# Nearly 80 percent of Britons see Israel as a threat to world peace

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nearly-80-percent-of-britons-see-israel-as-a-threat-to-world-peace-2/
- Published: 2026-11-10T03:35:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T04:22:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/nearly-80-percent-britons-see-israel-threat-world-peace
- Topics: Middle East, World

## Key points

- 78 per cent of Britons see Israel as a serious threat to world peace.
- The share has risen from 48 per cent in 2005.
- Higher interest rates add pressure to household borrowing costs.

## Summary

A NatCen survey found that 78 per cent of Britons now see Israel as a serious threat to world peace, up from 48 per cent in 2005. The result comes amid Israel’s war in Gaza and recent Israeli and US attacks on Iran, and reflects a marked shift in British public opinion.

The article also cites a July YouGov poll in which 17 per cent of respondents said Israel was not committing genocide in Gaza. It links the conflict involving Iran to higher UK household costs for energy, food and mortgages, and says the Bank of England raised its base rate from 3.75 to 4 per cent, its first increase in more than three years.

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