Published: 29 February 2024
Last updated: 21 March 2024
As opposition to Israel’s war against Hamas grows in Australia, relations between Jews and Muslims hit a new low when the Islamic Council of Victoria's president described the October 7 massacre as ‘legitimate resistance’.
Four in five Australians are in favour of a ceasefire in Gaza and 53% want the Australian government to take more action to achieve that goal, new polling has found.
The number of people in favour of a ceasefire has increased by almost 30% since a similar poll was conducted in November.
Humanitarian agencies including Plan International Australia, Oxfam Australia, Caritas Australia, Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA, ActionAid Australia and Baptist World Aid commissioned the poll to highlight the massive concern in the Australian community about the war in Gaza.
The poll found support for a ceasefire is high across the political spectrum, and that the Gaza crisis remains an issue of deep concern, with almost one in three (30%) saying they would take it into consideration when deciding their vote at the next federal election.
The poll revealed stronger support for a ceasefire among younger people and Labor voters.
- 89% of Labor voters support a ceasefire, with 62% supporting more government action;
- 74% of Coalition voters are in favour of a ceasefire, with 45% supporting more action;
- support for more action from the Australian government is higher among younger people, with 61% of 18-34 year-olds wanting the government to do more.
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