August 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 21.6% 9.6%
10.0%
6.7% 11.0%
Optimistic 54.0% 46.2% 28.6% 45.0% 100.0% 46.3% 47.7%
Pessimistic 19.9% 30.8% 52.4% 25.0%
31.5% 28.9%
Very Pessimistic 4.5% 13.4% 19.0% 20.0%
15.6% 12.4%
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 54.917(a) 15 .000
Likelihood Ratio 57.627 15 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 10.590 1 .001
N of Valid Cases 782

a 8 cells (33.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .33.