September 2007



Level of optimism about the future. * Factional trust. Crosstabulation
% within Factional trust.


Factional trust. Total
Hamas Fateh PFLP Islamic Jihad Others I trust no faction
Level of optimism about the future. Very optimistic 36.5% 25.1% 25.0% 5.6% 12.5% 17.5% 23.2%
Optimistic 49.2% 34.1% 41.7% 55.6% 43.8% 40.8% 40.2%
Pessimistic 12.7% 25.7% 8.3% 16.7% 37.5% 30.0% 24.5%
Very pessimistic 1.6% 15.0% 25.0% 22.2% 6.3% 11.7% 12.1%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 32.425(a) 15 .006
Likelihood Ratio 36.767 15 .001
Linear-by-Linear Association 2.258 1 .133
N of Valid Cases 396

a 10 cells (41.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 1.45.