Palestinian Public Opinion Polls No. 41

Abstract

After ending a round of proximity talks directed by the American ‎senator, George Mitchell, the ‎United States called for holding direct talks ‎between the Palestinians and the Israelis under ‎American patronage. ‎Direct talks face a group of stipulations set by both sides (the Israelis ‎and the ‎Palestinians).‎ The Palestinian Government announced postponing local councils’ ‎elections, which were ‎scheduled to take place during this summer, ‎without assigning a date for conducting them.‎ The state of division between the West Bank and Gaza still persists; each ‎side continues to adhere ‎to their convictions and there are no signs for an ‎imminent reconciliation nor are there mediations ‎to end the division.‎