European support for Israel has declined since October

Public opinion research institute YouGov conducted a survey between November and December, asking citizens in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Denmark, and Sweden questions regarding Israel's attacks on Gaza that began on October 7.

SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL HAS DECLINED

The survey results showed that the gap between those siding with Israel or Palestine regarding the situation in Gaza did not exceed 30 percent. Accordingly, Germany was the country with the highest number of Israel supporters. The most intense support for Palestine came from Spain.

In Spain, 27 percent of participants answered "Palestine" to the question, "Which side do you support in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?" In Germany, 29 percent of participants answered the same question with "Israel."

MAJORITY REMAINED EQUIDISTANT TO THE POSITIONS OF BOTH SIDES

When asked, "Even if you do not agree, can you understand the position of both sides in the conflict?" most citizens in the countries expressed an equal attitude toward both sides, while 49 percent of Germans found the Israeli approach understandable.

Across all countries, 60 percent of participants found the attack carried out by Hamas against Israel on October 7 to be "unjustified."

To the question, "Do you find Israel's attacks on Gaza in October and November justified?" more than 40 percent of participants said "no." While 40 percent of participants in France argued that Israel was trying to minimize civilian casualties in its attacks in Gaza, 55 percent of responses in Spain indicated that Israel was not making an effort to protect civilians.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF PARTICIPANTS WANT ISRAEL TO IMPLEMENT A CEASEFIRE

Between 55 and 73 percent of survey participants stated that Israel should pause its attacks and implement a ceasefire.

Regarding the resolution of the Palestinian issue, 60 percent of participants favored a "two-state solution," while 20 percent adopted a "one-state solution" approach. 15 percent of participants argued that the balance in the region should be maintained as it was before October 7, while 5 percent held the view that the problem could not be solved without one of the parties being removed from the region.

More than 40 percent of all participants noted that the problem would not be solved in the next 10 years. Compared to surveys conducted in October, it was observed that support for Israel has decreased in all countries in the recent period.

News Source: AA