Gaza ceasefire deal to begin on Sunday - ‘permanent end to war’

[Vermilion]

These are the results of the latest poll conducted by PCPSR-Polling and Survey Research in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip between 22-25 October 2025. The immediate period prior to the poll witnessed the announcement of the Trump Plan at the end of September followed by a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel based on that plan. Few days before the conduct of the poll interviews, Israeli hostages were and Palestinian hostages were released by Hamas and Israel respectively. Israel allowed humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip and president Trump announced the end of the two-year Gaza War.

https://www.pcpsr.org/en/node/1000

Some highlights….

When asked if Hamas had committed the atrocities seen in the videos shown by international media displaying acts or atrocities committed by Hamas members against Israeli civilians, such as killing women and children in their homes. The overwhelming majority (86%) said it did not commit such atrocities, and only 10% said it did.

When asked whether it supports or opposes the disarmament of Hamas in the Gaza Strip in order to permanently end the war on the Gaza Strip, an overwhelming majority of 69% (87% in the West Bank and 55% in the Gaza Strip) said it is opposed to that; only 29% support it.

As for satisfaction with Arab/regional actors, the highest satisfaction rate went to Houthis in Yemen, as we found in our previous polls, today at 74% (84% in the West Bank and 60% in the Gaza Strip), followed by Qatar (52%), Hezbollah (50%), and Iran (44%). The findings show a significant rise in satisfaction with Qatar, Hizballah and Iran. We also asked, in this poll, about satisfaction with Turkey, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia and the findings were 42%, 34%, and 27% respectively.

At the end of the day for the palestinians, the only ones stopping peace there are themselves.

[FlyersFan]

They are going to keep on doing it to one another, as expected....

As long as we dont fund a 'rebuild of Gaza' like Trump has called for.
If Muslim countries want to throw their money away on that ... fine.
But not America.   
Our tax money should be spent here at home.
Not on rebuilding Gaza just to have the inhabitants blow it again and again
... nothing changes with those people.

[andy06shake]

As long as we dont fund a 'rebuild of Gaza' like Trump has called for.
If Muslim countries want to throw their money away on that ... fine.
But not America.   
Our tax money should be spent here at home.
Not on rebuilding Gaza just to have the inhabitants blow it again and again
... nothing changes with those people.

I could not agree with you more.

Because if Gaza is not a bad ""investment"" im not sure what is.
 
If Trump wants to impress back home, he should possibly consider releasing aid for your farmers.

Who are losing money hand over fist because of his crazy tariffs.

As to that mob over there, nothing changes indeed, certainly not for the better.

You can't simply scream peace in the Middle East and make it so.

Even Jesus could not pull that one off in this day of age if we are honest.

[Oldcarpy2]

As long as we dont fund a 'rebuild of Gaza' like Trump has called for.
If Muslim countries want to throw their money away on that ... fine.
But not America.   
Our tax money should be spent here at home.
Not on rebuilding Gaza just to have the inhabitants blow it again and again
... nothing changes with those people.

Yes.  It's a basket case.

[quintessentone]

As long as we dont fund a 'rebuild of Gaza' like Trump has called for.
If Muslim countries want to throw their money away on that ... fine.
But not America.   
Our tax money should be spent here at home.
Not on rebuilding Gaza just to have the inhabitants blow it again and again
... nothing changes with those people.

The inhabitants did not blow it up, the oppressors/occupiers did and nothing will ever change until Palestinians are given rule over their land and the IDF and invaders move out and stay out.

[UltraBudgie]

The inhabitants did not blow it up, the oppressors/occupiers did and nothing will ever change until Palestinians are given rule over their land and the IDF and invaders move out and stay out.

What are you talking about? The current strategy of bomb them, starve them, run them ragged from one place to another, cage them, then forcibly deport those who don't submit or leave on their own—it's working just fine. Just give it time; it doesn't happen overnight, you know. Peace can happen. Kids today, always in a hurry.

If Hamas had just accepted a realistic peace in the beginning, none of this would have had to happen.

[SurferSoul]

As long as we dont fund a 'rebuild of Gaza' like Trump has called for.
If Muslim countries want to throw their money away on that ... fine.
But not America.   
Our tax money should be spent here at home.
Not on rebuilding Gaza just to have the inhabitants blow it again and again
... nothing changes with those people.

Yeah especially when so much tax already goes to Israel. Why is tax being used to help foreign countries?

[andy06shake]

Yeah especially when so much tax already goes to Israel. Why is tax being used to help foreign countries?

Not predominantly Israel.

But I imagine the answer regarding foreign aid is tied to the likes of national interest, global stability, and moral responsibility.

It would also seem to align with Christian teachings about compassion and charity, would it not?

[quintessentone]

What are you talking about? The current strategy of bomb them, starve them, run them ragged from one place to another, cage them, then forcibly deport those who don't submit or leave on their own—it's working just fine. Just give it time; it doesn't happen overnight, you know. Peace can happen. Kids today, always in a hurry.

If Hamas had just accepted a realistic peace in the beginning, none of this would have had to happen.

Define realistic peace.

[UltraBudgie]

Define realistic peace.

Since Israel has the support of the largest military in the world, it's whatever they define as peace.

Realistically.