Palestinian Public Opinion Polls No. 40

Abstract

The Arab League gave approval to the Palestinian Authority to conduct ‎proximity talks with Israel provided that Israel stops settlement ‎activities. Israel, however, and upon the visit of the US Vice President ‎declared its intention to build settlement clusters in East Jerusalem Some calls sprang up lately to declare the establishment of a Palestinian ‎state from one side by the Palestinian Authority, to seek international ‎recognition from the United Nations and to ask the Security Council to ‎draw the final borders of the Palestinian State. ‎ The last Arab summit conference was held in Libya and some resolutions ‎were made to support the Palestinian Authority and to raise concern and ‎particular support for the issue of Jerusalem On another side of the scene, the Ministry of Local Government declared ‎that all municipalities and local councils are caretaker councils until mid ‎July when Municipality and local council elections will be held ‎