The polling, conducted by Focaldata for the website UnHerd, found that 54 percent of the age group agreed with the statement “The state of Israel should not exist” compared with 7 percent of 65-year-olds and older, Middle East Eye reported.21 percent of 18-24-year-olds disagreed with the statement.The new polling also found that 50 percent of the age group blamed Israel for the ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip, compared with 25 percent who thought Hamas was to blame.
A recent survey by the pollster YouGov also found that more than two-thirds of British people want a ceasefire in the besieged enclave.British people were also significantly more likely to sympathise with the Palestinian side compared to the Israelis.As the UK government refuses to pause or end arms sales to Israel, YouGov researchers also found that a majority of people in the country want a ban on the sale of weapons to the regime.A total of 56 percent either strongly support or somewhat support a ban, with 36 percent saying strongly. Just 20 percent oppose a ban, with 11 percent saying they felt strongly.The figures reveal a big disparity between sentiment amongst the British public and the leaders of the UK’s ruling parties.Both the UK opposition Labour party and the ruling Conservatives backed Israel’s war on Gaza.Israel has killed at least 36,500 Palestinians since the start of the war in October 2023.
