According to a poll —conducted by AtlasIntel for StandWithUs Brasil— 64% of citizens believe that the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should get closer to Israel, which demonstrates a marked gap between official foreign policy and national public opinion. The study, based on 1,812 adults surveyed with a margin of error of ±2 percentage points, was released at the end of November under international media scrutiny. In this regard, 64% of respondents believe that Brazil is too far from Israel and that its foreign policy should be adjusted to a closer position. The survey was conducted between September 10 and 23, 2025, before the new cycle of peace negotiations in the Middle East. For international analysts, the poll's result highlights a division between official diplomacy and public sentiment, which could influence future foreign policy decisions if public opinion solidifies as a pressure factor. Meanwhile, civil society organizations and Jewish community groups in Brazil interpret the results as a sign of popular support for a rapprochement strategy with Israel and as a call for the government to reconsider its international stance. This result may also reflect a cultural and generational shift: according to the poll, many of those who support the rapprochement are young and urban segments who cite social media as their main source of information on the conflict. According to its results, only 12% of respondents consider the current level of closeness to Israel sufficient, while 24% state that an excessive link already exists. In addition to the preference for Israel, the poll reveals that the majority of Brazilians reject the actions of the Hamas group and consider the attack carried out on October 7 unjustifiable, while favoring a negotiated peace solution through one state for Israel and another for Palestine. The survey also shows a clear difference between the government's official stance —which has distanced itself from Israel in a diplomatic context marked by the denial of the placet to the Israeli ambassador in 2025— and the popular will. This data expresses a profile of an informed, globally connected public opinion, willing to express its position even when it is contrary to official diplomacy. Ultimately —according to the poll— the majority of Brazilians demand a redefinition of their country's foreign relations with Israel, insisting on peace, the rejection of terrorism, and the defense of democratic freedom. The sample —considered representative at the national level— suggests that the rejection of Hamas and the preference for a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Israel and Palestine transcend party lines, religions, or socioeconomic conditions, although with marked variations in certain segments, such as among evangelicals, where support for Israel is particularly high. The revelation of this data comes in a tense regional context, with Brazil playing an active diplomatic role in trade and agreements with Arab countries, while maintaining an ambivalent policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Brasilia, December 11, 2025 – Total News Agency-TNA – A recent poll in Brazil reveals that a substantial portion of the population leans towards strengthening relations with Israel, even amid a tense diplomatic context between the two countries. For many, this citizenly demand contradicts the recent official trajectory, which could generate political frictions if the Executive decides to align with the majority sentiment.
