CGTN Survey - Full Occupation? Global Opposition!
Israel's statements were immediately criticized internationally.
CGTN – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comments about "advancing the full occupation of Gaza" continue to inflame international debate. A global public opinion poll conducted by China Global Television Network (CGTN) revealed that 86,6% of respondents strongly oppose this stance and call for Israel to immediately halt attacks and end the conflict in Gaza as quickly as possible.
To date, the Israeli army controls approximately 75% of the Gaza Strip. More than 60 Palestinians have been killed and more than 150 wounded in the current round of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In response, 89,1% of respondents are concerned that Israel's plan to fully occupy Gaza could further aggravate the humanitarian crisis; 89,8% believe that such conflict will likely continue to intensify; and 91,2% indicate that Israel's actions will only lead tensions in Gaza to an indefinite and complex situation, having already deviated significantly from its initially stated military objectives.
Israel's statements were immediately criticized internationally. Leaders of the Israeli opposition, the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, and former heads of the country's three main intelligence agencies publicly expressed their opposition to the plan, while the US State Department declined to comment. According to the survey, 86,8% of respondents believe that Israel intends to divert attention from the internal governance failures of the Netanyahu government; 92,5% criticize the United States for becoming "complicit" in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, noting that its control over the distribution of aid materials in the Strip and its repeated vetoes of ceasefire resolutions in the UN Security Council have worsened the situation.
The survey was published on CGTN's English, Spanish, French, Arabic, and Russian platforms, with 9.093 participants who voted and shared their opinions within 24 hours.
Source: CMG