May 2007



Level of optimism that the crisis between Fateh and Hamas will end * Factional Trust Crosstabulation
% within Factional Trust


Factional Trust Total
Hamas Fateh PFLP Islamic Jihad Others I trust no faction
Level of optimism that the crisis between Fateh and Hamas will end Very optimistic 12.8% 3.8% 5.6% 4.3%
7.9% 7.4%
Optimistic 56.9% 36.3% 33.3% 56.5% 66.7% 37.3% 40.9%
Pessimistic 20.2% 34.6% 33.3% 26.1% 33.3% 28.6% 28.9%
Very pessimistic 10.1% 25.3% 27.8% 13.0%
26.2% 22.8%
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 37.639(a) 15 .001
Likelihood Ratio 40.735 15 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 3.223 1 .073
N of Valid Cases 705

a 7 cells (29.2%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .44.