The latest opinion poll from the German ARD Foundation revealed an increase in the position against the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip among Germans.
According to the poll conducted this August, 57% of participants believe that Israel's response to the October 7 attacks was exaggerated.
In contrast, only 21% saw the Israeli military operations against Gaza as appropriate.
This percentage represents a noticeable change from a previous poll conducted by the same institution last March, when 28% believed that Israel’s actions were reasonable, while nearly 50% of respondents believed that the Israeli reaction was extremely exaggerated.
The latest poll indicated that more than 68% of respondents believe that it is wrong for Germany to provide military support to Israel, while only 19% support this support.
Furthermore, the poll shows that a nearly two-thirds majority (68%) does not consider Israeli military operations against the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) justified when they affect the Palestinian civilian population, while only 18% believe they are justified.
It is noteworthy that the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) rejected a proposal submitted by the PSW party to stop arms exports to Israel last July.
Germany, like other parts of the European continent, has witnessed escalating protests in rejection of the war launched by the Israeli occupation army on the Gaza Strip, and in protest against what they describe as their country’s military and political support for Israel.
Earlier, Al Jazeera Net conducted an interview with Ali Shteiwi, General Coordinator of the European Network for Defending the Rights of Palestinian Refugees, who pointed out that not a day goes by in Berlin without a demonstration or stand in support of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
Shteiwi said, 'The participants in these demonstrations belong to various sectors of society, including of course the Arab and Islamic communities, but the strange thing is that about half of the participants in the events are of German origin, and this is a new thing.'
