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Many Gazans were hostile to Hamas ahead of the group's brutal October 7 attack on Israel, with some describing its rule as a second occupation, according to rare polling data analyzed by a US-Palestinian researcher.

A survey conducted by Arab Barometer before the October 7 attacks showed Gazan Palestinians grew tired of how Hamas was ruling them since 2006.

PRINCETON, New Jersey: Many Gazans were hostile to Hamas ahead of the militant groups brutal October 7 attacks on southern Israel, with some describing its rule as a second occupation, rare polling data analyzed by an American Palestinian researcher showed.

The group’s leadership in exile has taken a back seat to its officials in Gaza.

Considered authoritarian and corrupt, the Palestinian Authority is still Washington’s choice to run the enclave. But many believe it can be credible now only...

Considered authoritarian and corrupt, the Palestinian Authority is still Washington’s choice to run the enclave. But many believe it can only be credible now if it includes Hamas.

In the view of many Palestinians, the authority has devolved into an authoritarian and corrupt administration that sits on an iron throne built by Israel.

Trade between Morocco and Israel flourished thanks to the normalization of their relations three years ago, but the war in Gaza and the support of the Moroccan population for the Palestinian cause have cut this momentum, analysts believe.

Ultimately, it will take substantial political courage to right the wrongs of the past and present in this conflict.

Negative view of Hamas held by two-thirds of respondants while almost 80% still committed to goal of Palestinian state, researchers say