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Gaza offensive boosted Hamas, poll concludes

By Tobias Buck in Jerusalem

Published: February 6 2009 00:58 | Last updated: February 6 2009 00:58

Palestinian support for the Islamist Hamas movement has soared in the wake of Israel’s three-week offensive against the Gaza Strip, according to a poll released on Thursday.

The survey, by the independent Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, also found that the majority of Palestinians thought the group had emerged victorious from the conflict. Almost one in two Palestinians said Hamas won the Gaza war, while less than 10 per cent said Israel had triumphed.

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