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Last Updated: December 17, 2023, 14:24 IST
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Since the Israel-Hamas war began, a number of large-scale protests have been held at American universities, including the Ivy League schools. (Representative Image: Reuters)
The poll was conducted by Harris Insights and Analytics and Harvard University’s Center for American Political Studies, among about 2,000 registered voters
Around 67 percent of American youth between the ages of 18-24 believe that Jews, as a class, are oppressors and should be treated as oppressors, The Jerusalem Post (JP) reported citing a new poll.
The poll cited by the Israeli newspaper was conducted by Harris Insights and Analytics and Harvard University’s Center for American Political Studies (CAPS), among about 2,000 registered voters in the US.
The poll found that 51 percent of 18-24-year-olds believe that the long-term answer for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is for “Israel to be ended and given to Hamas and the Palestinians.” Regarding Israel’s right to exist, the poll found that 69 percent of young Americans believe that Israel does have the right to exist, the JP report said.
Despite the the poll, bipartisan support for Israel among Americans in general remains high. Around 63 percent of Democrats and 71 percent of Republicans believe that the US should be supporting Israel in the war against Hamas. Notably, 84 percent of Americans said that they believe that the October 7 assault was a terrorist attack, with 73 percent saying it “was genocidal” and 73 percent saying it was not justified by the grievances of Palestinians.
This survey comes as the top two US military leaders are traveling to Tel Aviv to advise the Israeli government on how to transition from major combat operations against Hamas in Gaza to a more limited campaign and prevent a wider regional war. Iranian-backed militants on Saturday launched a wave of attack drones against ships in the Red Sea and said they would continue until Israel’s “aggression” ends.
American officials’ trip highlights the increased efforts by the Biden administration to convince Israel that it should scale back its offensive, which has flattened much of Gaza’s northern region, displaced millions and killed more than 18,700 Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run territory.
The sustained intensity of Israel’s campaign has led President Joe Biden to warn that the US ally is losing international support because of its “indiscriminate bombing.” US officials have been telling Israel for several weeks that its window is closing for concluding major combat operations in Gaza without risking the loss of even more backing.
(With agency inputs)
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