Most important priority for the Hamas Government * Region Crosstabulation
% within Region


Region Total
West Bank Gaza Strip
Most important priority for the Hamas Government Solving the unemployment/poverty problem 26.7% 10.9% 20.9%
Reaching a peace agreement with Israel 3.6% 4.8% 4.0%
Combating corruption 12.9% 18.4% 15.0%
Resisting occupation 6.4% 7.5% 6.8%
Ending chaos in security 30.5% 34.8% 32.1%
Implementing Islamic law .8% 3.1% 1.6%
The refugee issue 2.6% 1.4% 2.1%
The wall 3.8% 2.7% 3.4%
Prisoners 8.8% 13.0% 10.3%
Settlements .6% 2.7% 1.4%
Others 3.4% .7% 2.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 50.513(a) 10 .000
Likelihood Ratio 53.384 10 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 7.702 1 .006
N of Valid Cases 795

a 2 cells (9.1%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 4.05.