🇪🇺🇮🇱 Public Support for Israel Plummets Across Western Europe
Public sentiment toward Israel has dropped to historic lows across Western Europe, according to the latest YouGov poll. Fewer than 20% of respondents in six key countries expressed a favorable view of the country.
Support for Israel has fallen sharply since the beginning of tracking in 2016. Germany (-44), France (-48), and Denmark (-54) now show record-low net favorability. In Italy (-52) and Spain (-55), the numbers remain at the rock bottom levels first seen in 2021. Even in traditionally more pro-Israel Britain, net favorability stands at -46—just slightly above its all-time low of -49.
Across the board, only 13% to 21% of people in the surveyed countries view Israel positively, while 63% to 70% express a negative opinion. When asked whether Israel’s actions in Gaza are justified, only 6% of Italians and 16% of French respondents agreed—down drastically from last October. In the UK, just 12% supported the military campaign.
Meanwhile, a notable segment of respondents—ranging from 29% in Italy to 40% in Germany—believe that while Israel had the right to act, it went too far, causing unacceptable civilian casualties. In Britain, this view is shared by 38% of respondents. Additionally, between 12% (Germany) and 24% (Italy) said that Israel should never have entered Palestinian territory in the first place.
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Public sentiment toward Israel has dropped to historic lows across Western Europe, according to the latest YouGov poll. Fewer than 20% of respondents in six key countries expressed a favorable view of the country.
Support for Israel has fallen sharply since the beginning of tracking in 2016. Germany (-44), France (-48), and Denmark (-54) now show record-low net favorability. In Italy (-52) and Spain (-55), the numbers remain at the rock bottom levels first seen in 2021. Even in traditionally more pro-Israel Britain, net favorability stands at -46—just slightly above its all-time low of -49.
Across the board, only 13% to 21% of people in the surveyed countries view Israel positively, while 63% to 70% express a negative opinion. When asked whether Israel’s actions in Gaza are justified, only 6% of Italians and 16% of French respondents agreed—down drastically from last October. In the UK, just 12% supported the military campaign.
Meanwhile, a notable segment of respondents—ranging from 29% in Italy to 40% in Germany—believe that while Israel had the right to act, it went too far, causing unacceptable civilian casualties. In Britain, this view is shared by 38% of respondents. Additionally, between 12% (Germany) and 24% (Italy) said that Israel should never have entered Palestinian territory in the first place.