New polling shows a generational difference in American viewpoints of Palestinians and Israelis

 


A Palestinian protester yells at an Israeli soldier while conducting an exercise in a residential area near the Palestinian village of Naqura in the occupied West Bank on September 4, 2019.

Oct 13, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

As American sentiment toward the Israel-Palestine conflict continues to shift amid the ongoing reports of terror, young Americans tend to be more pro-Palestine than other age groups.

A Pew Research report found that overall, Americans have more positive feelings toward Israel than Palestine—however, the gaps in attitude are noticeable between young and old Americans.

American adults under 30 said they view Palestinian people as very or somewhat favorable 61 percent of the time, while they see Israeli people warmly only 56 percent of the time.

This was in relative contrast to the general population, which saw Israeli people positively two-thirds of the time compared to just 52 percent of the time for Palestinians.

And for those aged 65 and over, 78 percent viewed Israeli people favorably while just 47 percent saw Palestinians favorably.

Altogether, adults under 30 were much more likely than older Americans to view the Israeli people unfavorably but the Palestinians favorably. The same was true when it came to views on the Israeli and Palestinian governments among age groups, meaning Israel could struggle to gain their support moving forward.

Newsweek