March 2008



Perceptions about the source of funding for Hamas * Region of residence Crosstabulation
% within Region of residence


Region of residence Total
West Bank Gaza Strip
Perceptions about the source of funding for Hamas Taxes
9.6% 9.4%
support from Iran 33.3% 26.1% 26.3%
support from other countries 16.7% 30.9% 30.6%
support of citizens in the Gaza Strip (contributions (
6.6% 6.5%
Revenue and fines and licences
5.1% 5.0%
Smuggling 16.7% 11.4% 11.5%
others 33.3% 10.3% 10.8%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 4.813(a) 6 .568
Likelihood Ratio 5.097 6 .531
Linear-by-Linear Association 1.811 1 .178
N of Valid Cases 278

a 7 cells (50.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .30.