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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
The pretty simple answer based on the survey is that the majority aren’t aware it’s been designated a terrorist organization or wrongly believe it isn’t.
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I also think that is a huge part where it isn't always apparent that Hamas does not equal Palestine, and people will answer based on their perception. There has been enough chatter in this thread that it is obvious, but that isn't to say there isn't a lot of ambiguity there when answering these questions. Especially when the poll asks both questions of do you support Hamas or Israel and then asks if you are more sympathetic to Palestine or Israel.
Plus, while Canada has designated Hamas as a terrorist organization, there are cases where some countries only designate the Military wing as terrorist, not all of Hamas. New Zealand for example only recently designated the whole of Hamas as terrorist after years of focusing on the military wing. Depending on who you ask the question to, you might end up with "Hamas isn't a terrorist organization as a whole".