52% of Palestinians support 2 state solution

More than half of the Palestinians support a two-state solution, according to a public opinion poll published Thursday. The poll, conducted by the Arab World for Research & Development, covered 1,200 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The poll showed that the majority of Palestinians support the present round of negotiations with Israel. A similar number of respondents (54 percent) believe the process will not yield positive results, the poll says. Furthermore, 57% of respondents said they were less hopeful for the peace process than the previous year, while an additional 57% believe that the Palestinians are further away from achieving a state. But while a majority of 60% believe a third intifada is possible in the near future, only 29% said they would support such a development, the poll showed. Source: MENA