The following data come from a poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) between 9/14–16/2017. The results are based on a survey of 1,270 Palestinians from the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. The complete poll, the 65th in a series, can be found at www.pcpsr.org.
1. When thinking about the confrontations that erupted after the Israeli installation of metal detectors or electronic gates at the entrance of [Haram al-Sharif] in Jerusalem, do you see or do not see in such confrontations an effective means of resisting occupation on other issues and areas [of contention] in the occupied Palestinian territories?
| Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
| 1) Effective | 63% | 65% | 58% |
| 2) Ineffective | 34% | 32% | 37% |
| 3) Don’t know/Not applicable | 4% | 3% | 5% |
2. Various parties played a role in insuring the success of efforts to remove the electronic gates or metal detectors. From among the following list of parties, which one played the greatest role?
| Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
| 1) Jordan’s King Abdullah | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| 2) [PA pres.] Abbas | 6% | 2% | 12% |
| 3) King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia | 1% | 0% | 3% |
| 4) Jerusalem residents who took part in the confrontations | 73% | 84% | 54% |
| 5) Religious personalities representing Haram al-Sharif and the Islamic Waqf | 9% | 2% | 22% |
| 6) Others | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| 7) Don’t know/Not applicable | 3% | 3% | 1% |
3. In light of the confrontations around [Haram al-Sharif], [Abbas] announced the suspension of contacts with the Israelis, including the suspension of security coordination. Do you support or oppose this decision?
| Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
| 1) Support | 73% | 74% | 71% |
| 2) Oppose | 23% | 20% | 27% |
| 3) Don’t know/Not applicable | 4% | 6% | 2% |
4. In your view, in light of the [Abbas] decision to suspend contacts and security coordination with the Israeli side, did the PA actually implement the decision and stop security coordination?
| Total | West Bank | Gaza Strip | |
| 1) Yes | 22% | 16% | 31% |
| 2) No | 66% | 68% | 63% |
| 3) Don’t know/Not applicable | 12% | 16% | 6% |