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New Survey Shows Complete Collapse in Israel’s Reputation Across Western Europe
- A YouGov survey this week shows public support for Israel across Western Europe has fallen to its lowest levels since 2016, with fewer than 20% holding a favorable view.
- This decline follows the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and Israel's subsequent military response in Gaza, which many Europeans now view as disproportionate and causing a mounting civilian death toll.
- Countries including Germany, France, and the UK have issued harsh criticisms and are reconsidering political and economic ties, with the EU invoking a human rights clause against Israel for the first time in decades.
- The survey found net favorability scores of-44 in Germany,-48 in France,-46 in the UK, and even lower scores in Denmark , Italy , and Spain , indicating widespread negative perceptions of Israel's Gaza policy.
- This shift suggests a loss of Israel's moral and political capital in Europe, risking trade relations and signaling that external accountability on its Gaza actions will likely increase.
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Western Europeans have had enough. Now fewer than a fifth have a positive view of state formation.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right6Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Left
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