April 2015 poll: Abbas' approval rate falls to lowest ever, 54% of Palestinians disapprove of his performance
"Leadership and Government: The approval rate of President Abbas has fallen to the lowest point in the history of his tenure as the President of the PA."
Abbas’ performance April 2015:
Overall: 38% approval of job performance, 54% disapproval, 7% have no answer or do not know.
Gaza: 34% approval
West Bank: 41% approval
in contrast
Abbas' performance June 2014:
Overall: 58% approval of job performance, 31% disapproval, 11% have no answer or do not know.
Gaza: 55% approval
West Bank: 60% approval
Note: "The following are the results and analysis of the latest Arab World for Research & Development (AWRAD) poll... The present survey was fielded from April 4-6, 2015... The poll was fielded after the victory of the right in the recent Israeli elections. Other major events occurring before the fieldwork included: the 2015 Arab League Summit in Egypt, the assault and seizure of the Yarmouk Refugee Camp by ISIS, the attacks of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah’s recent visit to Gaza, Israel’s continued seizure of Palestinian tax revenues, the failure of the PA to pay full salaries to its employees for the last five months and the entry of the Palestinians to the International Criminal Court."
Abbas’ performance April 2015:
Overall: 38% approval of job performance, 54% disapproval, 7% have no answer or do not know.
Gaza: 34% approval
West Bank: 41% approval
in contrast
Abbas' performance June 2014:
Overall: 58% approval of job performance, 31% disapproval, 11% have no answer or do not know.
Gaza: 55% approval
West Bank: 60% approval
Note: "The following are the results and analysis of the latest Arab World for Research & Development (AWRAD) poll... The present survey was fielded from April 4-6, 2015... The poll was fielded after the victory of the right in the recent Israeli elections. Other major events occurring before the fieldwork included: the 2015 Arab League Summit in Egypt, the assault and seizure of the Yarmouk Refugee Camp by ISIS, the attacks of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah’s recent visit to Gaza, Israel’s continued seizure of Palestinian tax revenues, the failure of the PA to pay full salaries to its employees for the last five months and the entry of the Palestinians to the International Criminal Court."