A new survey has revealed a sharp generational split in United States attitudes towards Israel’s war on Gaza, with younger voters showing unprecedented support for Hamas as Israel carries out a genocide.

The poll, conducted by The Harris Poll and HarrisX between 20 and 21 August among 2,025 registered voters, asked respondents: “In the Israel-Hamas conflict, do you support more Israel or more Hamas?”

Sixty percent of voters aged 18–24 expressed greater support for Hamas, in stark contrast to older demographics, where backing for Israel rose steadily: 65 percent among ages 25–34, 70 percent among ages 35–44, 74 percent among ages 45–54, 84 percent among those aged 55–64, and 89 percent of voters over 65.

  • geneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOP
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    Hamas are actually pretty moral compared to other resistance groups

    • Hamas goes to great lengths to avoid killing children.

    • Hamas primarily target military bases.

    • Hamas doesn’t torture their captives.

    • Hamas doesn’t rape women

    • Hamas doesn’t steal food from aid trucks or civilians.

    • Hamas doesn’t steal money from civilians

    • Hamas doesn’t lay ambushes against IDF soldiers near civilian areas. Which would be much easier.

    • Hamas asked before they took a banana once.

    And much more. Keep in mind that almost all slander about Hamas such as using “bases underneath hospitals” turned out to be a complete lie.

    The West has to lie about Hamas to make them look bad.

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        22 hours ago

        They killed and took hostage many civilians in the Oct attacks.

        In order to trade for the much grater number of civilians that Israel has taken. They are following the rules of war that have been offered to them.

        They continue to fight Israel with no possible upside despite this causing children to starve.

        Fuck off, genocide apologist. Hamas isn’t forcing Israel to exterminate the children of Gaza, and them rolling over and giving up the fight wouldn’t help anyone.

        As soon as you defend Hamas, you make any argument against Israel a hypocritical joke.

        The British Empire was also evil, so does anyone who defends them in WW2 make any argument against Nazi Germany a hypocritical joke?