The United States has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Real Research, an online survey app, revealed that 49.44% of the respondents were aware of the US vetoing ceasefire in Gaza.

Highlights:

  • 62.8% of the respondents believe the United State’s proposal will be effective.
  • 51.56% think the concerns raised by the U.S. ambassador strongly justify the US vetoing the ceasefire in Gaza.
  • 49.82% of the respondents think this situation will significantly impact credibility.

US Vetoing Ceasefire in Gaza

Respondents were asked for their opinion on the U.S. decision to veto the resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. 40.34% of respondents somewhat agree with the U.S. decision to veto the resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and 34.16% strongly agree. 18.26% somewhat disagreed, and 7.24% strongly disagreed.

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Figure 1: Respondents stance on US vetoing ceasefire in Gaza

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Even though the USA vetoed the immediate ceasefire, they called for a temporary ceasefire while warning Israel against launching an offensive against Rafah in southern Gaza. 62.8% of the respondents believe the U.S.’s proposal will be effective.

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Figure 2: Whether the U.S.’s proposal will be effective

Furthermore, the U.S. ambassador cited that the proposed resolution could harm ongoing negotiations in the region as the reason for the veto. 51.56% think the concerns raised by the U.S. ambassador strongly justify the US vetoing ceasefire in Gaza. 36.02% said these concerns somewhat justify the US’s veto decision, and 12.42% said they do not justify it. 

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The United Nations received criticism for using its Veto again when nearly 30,000 Palestinians have been killed and two million people are under threat of famine. 49.82% of the respondents think this situation will significantly impact credibility. 43.02% think it will somewhat impact credibility, and 7.16% do not think there will be any impact on credibility at all.

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Figure 3: How this situation will impact credibility

Finally, respondents were asked how concerned they were about the potential escalation of violence in Gaza due to the failure to reach a ceasefire agreement. 44.76% of the respondents stated they were somewhat concerned, 35.48% were very concerned, and 19.76% were not concerned at all.

Methodology

 
Survey TitleSurvey on US Vetoing Ceasefire in Gaza for the Third Time
DurationFebruary 26 – March 04, 2024
Number of Participants5,000
DemographicsMales and females, aged 21 to 99
Participating Countries Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong) China (Macao), China (Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greanada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Maluritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar [Burma], Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.