Americans’ views of Israelis, Palestinians differ by age

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March 29, 2024

Younger Americans stand out in their views of the Israel-Hamas war

Americans’ views of Israelis, Palestinians differ by age

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Americans’ views of Israelis, Palestinians differ by age

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Younger Americans stand out in their views of the Israel-Hamas war
Younger adults sympathize more with Palestinians than older Americans do
Younger Americans are more critical of both why and how Israel is fighting than older Americans
Americans under 30 are more likely than older people to say Hamas’ reasons for fighting Israel are valid
Younger adults are more likely to say Biden is favoring Israelis too much
Younger Americans less likely to favor military aid to Israel; minimal age differences in views of aid to Gaza
Younger Americans are more likely than older ones to have stopped talking to someone because of something they said about the Israel-Hamas war
Americans under 30 are less likely than older adults to say discrimination against Jews has increased since the start of Israel-Hamas war
Americans under 50 are slightly more likely to think calls for violence against Jews and Muslims should be allowed, though majority still oppose it

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