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Poll: Number of young Americans who side with Iran over Israel

By But when age groups were broken down, the youngest respondents sided with Iran the most. Among 18 and 29-year-olds, 22 percent selected Iran, while 41 percent said Israel, whereas 37 percent indicated that they were unsure. Young people have been the most vocal about how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to Hamas ' October 7, 2023 terror attack - by bombing Palestinians living in Gaza. 'Looking at these results it's hard to avoid the conclusion that many young Americans have a problem with the Jewish state of Israel,' J.L. Partners pollster James Johnson said. 'It isn't that young people have a positive view of Iran per se - they don't - but that they have such a negative view of Israel that a significant portion of them are ready to side with almost any entity that is against them,' Johnson added. Those voters would be more likely to remember the Iranian Revolution during the late 1970s and early 80s, in which the country's pro-Western Shah was pushed out, with the current Islamic Republic taking its place. The Iran Hostage crisis, in which U.S. embassy employees were taken hostage in Tehran, became a pivotal issue in the 1980 presidential election, helping Republican President Ronald Reagan win the race. Voters between the ages of 30 and 49 came in somewhat in-between their younger and older peers, with 46 percent backing Israel and 15 percent saying they supported Iran. Party identification also showed a split. Among Republicans, 72 percent said they supported Israel, while 5 percent said Iran. With Democrats - a party that has generally been more critical of Netanyahu and the Gaza war - 44 percent said Israel and 14 percent said Iran, with another 42 percent of Democrats saying they were unsure. When voters were asked to if Iran's 'regime is evil and intent on the destruction of Israel' or Iran 'may have differences with Israel, but is ultimately a friendly actor in the region,' the youngest voting bloc was most likely to choose the latter.