More than half of the Palestinians want an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, according to a public- opinion poll published Wednesday.The poll, which was conducted by the AWRAD research and development center in Ramallah, showed that 64 percent of Palestinians expressed support for Hamas’s conditions for a cease-fire.While a majority of 64% expressed support for Hamas’s conditions, only 15% said they favored the position of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the results revealed.
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