What’s Really Behind America’s Generational Divide Over Israel

Why are middle-aged and older Americans persistently pro-Israel? It hasn’t always been the case. This week on How We Got Here, Max and Erin discuss the profound opinion shift among younger Americans, and then take a trip off campus to understand how geopolitics and propaganda in the 21st century have entrenched pro-Israel sentiments in Gen Xers, Boomers and beyond. SOURCES:The U.S. Public’s Pro-Israel History | Pew Research CenterMajority in US Say Israel's Reasons for Fighting Hamas Are Valid | Pew Research CenterDaniel Hopkins and Gall Sigler | On-campus protests reflect stark generational divide on Israel-Palestine | The Daily PennsylvanianAmericans' Reaction to Middle East Situation Similar to PastAmericans' Views of Both Israel, Palestinian Authority DownMajority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in GazaDespite concerns about war, many voters would ban pro-Palestinian campus protestsHalf of US adults say Israel has gone too far in war in Gaza, AP-NORC poll showsAmericans' views divided on US policy toward Israel-Hamas war: POLL - ABC NewsThe history of US support for Israel runs deep, but with a growing chorus of critics - ABC NewsThe generation gap in opinions toward Israel | BrookingsPublic Attitudes toward Israel: A Study of the Attentive and Issue PublicsAmerican Public Opinion Polls: Attitudes Toward Israel Prior to 1967Foreign Policy Interest Groups, Mass Public Opinion and the Arab-Israeli DisputeCBS News poll: Rising numbers of Americans say Biden should encourage Israel to stop Gaza actionsThe American Public and IsraelThe 1987 AIPAC ConferenceTrump’s Hard-Line Israel Position Exports U.S. Culture War Abroad - The New York TimesHow Republicans fell in love with Israel - VoxWhat unites the global protests for Palestinian rights - VoxIsrael vs. the Palestinians: TV Coverage of the Second IntifadaPentagon deleted part of official's apology - Oct. 20, 2003Franklin Graham conducts services at Pentagon - Apr. 18, 2003Religious Beliefs, Elite Polarization, and Public Opinion on Foreign Policy: The Partisan Gap in American Public Opinion Toward Israel | International Journal of Public Opinion Research | Oxford Academic