BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Most Palestinians blame both Fatah and Hamas for the stalling of a deal to reconcile the parties, according to the results of a poll released on Tuesday.

The study carried out by Near East Consulting found that 52 percent believe both parties are responsible for the failure to form an interim cabinet to unite the divided governments, as agreed by party leaders in February.

While seven percent solely blame Fatah, in contrast to 22 percent who place blame on Hamas, 32 percent believe Fatah is the main party benefiting from the failure of the reconciliation agreement.

Further, 22 percent believe Hamas mostly benefits, while 38 percent say both benefit from the collapse of the deal.

Meanwhile, 43 percent believe that neither Fatah nor Hamas are working in the national interest of the Palestinian people.

The survey, conducted between April 24 and 26, was carried out amongst a random sample of 840 Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, including East Jerusalem.

The margin of error is 3.5 percent and the confidence level is 95 percent.