How much support does Hamas have among Palestinians? Opinion polls give mixed signals, so how do we make sense of these polls? How do we explain the level of support Hamas has, including in Gaza, despite October 7 attacks, the ensuing war and the death and destruction this brought on Palestinians? To answer these - and other - questions, The Middle East Initiative and Dartmouth Dialogues is hosting Dr. Khalil Shikaki, prominent Palestinian researcher and pollster. Ben Valentino, Dartmouth Professor of Government, will be moderating the discussion. 

The event is free and open to the public; It will be livestreamed and recorded.

Please click here to register for the webinar.  

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Khalil Shikaki is a professor of political science, and director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) in Ramallah. He is also a senior fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University. He is a co-founder of the Arab Barometer and the Arab Reform Initiative and a co-author of the annual report on the Arab Democracy Index. Since 1993, Shikaki has conducted hundreds of polls among Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and, since 2000, dozens of polls among Israelis. His research has focused on Palestinian state building, public opinion, security sector reform, transition to democracy, and the impact of domestic Palestinian politics on the peace process.

Made possible by The Middle East Initiative -- a collaborative effort of the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, the Middle Eastern Studies and Jewish Studies Programs at Dartmouth, and part of the Dartmouth Dialogues.