A July 2001 poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy & Survey Research ( PSR ) found that 58 percent of Palestinians supported armed attacks against Israeli civilians inside Israel and 92 percent supported armed confrontations against the Israeli army in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip . A May 2002 poll by the center found that support for bombings of civilians inside Israel dropped to 52 % , but support for armed attacks against Israeli settlers remained " very high " at 89 percent . Support for armed attacks against soldiers stood at 92 percent . A poll after the 2003 Maxim restaurant suicide bombing , in which 20 Israelis were killed , found that 75 percent of Palestinians supported the attack , with support higher , " in the Gaza Strip ( 82 % ) compared to the West Bank ( 70 % ) , in refugee camps ( 84 % ) compared to towns and villages ( 69 % ) , among women ( 79 % ) compared to men ( 71 % ) , among the young ( 78 % ) compared to the old ( 66 % ) , among students ( 81 % ) compared to professionals ( 33 % ) , and among supporters of Hamas ( 92 % ) compared to supporters of Fateh ( 69 % ) . " The firing of rockets from Beit Hanoun into Israel was acceptable to about three quarters of the Palestinian public in the occupied territories , and was higher in the West Bank ( 78 % ) compared to the Gaza Strip ( 71 % ) , among students ( 83 % ) compared to merchants ( 63 % ) , and among supporters of Hamas ( 86 % ) compared to supporters of Fatah ( 73 % ) . While firing rockets from Beit Hanoun was supported by a majority of Palestinians ( 75 % ) , 59 % of the residents of Beit Hanoun rejected this practice . 83 % of Palestinians favored a mutual cessation of violence
Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
Palestinian political violence