{"id":600121,"date":"2026-08-30T00:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T00:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/600121\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T00:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T00:26:10","slug":"brandeis-study-finds-most-us-undergraduates-view-israels-actions-as-genocide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/600121\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandeis study finds most US undergraduates view Israel’s actions as genocide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anti-Trump and pro-Palestine protesters gather outside the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, DC on Feb. 19, 2026. (AFP Photo)<\/p>\n

\n August 30, 2026 01:42 AM GMT+03:00\n <\/p>\n

Nearly three-quarters of American college students agree that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people, according to a new survey released in August 2026 by a research center at Brandeis University, one of the most detailed snapshots yet of how the rising generation of US undergraduates views the conflict.<\/p>\n

The survey found that 74% of respondents agreed with the statement that Israel is carrying out genocide against Palestinians, while 25% disagreed.<\/p>\n

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\n Pro-Palestine protest in Reno, US, accessed on March 16, 2026. (SOPA Photo)\n <\/p>\n

Survey draws on nearly 4,000 students nationwide<\/p>\n

The findings come from the Maurice and Marilyn Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University, a research center founded in 1980 that studies contemporary Jewish life and is home to the Steinhardt Social Research Institute.<\/p>\n

The center conducted the online survey during the 2025-2026 academic year, gathering responses from 3,989 undergraduate students at 303 universities across the United States.<\/p>\n

The poll drew a clear distinction between how students view ordinary Palestinians and Israelis and how they view the political leadership on each side. Seventy-seven percent of students reported favorable views of the Palestinian people, compared with 52% who held favorable views of the Israeli people.<\/p>\n

That gap widened considerably when students were asked about political leadership. Only 41% expressed a positive opinion of the Palestinian Authority, while just 15% viewed the Israeli government favorably. Sentiment toward Israel’s government skewed heavily negative: 46% of respondents described their view of it as “very unfavorable” and another 39% called it “unfavorable.”<\/p>\n

The survey also asked students whether they agreed that Palestinians have the right to self-determination in a Palestinian state. Eighty-two percent said they agreed, while 18% disagreed.<\/p>\n

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