Overview

• President Joe Biden claimed on social media that the 'overwhelming majority of Palestinians are not Hamas,' a statement now challenged by recent surveys and social media analysis.
• In the West Bank, 83.1% of Palestinians expressed support for Hamas-led military operations, with slightly lower support in Gaza at 63.6%.
• A vast majority of Palestinians, 74.7%, favor a single Palestinian state 'from the river to the sea,' showing little support for a two-state solution.
• Public figures and human rights advocates have highlighted the discrepancy between Biden's remarks and the sentiments of Palestinians contacting them.
• The ongoing debate about Hamas' representation of Palestinians and the level of support among Gazans has intensified amid expectations of a ground operation in Rafah.