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The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of the Palestinian political organizations in developing the political awareness of university students in the Gaza Strip using a field study on a sample of university students (Al-Azhar University, The Islamic University, Al- Aqsa University, and Al-Quds Open University). The students answered some questions that explored their political awareness and knowledge of  some public  issues, events and political figures, as well their relation to the national identity, political organizations, the concepts of democracy, tolerance, pluralism, political participation and the role of regulatory activities at universities in promoting political awareness of their students. The study used two methods of research and analysis: 1) historical research method.. and 2) a descriptive analytical method... A questionnaire was used... (plus) statistical methods to discuss and analyze the results... The population of study (60 male, 112 female) were  bachelor students at the main universities in the Gaza Strip. The study sample was 600 of the study population... Main findings of the study: 1) Low level of public political awareness. 2) High level of political awareness by female students compared to male students. 3) High percentage of public political knowledge by students between 28-32 years compared to other age groups. 4) Students at in The Islamic and Al-Quds Open Universities have a higher level of public political knowledge... 5) Students  at arts colleges have higher public political knowledge... but education college students showed lower public political knowledge... 12) National affiliation showed a low level  and the political organizations showed a decline in promoting political awareness and national affiliation and in developing the national identity.