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US poll finds 60 percent of Gen Z voters back Hamas over Israel in Gaza war (www.middleeasteye.net)
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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.

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[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why wouldn't you support Hamas? They objectively, according to Israel's own numbers, are better at avoiding civilian casualties than the IDF. And they take far fewer hostages. The only reason anyone can conclude that Hamas is the more immoral military force is if they have classist beliefs about violence. Many subconsciously believe that killing someone remotely with a bomb dropped from a plane is somehow more ethical than killing someone up close with an AK-47. Hamas is objectively a more ethical military force than the IDF. Neither are particularly moral, but between the two of them, Hamas takes much better care of civilians than the IDF does.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

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.