Palestinian support for armed “resistance” has fallen sharply since before the October 7 massacre, while backing for negotiations and a two-state solution has nearly doubled, according to a new poll.

The survey, conducted by the Jerusalem Media and Communication Centre in cooperation with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, found that 55.8% of Palestinians now view peaceful negotiations as the best way to achieve their national goals—up from 28% in September 2023.

Support for armed “resistance” fell from 37.1% to 13.3% over the same period.

Backing for a two-state solution rose to 47.9%, compared with 27.3% before October 7. Support for a single binational state fell to 21.7%, while 18.6% favored establishing a Palestinian state across all of Israel.

The poll was conducted between August 20 and August 25 among 1,200 respondents in Judea and Samaria, eastern Jerusalem and Gaza.

In Judea and Samaria, 50.1% of respondents said the October 7 attacks harmed Palestinian national interests, up from 35.2% in September 2025.

If elections were held now, Fatah would receive 27.5% of the vote, compared with just 7.6% for Hamas. However, 40.2% said they would not vote for either party.

Trust in Hamas among Palestinians in Judea and Samaria plunged from 18.7% in October 2023 to just 4.5% in the latest survey.

Fatah also lost support, with overall trust in the faction falling from 28.8% in July 2022 to 22.3%. Meanwhile, 55% of respondents said they did not trust any Palestinian political party or organization, up from 43.3% in 2022.

Asked to identify the Palestinian leadership’s top priority, 50.1% said ending the war in Gaza, followed by improving economic conditions at 16.9% and rebuilding Gaza at 13.4%.

Regarding Gaza’s postwar future, 42.9% said they expected the enclave to be placed under international administration, while 17.3% anticipated a role for the Palestinian Authority. Smaller percentages expected continued rule by Hamas or Israel.

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