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2023-10-19 19:36:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CF2B03AB8D89A8A5D22655F817D892061CA3F134156C26CB50FC40E0BD6091A3
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The post is factually correct as most Palestinians do not live in Gaza so are not represented by Hamas. Within Gaza, public opinion has not been tested in an election since 2007. A more comprehensive overview of opinion polling than the above is available here: https://theconversation.com/hamas-was-unpopular-in-gaza-before-it-attacked-israel-surveys-showed-gazans-cared-more-about-fighting-poverty-than-armed-resistance-215640
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