A recent survey found that 60% of Generation Z in the United States favor the terrorist group Hamas over Israel. Of the age groups polled, the 18- to 24-year-old age group was the only one to choose Hamas.
However, backing for Israel declined as those surveyed grew younger, from 89% support for the Jewish state among the 65 and older crowd down to 70% support of 35- to 44-year-olds.
Then came the switch among Gen Z to majority support for Hamas.
The survey, conducted online by Harvard University and the Harris Research Foundation on Aug. 20-21 among 2,025 registered voters, had a margin of error of ±2.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. It follows another in March, which found that 48% of 18- to 24-year-olds said they support Hamas over the Jewish state.
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