
Only 8 Percent of Gazans Today Voted for Hamas: A Data-Driven Look at 2006 vs 2025
Only about 8% of Gazans alive today voted for Hamas in 2006; most never had the chance, making collective blame factually inaccurate and misleading.
Sherafy’s 2026 California Voter Guide brings our election research into one place, with clear recommendations and links to the full evidence behind each one.
Documented analysis of Israel, Palestine, Gaza, the West Bank, regional geopolitics, U.S. policy, media narratives, international law, and humanitarian consequences.
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Only about 8% of Gazans alive today voted for Hamas in 2006; most never had the chance, making collective blame factually inaccurate and misleading.

2021 revealed the ongoing cycle of dispossession, violence, and international inaction shaping Palestinian life. From home demolitions in the West Bank to the devastation in