Survey: Israel Increasingly Reviled Worldwide

A major survey conducted by the Pew Research Center has found that Israel’s standing in the world continues to plummet, with majorities in 36 surveyed countries viewing the nation unfavourably. The survey, carried out between 8 February and 13 May, found that an average of 67 per cent of adults in the countries polled held an unfavourable view of Israel, compared to just 25 per cent with a favourable view. Pew stated that most interviews were conducted after the US and Israel launched a war against Iran on 28 February, a campaign that has triggered global economic hardship. Hostility towards Israel was especially pronounced in Muslim-majority countries included in the survey, including Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Turkey, as well as the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Pew said it was unable to conduct polling in Gaza. European publics were no less hostile. In Italy, the Netherlands and Spain, roughly two-thirds of adults or more said they have a very unfavourable view of Israel. The findings show that Israel’s international image, already battered by the genocide in Gaza, has deteriorated further since the war against Iran. Pew said unfavourable views increased in 13 of the 24 countries where trend data is available. In Argentina, for instance, 46 per cent of adults held an unfavourable view of Israel in 2025. That figure has now risen to 55 per cent. The share of people with a very unfavourable view also rose by double digits in Australia, Italy, Nigeria, Poland, and the United Kingdom.