What is the Background of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? This is the Perception of Indonesian Citizens

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Cindy Mutia Annur 21/12/2023 17:33 WIB

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Indonesian Public Perception of the Background of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (November 2023)

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Israel's attacks on Palestine have been ongoing since October 7, 2023, until today. According to *Al Jazeera* on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at least 20,000 Palestinian civilians have been killed in the Gaza Strip as a result of the Israeli attacks, according to Palestinian officials. Of this number, 8,000 were children and 6,200 were women.

Meanwhile, the Hamas attack on southern Israel in early October resulted in approximately 1,200 deaths and over 200 people being taken hostage, according to Israeli claims.

So, what is the perception of Indonesian society regarding the background of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

According to a survey by Kurious-Katadata Insight Center (KIC), the majority, or 79.8% of respondents, believe that territorial disputes are the underlying cause of the Israeli attacks on Palestine.

Furthermore, 31% of respondents attributed the conflict to humanitarian issues. Then, 29.3% of respondents believed that political issues were behind the conflict between the two countries.

Another 28.7% of respondents perceived the conflict as stemming from religious issues, followed by economic issues cited by 12.9% of respondents. The remaining 1.4% of respondents stated other issues.

This Kurious-KIC survey involved 2,554 respondents spread across Indonesia, consisting of 58.9% female respondents and 41.1% male respondents.

The majority of respondents were from the island of Java excluding Jakarta (63.7%), followed by respondents from DKI Jakarta (15.1%), and Sumatra (13.9%). The proportion of respondents from Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali-Nusa Tenggara, and Maluku-Papua ranged from 0.2-4%.

Data collection was conducted from November 10-17, 2023, using the computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) method, with a margin of error of approximately 1.94% and a 95% confidence level.

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

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