president and the Hamas government, a poll has found.


While 75% of Palestinians backed the contents of the 'prisoners document', only 47% said they would vote in favour of it in a referendum if it were held today.

The survey, carried out by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, said 44% would vote against the document.

The document, drawn up by Palestinian prisoners in an Israeli jail, implicity acknowleges the existance of Israel and the supremacy of the Palestinian umbrella organisation, the PLO.

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