Nearly half of Irish adults say Government response to Gaza has been good, survey finds

Eva Osborne

Some 46 per cent of adults in Ireland think the response of the Irish Government to the war in Gaza has been good, with 10 per cent of those thinking it has been very good, according to a new survey from iReach.

Over half (53 per cent) of males in Ireland think the response of the Government to the war in Gaza has been good, versus 40 per cent of females in Ireland.

Some 60 per cent of respondents believe that Ireland should take a stronger public stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

This number is highest for adults aged 25-34, with 75 per cent thinking that Ireland should take a stronger public stance.

In terms of providing humanitarian support, 75 per cent of adults would like to see Ireland provide aid, 62 per cent feel they should provide diplomacy, and 38 per cent think they should provide refugee support.

83 per cent of adults aged 18-24 think Ireland should provide aid and 57 per cent think they should provide refugee support.

65 per cent of adults feel impacted by the ongoing war in Gaza and the West Bank, with 25 per cent of these feeling very impacted.