Palestinians care far more about internal security and the release of prisoners than about negotiating peace, a new poll shows. The highest-ranking issues in the poll, released ahead of Jan. 25 Palestinian legislative elections, were, in order of importance: release of prisoners from Israeli jails, creating internal security, forging national unity, increasing employment and fighting corruption.
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