March 2008



Perceptions about the source of funding for Hamas * Factional trust Crosstabulation
% within Factional trust


Factional trust Total
Fateh Hamas Others I trust no faction
Perceptions about the source of funding for Hamas Taxes 9.8% 9.3%
8.4% 8.6%
support from Iran 37.4% 4.7% 33.3% 22.9% 27.3%
support from other countries 24.4% 41.9% 38.9% 31.3% 30.3%
support of citizens in the Gaza Strip (contributions ( 2.4% 23.3% 5.6% 4.8% 6.7%
Revenue and fines and licences 3.3% 4.7% 16.7% 6.0% 5.2%
Smuggling 13.8% 2.3% 5.6% 14.5% 11.6%
others 8.9% 14.0%
12.0% 10.1%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 53.605(a) 18 .000
Likelihood Ratio 55.093 18 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 1.555 1 .212
N of Valid Cases 267

a 12 cells (42.9%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .94.