In the Arab world, Germany enjoys the highest standing among European countries in Syria. This is the result of a representative survey conducted by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which is affiliated with the CDU. In addition, with 27 percent approval for his Middle East policy, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has the highest approval rating of any European head of government in the region. Germany fares worst in the Palestinian Territories, where approval stands at only 38 percent.
To gauge Arab sentiment in the shadow of the Iran war,more than 8,000 people were surveyed in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. “European Union countries are viewed positively, but are perceived as having little regional influence,” the study states. German policy is perceived there as being driven by interests rather than values. “The majority associates German Middle East policy with economic interests,” the authors write. “Relations with Israel” was rarely cited as a motive of the German government, notably only in Gaza (15 percent) and the West Bank (22 percent).
With regard to Germany, it appears that while many respondents express positive views, they consider Berlin’s influence to be rather limited. In Morocco, Tunisia, and Syria, for example, at least 66 percent of respondents view Germany positively. The figures are lower in Egypt (52 percent), Lebanon (44 percent), and the Palestinian Territories (38 percent). However, Germany is not perceived as particularly influential: only 1.3 percent of Syrians and 2.2 percent of Tunisians view Germany as the most influential state actor. Italy and France are consistently rated as more influential.
Further information:
https://www.kas.de/de/kurzum/detail/-/content/arabisches-stimmungsbild-im-schatten-des-iran-krieges
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