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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, because Answer is such an unbiased source![/quote]

The pictures speak for themselves.

As do the polls showing younger Americans strongly oppose Israeli policy.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/americas/13203-latest-gallup-poll-shows-young-americans-overwhelmingly-support-palestine

Soon only aging Baby Boomers will put up with the US allowing foreign policy and aid to be dictated by Israeli interests.   Of course, even some of them will get fed up the more Netanyahu tells the US to shut up, but keep sending Israel money and missiles. [/quote]

Actually, the pictures can be manipulated.  As for the poll, it depends on how the question is asked.  For example, an extreme majority do not think Hamas is justified.

42% think Israel is Justified; 39% unjustified; rest no opinion
11 % think Hamas is justified; 70% think it is unjustified; rest no opinion.

They do not break the Hamas question down by age.

They do show that people that follow the news closely are more likely to think Israel is justified.

I think if they had broken down the Hamas justified to the younger people, they would not think that Hamas is justified either.

The young are against war.  They are idealists.

Link to gallop:[url]http://www.gallup.com/poll/174110/americans-reaction-middle-east-situation-similar-past.aspx[/url][/quote]

The young may be idealistic, but in this case it's also indicative of a demographic and cultural shift that will realign American attitudes with those in Europe, South America and Asia.  There would be less affinity for Israel in any event given prior Israeli conduct, and the current operation is sharply accelerating a change in attitudes.  Simply put, the Palestinians are now viewed as the David rising up in justified opposition to the Israeli Goliath.  Apart from liberal positions on gay rights in some parts of Israel, there is virtually nothing about the country or its leaders that younger Americans find attractive.  [/quote]

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