Israel's military actions in Gaza and regional aggression have dramatically shifted public opinion: 57% now hold a negative view of the country, while 37% consider Israel a major threat to world peace - Anadolu Ajansı

German public opinion has shifted dramatically against Israel, with 57% now holding a negative view of the country following its military actions in Gaza, according to a new survey released Friday.

The poll by Allensbach research institute for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper marks a striking reversal from 2022, when only 23% expressed negative views of Israel.

The survey found growing concerns about Israel’s military attacks, with 65% of Germans considering Israel’s actions in Gaza “inappropriate.” Only 13% voiced support for the military campaign.

In a particularly notable finding, 73% of respondents indicated they saw “some truth” in the statement that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute “genocide,” while only 9% explicitly rejected this characterization.

  • MrSulu@lemmy.mlEnglish
    6·
    1 day ago

    Erm, not just Germans. I would suggest the majority of Europeans that understand right from wrong.

    • mathemachristian[he]@lemmy.ml
      41·
      1 day ago

      But the germans are usually the last ones to do so. The fact that the apartheid regime is losing favorability in Germany is basically a death knell