August 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 44.7% 38.2% 41.7%
Hamas should change its position 55.3% 61.8% 58.3%
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 3.316(b) 1 .069

Continuity Correction(a) 3.054 1 .081

Likelihood Ratio 3.322 1 .068

Fisher's Exact Test


.077 .040
Linear-by-Linear Association 3.312 1 .069

N of Valid Cases 763



a Computed only for a 2x2 table
b 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 148.37.