"The Zionists have been exposed for the criminals and blood-thirsty animals that they are. This is a gift from Allah to the world." - Osman Umarji, a Lecturer at the School of Education at the University of California.
"We must refuse those who demand that we condemn Palestinian violence" - Bikrum Gill, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Virginia Tech.
“Liberals think 'free Palestine' means it should only happen by appealing to the morality of Israelis & hoping they stop doing an apartheid; instead of what Palestinians are doing, whether it’s BDS or armed struggle or bravely paragliding over the fence to capture Israeli soldiers” Nora Barrows-Friedman.
Based on the
Harvard-Harris poll, 60% of people aged 18-24 and 40% of those aged 35-44 believe that the attacks were genocidal and justified.
The Gen Z effect:
Gen Z is a highly diverse generation that adopts a progressive stance on issues such as gender, race, and religion, questioning traditional boundaries.
They primarily rely on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter for information, which often provides them with unauthorized and potentially biased views on social and political topics.
Research and interviews with Hamas-supporting students on campuses indicate that this generation may base their opinions on misinformation and have a limited understanding of complex issues.
Their perceptions are influenced by the narrative that likens Israelis to 19th-century European colonists, leading to the spread of anti-Israel sentiments fueled by social media content creators.
The Israeli Response