I told you...people are waking up. Almost two thirds of the British public (62%) believe that the Israeli government is committing war crimes, a new YouGov poll has revealed. The survey, conducted 27-28 July, comes days after a separate poll carried out on behalf of The Sunday Times showed that 52% of the British public sees Israels bombing of the Gaza Strip as unjustified. Questioned about their attitude to the conflict more generally, 27% said their sympathies lie more with the Palestinians, while 14% said their sympathies lay more with the Israelis. Polling data from the U.S. indicates Israels growing image problem, even amongst the citizens of its closest ally. A new Pew Research Center poll shows that among 18 to 29-year old Americans, 29% blame Israel more for the current violence, while 21% blame Hamas. Meanwhile, a Gallup poll last week showed that a majority of nonwhite Americans under-50 view Israels assault as unjustified. In a CNN poll conducted July 18-20, only 57% of respondents said Israels actions in Operation Protective Edge are justified. Meanwhile, a survey of UK Christians commissioned by charity Embrace the Middle East has revealed that 35.4% sympathise more with the Palestinians, while 16.9% sympathise more with Israel. The research was conducted before Israels attack on Gaza, which charity head Jeremy Moodey said would likely only increase support for the Palestinians in UK churches. https://middleeastmonitor/news/europe/13114-62-of-british-public-says-israel-committing-war-crimes-as-polls-show-sympathy-for-palestinians
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:10:37 +0000
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