The more the conflict with Hamas terrorists continues, the more the approval of Italians towards Israel\u2019s actions drops. This is what was registered in the last survey by the SWG research institute, which shows that since the outbreak of the war, the figure of those who feel closer to the \u201cIsraeli community\u201d has decreased by nine per cent compared to a month ago, dropping from 25% to 16%. On the contrary, the figure of those expressing greater empathy towards the \u201cPalestinian community\u201d has increased from 10% to 18%. This was an overtaking compared to a previous survey, run two weeks ago, when proximity towards the \u201cIsraeli community\u201d (17%) still prevailed over that for \u201cthe Palestinian community\u201d (14%).
\nAbout two thirds of Italians do not take a definitive stance on this matter: 30% of them claimed to feel close to \u201cboth\u201d communities, 23% to \u201cneither\u201d, and 13% chose the option \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d. Anyway, \u201ca critical attitude\u201d towards the Israeli army\u2019s military offensive prevails, SWG says. 50% of the interviewees considered it to be \u201ctoo violent\u201d (68% among those who declare themselves centre-left voters), 20% \u201cfair\u201d (34% among those who declare themselves centre-right) and 5% \u201ctoo mild\u201d. 25% of the sample did not give an opinion.
\nAccording to more than one in two Italians (54%), once the conflict ends, the Gaza Strip should pass \u201cunder the control of UN forces\u201d, while 33% of Italians think it should go under the aegis \u201cof the Palestinian authorities\u201d, and 13% under the control of the Israeli authorities.
\nThe survey also shows that 76% of Italians feel emotionally involved in the war events (\u201cvery much\u201d 38%, \u201cfairly\u201d 38%). This figure is higher than the one regarding the conflict in Ukraine, which affects 70% of Italians closely (\u201cvery much\u201d 30%, \u201cfairly\u201d 40%). \u201cDuring the last five days, did you follow the news about the wars in Ukraine and Israel?\u201d, this was one of the questions asked by the Swg. In the first case, 73% answered yes, in the second 83%. The research institute reports that the survey was carried out using the CAWI method on a nationally representative sample of 800 adults.<\/p>\n