October 2008



Perceptions about Hamas's position towards the elimination of Israel * Region of residence Crosstabulation
% within Region of residence


Region of residence Total
West Bank Gaza Strip
Perceptions about Hamas's position towards the elimination of Israel Hamas should maintain its poistion 33.7% 38.6% 35.6%
Hamas should change its position 66.3% 61.4% 64.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided) Exact Sig. (2-sided) Exact Sig. (1-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 1.966(b) 1 .161

Continuity Correction(a) 1.759 1 .185

Likelihood Ratio 1.959 1 .162

Fisher's Exact Test


.171 .093
Linear-by-Linear Association 1.964 1 .161

N of Valid Cases 794



a Computed only for a 2x2 table
b 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 109.78.