July 2008



Evolution in the availability of commodities since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip. * Factional trust Crosstabulation
% within Factional trust


Factional trust Total
Fateh Hamas PFLP Islamic Jihad Others I trust no faction
Evolution in the availability of commodities since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip. More difficult 95.9% 80.0% 100.0% 100.0% 77.8% 95.2% 92.1%
Less difficult 1.8% 15.0%


1.6% 4.3%
Remained the same 2.4% 5.0%

22.2% 3.2% 3.6%
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 38.637(a) 10 .000
Likelihood Ratio 28.158 10 .002
Linear-by-Linear Association 1.202 1 .273
N of Valid Cases 392

a 11 cells (61.1%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .11.