While assorted college brats have been creating chaos on their campuses, and receiving plenty of publicity on the nightly news, as they accuse Israel of “apartheid and “genocide,” and call for the eradication of the Jewish state and its replacement “from the river to the sea” by a 23rd Arab state, an overwhelming majority — 77% — of the American public, including those in the youngest group polled, support an IDF operation in Rafah “to finish the war with Hamas.” And among that youngest group, support for Israel’s Gaza war has gone up, not down, since October 7, directly contradicting the conventional journalistic wisdom. More on the latest poll can be found here: “Majority of Americans think Israel should press on with Rafah op., finish war – poll,” Jerusalem Post, April 30, 2024:
A strong majority of American voters believe that Israel should move forward with a military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to finish the war against Hamas, according to a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll published on Monday [April 29].
Survey respondents responded to a prompt asking, “Should Israel move forward with an operation in Rafah to finish the war with Hamas, doing its best to avoid civilian casualties even though there will be casualties, or should it back off now and allow Hamas to continue running Gaza?”
While willingness to support an Israeli operation in Rafah correlated with age (older respondents viewing such an operation more favorably than younger respondents,) even among the youngest respondents, those aged 18-24, 57% said Israel should move forward with a Rafah operation.
In contrast, 84% of respondents aged 65 and above said the same.
Additionally, respondents who reported that they followed Israel closely were far more likely than not to support a Rafah operation. Among these survey respondents, 77% said that Israel should move forward with an operation in Rafah….
Those who are paying attention — “following closely” — what is happening between Israel and its enemies, are more likely to see the need for an IDF incursion into Rafah. The more you know the more likely it is that you will support Israel’s war against Hamas to continue till the terror group is dismantled.
In January, 63% of 18-24 year olds wanted an “unconditional ceasefire,” which would leave Hamas still standing. That means 37% of them supported the IDF continuing to fight. Three months later, 57% of those in the same age group now support an Israeli incursion into Rafah to finish off Hamas. Support for Israel, and understanding of its war aims, has only grown among the young. Apparently those campus warriors carrying water for Hamas are not representative.
In this latest poll, taken between April 24-25, 57% of the youngest cohort now not only side with Israel, but support its effort to finish off Hamas in Rafah even knowing that there will unavoidably be civilian casualties.
Support for Israel’s war against Hamas among the young is 5% higher than it was in October, and 20% higher than it was in January. It is holding steady among other age groups. Almost four in five Americans following the war closely now support an Israeli invasion of Rafah. Take note of that, Bidenites. And you too, campus brats.
somehistory says
The more the ghouls press for hamas to continue murdering little babies, small children, their parents and grand, the more that honest, and empathic people see what needs to happen.
somehistory says
A man speaking about what is happening on the grounds of MIT…and has been since Oct. 9.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/mit-researcher-offers-blunt-opinion-on-school-encampment/vi-AA1o352e?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=9e2696f72e2c4deda0c382193c4b7b4d&ei=49
Nabil Bissada says
Many Arab countries in the Middle East support Israel and they do not want Hamas to be.
They know the dangerous of Hamas as Islamic terrorist organization,
The PLO of the Palestinian organization they do not want Hamas.
Hamas is taking the people of Gaza as a shield.
Ismail Haniya leader of Hamas is living luxury life between Qatar and Turkey with wealth over than 3 billion dollars.
Ismail Haniya the leader of Hamas 64 years old was married few weeks ago with a girl 28 years old.
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People of Gaza they do not want Hamas. Majority of them they want Israel to replace Hamas.
Wellington says
I think you are way too optimistic in your assessment of the “people of Gaza.” Per The Times of Israel, March 21, 2024, 71% of the so-called Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank support what Hamas did on October 7th, 2023. This is down a whopping 1% from the poll taken in December whereby 72% of the so-called Palestinians were just fine with the barbarism perpetrated by Hamas this past October.
Just as the term “radical Islam” is a redundant term, so is it a futile (and false) endeavor to make a distinction between the so-called Palestinians and Hamas. They are largely one and the same.
Westman says
True, Hamas is Palestinians.
James Lincoln says
Yes, Westman.
Also, in order to conduct warfare “agreeable” to the west, the IDF has had to differentiate between the “Hamas” Palestinians and the “regular” (supposedly non-militant?) Palestinians. And, as we know, Hamas also uses women, children, etc., as human shields. And, to top it off, the media refers to anyone other than Hamas as “innocent Gazan civilians”.
Westman says
Gaza Palestinians voted for Hamas and Sinwar, sent their sons to serve in his army. Hamas attacked Israeli citizens and also committed beastial atrocities. Israel responded to directly eliminate Hamas fighters and the West’s liberals cry “genocide!” for the unintended loss of “innocent” Palestinians due to collateral damage as Israel tries to minimize that loss.
