Poll: Support for Palestinians in UK rises amid humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

Public sympathy for Palestinians has notably increased in Britain as the humanitarian disaster worsens in Gaza due to Israel’s blockade, according to a new poll reported by The Times.

The findings, by the think tank More in Common, revealed that 29 percent of respondents sympathised more with the Palestinian side in the war, compared to 15 percent who sympathised more with Israel. 

This marks an 11-point rise in support for Palestinians since November 2023, just weeks after the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel on 7 October.

This growing support comes against the backdrop of catastrophic conditions in Gaza, where at least 127 Palestinians, including more than 85 children, have died of starvation since Israel's blockade resumed in March.

More than 1,121 Palestinians have also been killed while seeking aid at distribution sites manned by Israeli soldiers and US security contractors. 

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