Recent analyses highlight a significant shift in the perspectives of Generation Z Americans concerning the US-Israel relationship. A growing number of young Americans are expressing support for Palestinians, diverging from the views of older generations. Polling data indicates that a third of adults under 30 sympathize with Palestinians, while only 14% show support for Israelis. This shift is attributed to various factors, including economic challenges faced by Gen Z and perceptions of hypocrisy in US foreign policy. The trend poses potential challenges for political leaders, including President Biden and organizations like AIPAC, as they navigate the evolving attitudes of younger voters. James Durso and Shibley Telhami from the Brookings Institution have contributed to this analysis.
Both Republicans and Democrats would be wise to rethink their unconditional support for Israel as younger Americans' support for it is no longer a given. https://t.co/Rgi0Rq6CNt
"Gen Z cannot be seen as a monolith but put the polling together and it would seem that younger Americnas are more questioning about why there is an unconditional relationship with Israel." — @james_durso. https://t.co/Rgi0Rq6CNt
Warning signs ahead for Biden and AIPAC ? “A third of adults under 30 say their sympathies lie either entirely or mostly with the Palestinian people, while 14% say their sympathies lie entirely or mostly with the Israeli people” NEW @durso today: https://t.co/Rgi0Rq7aD1
Gen. Z Americans are are four-square in favor of Palestinians in the current conflict, widely veering from their boomer cohort. NEW @james_durso on what this means: https://t.co/Rgi0Rq7aD1
NEW @james_durso: With the bleak US economy and prospects for Gen Z overall not looking so grear, plus questions over hypocrisy & the 'rules based order,' Gen Z resists unconditional support for Israel. MORE: https://t.co/Rgi0Rq6CNt
NEW @james_durso on the Gen Z split and what it might mean for US-Israel relations in near future. https://t.co/Rgi0Rq6CNt
Young Radicals? Gen Z, Gaza, and Genocide https://t.co/bjISIYHYXJ https://t.co/X0s25YHFPX
“Humanitarian issues appear to be impacting broader perceptions of Biden’s stance on human rights, not only among young people, but also among other segments of the public,” writes @ShibleyTelhami. https://t.co/L3hmitTdpb
“The progressive tilt of young people in the West appears to be the opposite of where young Israelis are moving.” Read @dahliasc on the growing friction between Israelis and Americans—and the long-term trends fueling this divide: https://t.co/SdPRdzy7Tq