Majority of Palestinians against dismantlement of terror groups
Maariv International  | 12/20/04 | Jacky Hougi
 

A new poll conducted in the Palestinian Authority has revealed that a large majority of Palestinians fear the continued state of lawlessness on the streets, but at the same time nearly 70% object, at this stage, to the dismantlement of terror groups.

The above figures are a cause for concern for PLO Chairman and leading candidate in the January 9 Palestinian elections, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), who last week came out against the use of arms in the intifada.

In addition, 51% said Fatah could bring about an improvement in their situation, in comparison with only 25% who named Hamas.

Similar to previous polls, the survey showed that more Palestinians support the peace process: 69% were in favor of holding talks with Israel.