Poll finds strong majority of UK voters oppose Trump’s Gaza ‘ethnic cleansing’ plan
Protesters hold a flag during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza, following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in London on 18 January 2025
The New Arab reports on 27 February 2025:
A recent YouGov poll has revealed there is significant backlash and opposition from the British public against US President Donald Trump’s proposal to forcibly displace Palestinians in Gaza to other neighbouring countries such as Jordan and Egypt.
The survey, commissioned by Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and the Council for Arab-British Understanding (CAABU), found that 73 percent of the respondents believe the UK government should oppose the controversial plan.
It comes as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Washington today for a meeting with Trump in the White House, where Gaza talks are likely to be on the agenda.
The poll, conducted between 23-24 February, shows that only nine percent of those surveyed back the proposal, which has garnered global condemnation from activists and rights groups. About 18 percent of respondents were undecided, and among those who voted for Labour in the 2024 general election, 84 percent opposed the plan.
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Chris Doyle, Director of CAABU, called for the UK to explicitly reject any such plans, saying: “Whilst the British government has said that Palestinians should not be forced from Gaza, it needs the Prime Minister to make this clear in no uncertain terms directly to President Trump.