In Focus podcast | Understanding swaying public opinion on the Israel-Hamas war

Adding a page to the history of the Israel-Palestine question, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia now formally recognise a Palestinian state. However, data show that the share of people surveyed in the UK who support this decision has decreased since the same time last year. On the other hand, according to a YouGov poll, the share of Americans backing Israelis in this conflict has reached a 25-year low. Both sets of opinions represent a shift away from their respective governments’ stances.

Guest: Stanly Johny, the International Affairs Editor, The Hindu

Host: Nitika Francis

Edited and produced by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian

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