Poll: Two-thirds of Palestinians support knife attacks
- 8 years ago
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas on Monday referred to the last three months of violence as a "justified popular uprising," saying that young Palestinian demonstrators were "driven by despair that a two-state solution is not coming."
Israel condemned Abbas's comment.
"There can never be justification for wanton attacks on civilians like we saw today," said Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev.
Meanwhile, a new poll released on Monday found that two-thirds of Palestinians support the ongoing wave of stabbings against Israelis.
About half of the Palestinian public, 51 percent, think most of the Palestinians shot dead by Israel have in fact stabbed or attempted to stab Israelis, while 47 percent thought most of them have not stabbed or attempting to stab Israelis.
Israel condemned Abbas's comment.
"There can never be justification for wanton attacks on civilians like we saw today," said Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev.
Meanwhile, a new poll released on Monday found that two-thirds of Palestinians support the ongoing wave of stabbings against Israelis.
About half of the Palestinian public, 51 percent, think most of the Palestinians shot dead by Israel have in fact stabbed or attempted to stab Israelis, while 47 percent thought most of them have not stabbed or attempting to stab Israelis.