There’s the bad news – apocalyptic destruction in Gaza, rampant poverty, utter despair about the Palestinian Authority – and there’s more bad news: Over half of Palestinians still back the October 7 attack. But recent polls show that’s not the whole story
Most Israelis know one thing about Palestinian public opinion during the last 14 months: that surveys show a large majority support Hamas’ attack on October 7. In January. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – refuah shlema – said “85 percent of [Palestinians] support the massacre on October 7,” and this became axiomatic in Israel.