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Britons Overwhelmingly Label Gaza Offensive Genocide and Call for ICC Warrant Enforcement

Survey results spotlight a surge in public outrage that puts pressure on Keir Starmer’s government to expand sanctions against Israel

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Overview

  • A YouGov poll of 2,010 adults finds 55% of Britons oppose Israel’s Gaza campaign and 82% of that group describe it as genocide.
  • Sixty-five percent of respondents say the UK should enforce the ICC arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits Britain.
  • Opposition is strongest among Labour voters, with 68% against the offensive, 87% calling it genocidal and 78% backing warrant enforcement.
  • More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 20-month conflict and widespread starvation has deepened the humanitarian crisis.
  • The UK government has suspended 30 arms export licences and sanctioned Israeli officials but faces criticism for not adopting tougher measures