Poll: Young people, women in US oppose Israeli attacks on Gaza
US-based pollster Gallup reports 52 percent of women, 67 percent of young adults aged up to 34 disapprove of Israel's attacks on besieged Palestinian enclave.
AFP
Demonstrators gather in front of the White House during a rally in support of Palestinians in Washington, DC. / Photo: AFP
The majority of American women and young adults disapprove of Israel's attacks on Gaza, a survey of 1,013 respondents by US-based pollster Gallup suggests.
The results from the survey conducted last month and released this week indicate that 52 percent of women and 67 percent of adults aged 18-34 do not support Israel's attacks.
While 44 percent of women supported Israel's attacks, this figure rose to 59 percent for men, while 37 percent of adult males opposed the bombardment.
Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander and Native American respondents were more likely to disapprove of the attacks with 64 percent, whereas 61 percent of white participants supported them.
In terms of party affiliation, 63 percent of Democrats disapproved of Israel's onslaught, with 36 percent supporting it, while 71 percent of Republicans expressed approval, while only 23 percent disapproved.
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The approval rate differed little based on education, with 50 percent of college graduates approving Israel's attacks compared to 51 percent of non-graduates, while 46 percent of college graduates disapproved them as opposed to 45 percent of non-graduates.
Overall, 50 percent of respondents supported Israel's attacks on the besieged Palestinian enclave, while 45 percent opposed them.
The portion of respondents who endorsed at least the current amount of the US' military aid to Israel was 67 percent, while 31 percent said the US is providing too much aid to the country.
The Israeli army resumed bombing Gaza early Friday after declaring an end to a week-long truce with the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas.
More than 15,500 Palestinians, mostly children and women, have been killed in Israeli attacks since October 7 following a cross-border attack by Hamas.
The official Israeli death toll stands at 1,200.
December 3, 2023
People attend a march for Palestine holding banners and Palestinian flags in front City Hall in Los Angeles, United States, on December 2, 2023.
[Katie McTiernan – Anadolu Agency]
Hundreds gathered in downtown Los Angeles Saturday to call for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and advocate for the safety of affected children, Anadolu reports.
As part of the demonstration, organized in part by the Palestinian Youth Movement, marchers started at LA City Hall and proceeded to the Federal Building.
According to the Los Angeles Daily News, several hundred protesters gathered for the demonstration, with speeches delivered before the march began.
As of Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Police Department reported no arrests or detentions related to the protest, said the daily.
The march came a day after relatives of Israeli hostages arrived in Los Angeles to share their stories and call for the release of hostages held in Gaza by Palestinian Hamas.
The Israeli army resumed bombing the Gaza Strip early Friday after declaring an end to a week-long humanitarian pause with the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas.
More than 15,500 Palestinians, mostly children and women, have been killed in Israeli attacks since Oct. 7 following a cross-border attack by Hamas.
The official Israeli death toll stands at 1,200.
Hundreds gathered in downtown Los Angeles Saturday to call for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and advocate for the safety of affected children, Anadolu reports.
As part of the demonstration, organized in part by the Palestinian Youth Movement, marchers started at LA City Hall and proceeded to the Federal Building.
According to the Los Angeles Daily News, several hundred protesters gathered for the demonstration, with speeches delivered before the march began.
As of Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Police Department reported no arrests or detentions related to the protest, said the daily.
The march came a day after relatives of Israeli hostages arrived in Los Angeles to share their stories and call for the release of hostages held in Gaza by Palestinian Hamas.
The Israeli army resumed bombing the Gaza Strip early Friday after declaring an end to a week-long humanitarian pause with the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas.
More than 15,500 Palestinians, mostly children and women, have been killed in Israeli attacks since Oct. 7 following a cross-border attack by Hamas.
The official Israeli death toll stands at 1,200.
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