MOST YOUNG AMERICANS THINK ISRAEL SHOULD BE ‘ENDED AND GIVEN TO HAMAS’: NEW SURVEY

Sun 17 December 2023:

Over half of young Americans polled on Israel’s conflict with Hamas say the Jewish state should be replaced by a Palestinian entity, according to an online poll conducted this week.

The survey found that 51% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 said they believed the solution to the Palestinian issue was for “Israel to be ended and given to Hamas – the Palestinian Resistance movement – and the Palestinians.”

Only 32% said they believed in a “two-state solution”, and just 17% said other Arab states should be asked to “absorb Palestinian populations”.

Regarding some of the same demographic, 60% said Hamas’ Oct 7 operation could be “justified by the grievance of Palestinians” — a position held by 27% of Americans overall.

At the same time, 58% of 18-24-year-olds agreed that “Hamas would like to commit genocide” against settlers in “Israel.”

When questioned about whether “Israel” is engaged in genocide in Gaza or is merely “defending itself and targeting Hamas”, 60% of Americans aged 18-24 expressed the view that “Israel” is committing genocide. Additionally, 53% of young Americans asserted that students should have the freedom to advocate for the “genocide of Jews” without facing consequences.

Young people were also against the overall trend on the question of a ceasefire: While 64% of respondents said a ceasefire should be agreed to only after the release of hostages and Hamas being booted from power, 67% of 18- to 24-year-olds favored an unconditional deal that would leave things as they are.

The poll also asked respondents about antisemitism on university campuses, which has been on the rise since the beginning of the war.

Many 18- to 24-year-olds seemed to be okay with hate speech at universities: According to the poll, 53% of young people thought students should be free to call for Jewish genocide on campus without punishment, though 70% said such calls constituted hate speech.

Out of all respondents, 74% answered that those who make the calls should face disciplinary action, while 79% said the calls were hate speech.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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