‘60% of UK Public Support Israel’s Expulsion from UN over Palestine’ — Palestine Solidarity Campaign
London, June 5, 2025 — Anti-Israel public opinion in Britain has become stronger and clearer than before. An Opinium poll conducted at the request of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) shows that a significant portion of the British public supports a tough stance against Israel.
According to the survey, 57% of citizens favor stopping arms sales to Israel, while only 13% oppose this. Additionally, 60% of respondents support expelling Israel from the United Nations, with just 10% opposing this decision. Support among Labour Party voters is even higher—71% back these anti-Israel initiatives.
Although the British government suspended nearly 30 arms export licenses last September, over 90% of the permissions for arms sales to Israel remain intact. This continued military assistance, despite concerns about human rights violations, has sparked a wave of criticism.
The poll also reveals that 53% of citizens support imposing sanctions on Israel’s Finance Minister, who had called for “clearing” Gaza and “destroying what remains” with extreme rhetoric.
PSC reports that today thousands of activists will form a symbolic one-kilometer-long red cloth line around the British Parliament to protest and demand effective UK action against Israeli aggression in Gaza.
PSC Director Ben Jamal said:
“This newly published poll is strong evidence of Israel’s growing international isolation and public support for sanctions. While Israel pursues genocide and a policy of deliberate starvation, the British government stands in stark isolation by providing arms and support—completely opposite to the will of the people.”
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy admitted in Parliament two weeks ago that Israel’s recent attacks were “morally unjustifiable,” yet the UK continues to support Israel militarily and diplomatically.
Currently, the legality of arms sales from the UK to Israel is under High Court review, which may signal significant policy changes by the government in the future.
