Majority of Palestinians support Marwan Barghouthi for president
The poll also revealed that 80 percent of Palestinians thought elections would "certainly" or "likely" be held within six months of the expected formation of the unity government next week, and almost 40 percent of respondents said they planned to vote for Fatah.
The results come after a 10-day survey conducted by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion polled just over 1,000 Palestinians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.
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President of the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion Nabil Kukail stressed that the survey showed that the "overwhelming majority of the Palestinian public" believes Marwan Barghouthi to be a favorite in upcoming elections.
"It is time that Mr. Barghouthi be released from prison to give him the opportunity to (run as a) candidate for the next presidential elections," Kukail said in a statement.
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