abu sittah.l pleased to hear from you even though it was a grim message. >>> next on gps, how did israeli and palestinians feel about each other and about hamas and prospects for peace. we have some fascinating answers from important surveys when we come back. >>> so how do the palestinians feel about hamas? about israel and the prospects for peace. my next guest has the answers. amaney jamal is the dean of princeton school of public and international affairs and also a founder and principal investigators of the arab barometer, a polling organization. her most recent survey completed on the eve of the hamas attacks ploe provides a snapshot of people with their leaders. we're here to discuss the broader changes in public opinion across the middle east. pleasure to have you on. >> pleasure is plien. thank you for have me. >> let me start by asking you a question that i often get asked. what does it mean that the palestinians elected hamas? how much weight should you put on that statement? >> well,