AMMAN
— In a recent survey conducted by
the Al-Hayat Center - RASED for Civil Society Development, it was found that Jordanians express a moderate level of
satisfaction with the government's stance on
Israel's war on Gaza. According to
the results, 27 percent of respondents indicated a high level of satisfaction,
31 percent expressed moderate satisfaction, and 19 percent reported
dissatisfaction. Meanwhile, 23 percent of Jordanians did not express
satisfaction with Jordan's stance.
اضافة اعلان
The
survey also revealed that Jordanians perceive the effectiveness of Jordan's efforts
to garner
international support for alleviating the suffering of Gaza's
citizens as follows: 24 percent strongly agreed, 43 percent moderately agreed,
23 percent disagreed with the effectiveness, and 10 percent strongly disagreed,
Al-Ghad reported.
Concerning
the alignment between the government's positions and public opinion on Israel’s
war on Gaza, detailed findings demonstrated that 59 percent believe the
government's stance is aligned with theirs, while 41 percent disagreed.
Regarding the
effectiveness of political parties in addressing the Gaza
conflict, opinions were divided, with 48 percent agreeing that the parties were
effective and 52 percent disagreeing.
96 percent of Jordanians believe the
war increased youth engagement
When
considering the representation of people's views by Jordan's Parliament, 38
percent agree that it effectively expresses their opinions, while 62 percent
disagreed. The study also highlighted that 96 percent of Jordanians believe the
war increased youth engagement with the Palestinian cause, and 97 percent think
it elevated children's interest and engagement with the Palestinian issue.
38 percent believe relations with the
US would not be affected
Regarding
the anticipated impact on Jordan's foreign relations due to its stance on the
Gaza conflict, opinions varied. For instance, 26 percent anticipated a decline
in Jordan's relationship with the United States, while 38 percent believed it
would not be affected. Concerning relations with the UK, 25 percent expected a
decline, and 46 percent believed there would be no impact. Concerning the
European Union, 24 percent anticipated a decline, while 46 percent believed it
would not be affected.
Conversely,
28 percent expected improved relations with Russia, and 55 percent believed
there would be no impact. Regarding Iran, 18 percent expected improvement, and
57 percent believed there would be no impact. Concerning relations with Arab
countries, 37 percent believed the relationship would improve with Egypt, while
47 percent thought it would not be affected. Additionally, 19 percent believed
relations with
Gulf Arab countries would improve, while 52 percent believed
there would be no impact. Concerning Iraq, 30 percent expected improvement, and
53 percent believed there would be no impact.
31 percent expect a positive impact
on Jordan’s political reform
Opinions
among Jordanians regarding the impact of Israel’s war on Gaza on political
reform in Jordan varied. Specifically, 31 percent believed it would have a
positive effect, 26 percent thought it would be negative, 23 percent saw no
impact, and 20 percent were unsure.
Jordanians
were divided on the possibility of an armed resistance movement emerging in the
West Bank due to Israel’s war on Gaza. Specifically, 41 percent believed it
would significantly contribute, 26 percent moderately, 12 percent weakly, and 7
percent not at all, with 14 percent expressing uncertainty.
Regarding
future scenarios of
Israel’s war on Gaza, 37 percent believed a limited
agreement on a prisoner exchange would be reached, 30 percent thought the
conflict would expand with regional involvement, and only 9 percent believed it
would lead to a permanent settlement and peace.
Economic conditions, regional and
international pressures, and social cohesion emerged as top concerns for
Jordanians shortly.
67
percent were concerned about the economic situation, 65 percent about regional
and international pressures, and 24 percent about social cohesion.
It
is essential to note that the study's methodology relied on a random and
proportionate sample from various provinces of the Kingdom to ensure an
accurate representation of the population. A total of 2,099 surveys were
analyzed out of 2,160 collected, following the Stephen Thompson equation to
ensure a higher level of confidence and a reduced margin of error.
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