Israel-Hamas Conflict Tops Geopolitical Concerns in South-east Asia

SINGAPORE - The Israel-Hamas conflict is the top geopolitical concern in South-east Asia, a survey has found, with a large proportion of respondents concerned that Israel’s attack on Gaza has gone too far.

The 2024 edition was conducted online from Jan 3 to Feb 23 and polled respondents from academia, think-tanks, research groups, businesses, civil society, the media and regional or international organisations, as well as governments. About a fifth of respondents – or 19.6 per cent – believed that Israel had the right to retaliate, subject to international law.

Supporting a ceasefire and prioritising the provision of humanitarian aid received the most support among Asean respondents, when asked what the international community should do in response to the conflict.Asean unity put to practice in Israel-Hamas war, despite divided opinion: Experts Supply chain disruptions impacting energy and food prices caused by the Israel-Hamas conflict and Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, along with China’s economic slowdown, could be some reasons for the economic worries, said the report.

Israel-Hamas Conflict South-East Asia Survey Concerns Gaza Muslim-Majority Countries Asean Region

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