Germans voted for the Social Democraric Party and Hitler and sent their sons to serve in his army. After German bombing of London, the West responded with fire bombing major German cities with the intent of killing as many German civilians as possible.
The great difference of perception is the media propaganda to America’s youth which supported the saturation bombing of Germany and Japan cities but now turns on Israel when it fights for survival while trying to minimize civilian casualties.
University students and agitators are rioting on campuses screaming that Hitler should have finished the job and Israel is committing “genocide”. All programmed by media and “educators”.
Frankly, Israel’s army is the most moral in our lifetime.
Israel needs to remain in control of its own future and defense. If that requires pruning Hamas to a stubble and sending Hamas’ Yahya Sinwar to Allah(or hell) then it’s best for the future of the entire region.
James Lincoln says
Westmen,
If today’s Leftist media would have existed during World War II, the Allies would have lost to the Axis Powers.
Westman says
So true, James.
ATH says
Right on.
FYI says
Think carefully about the images you see and are shown.
I watched a report once{I always turn the sound off}and it showed a group of IDF soldiers running towards something but then it suddenly cut to a hospital scene showing babies in incubator.
What might you think?”oh no the Israelis are going to kill the babies!”but the two images are unconected!
Another time{typical lefty photojournalism this}… close up of…a SHOE.
The media lie ALL THE TIME and they use fake imagery to sell their “stories”and the media bias against Israel is notorious.
Turn the sound off and look at the imagery:be critical and sceptical
FYI says
That fake Hamas doll nonsense.WE KNOW IT’S A DOLL .In fact the same doll appeared in another shot{first by a bawling muslima..she doesn’t know it is not a real baby?? and later by an eldery man mourning th loss of his”son”.Totally bogus lefty reportage.
I could do a better job..i would have a merkava tank in the background with laughing IDF soldiers, a baby/doll in a pram,some bawling muslimas and maybe an old guy in a wheelchair..better yet the wheelchair is overturned..
So the “news report” is like a movie.It is not real!
People will fall for it.”Oh my God…those Israelis..those poor completely innocent palestinians..”
Walter Sieruk says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has wisely spoken when he said that “We will eliminate Hamas…”
Sometime before his most recent statement about getting rid of Hamas once and for all, .Netanyahu had declared a similar assertion that “No force in the world will stop us from elimination Hamas.”
He was not only right, for he also spoke the sensible thing to do
For Hamas is a dangerous and deadly plague for all Jewish people and the State of Israel and as some people don’t seem to realize that vicious and vile jihad entity also dangerous to America and all the other Western countries.
Furthermore, Hamas hates the Jewish people with a spiteful passion, which also carries over to the same detestable and deadly malice for Christians. As is the saying in the Middle East among jihad-minded Muslims, it’s “First comes Saturday then comes Sunday” Meaning “First kill all the Jews and then kill all the Christians.”
To think about it , the many Muslims propagandists who live in the United States keep telling the Americans as well as other Westerner that “Islam respects Jews and Christians as “People of the Book. “ Those words ,of course, mean the Bible.
In reality ,many Muslims in the Middle East and elsewhere engage in severs persecution Christians and Jews Therefore , those words spoken by the Muslim apologists for Islam are disingenuous and empty words.
The persecution of who aren’t officially “People of the book” would be horrendously cruel and murderous. towards Hindus and Buddhists as well as people of other religions who Muslim view a “pagan.”
Prime Minister Benjamin had revealed knowledge and wisdom by his statement about the need to about the very important and necessary need to engage in the “Elimination of Hamas.”
PRCS says
But do the Gazans?
Wellington says
Oy yeah, finish the job, Israel. Ignore the fair-weather friend and traitor, Joe Biden, and just do it. The complete eradication of Hamas will be a blessing not only to Israel but to humanity.
James Lincoln says
Agree, Wellington.
And demented Biden won’t even remember it after a day or two…
STJOHNOFGRAFTON says
Israel: Remember the risks of the Entebbe raid. The world admired your ‘chutzpa’. Disregard world opinion. The West is oblivious to its own demise to realise that Israel stands between them and the imminent collapse of democracy and freedom. Remember Entebbe for the sake of the hostages still brutalized by cowardly Hamas and Palestinian terrorists. Invade Raffa ASAP. Capture those billionaire Hamas terrorist leaders, take them back to Israel for trial, sentencing and execution. The world will have fake outrage but it will be grateful.
James Lincoln says
STJOHNOFGRAFTON says,
“Israel: Remember the risks of the Entebbe raid.”
Antiterrorist raids always have significant risks.
That being said, Operation Thunderbolt in 1976 was largely successful.
Yonatan Netanyahu, the older brother of Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Unit Commander, was a very tragic loss, along with a number of hostages.
Rick Olsha says
AM YISRAEL CHAI !!!!