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 32.7% 21.6% 18.2% 4.3% 11.1% 18.6% 20.8%
Optimistic 53.5% 47.4% 33.3% 56.5% 44.4% 43.6% 46.4%
Pessimistic 9.9% 19.4% 21.2% 17.4% 33.3% 25.0% 20.8%
Very pessimistic 4.0% 11.6% 27.3% 21.7% 11.1% 12.8% 12.0%
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 41.215(a) 15 .000
Likelihood Ratio 42.744 15 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 3.933 1 .047
N of Valid Cases 860

a 5 cells (20.8%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 2.75.