July 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 22.1% 6.0%
9.5% 37.5% 11.7% 11.8%
Optimistic 53.9% 46.1% 40.0% 42.9% 29.2% 43.2% 45.7%
Pessimistic 17.5% 33.7% 45.0% 28.6% 20.8% 28.7% 28.8%
Very Pessimistic 6.5% 14.2% 15.0% 19.0% 12.5% 16.4% 13.7%
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 63.547(a) 15 .000
Likelihood Ratio 62.169 15 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 2.025 1 .155
N of Valid Cases 868

a 6 cells (25.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 2.35.