LONDON [MENL] -- A poll reported that Palestinians trust insurgency groups more than the Palestinian Authority.

A survey of 1,500 Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza showed the highest trust for such insurgency groups as Fatah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The poll, conducted in July 2005, reported a much lower level of confidence in PA security agencies. The survey was conducted by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute for Development Studies and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces.

"The survey results show that after the Civil Defense, non-statutory armed groups such as the Al Aqsa and Al Qassem Brigades are the most trusted organizations amongst Palestinian security organizations in the occupied Palestinian territories," the report said.

The report did not show overwhelming support for any Palestinian militia. The highest level of confidence was in Hamas's military wing, with 32 percent of those surveyed expressing a high level of support. Fatah's Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade received a 27 percent rating.