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Young Americans increasingly likely to view Hamas as 'resistance,' not terrorists

JL;DR SUMMARY Recent surveys indicate that young Americans, especially those under 30, view Hamas as a legitimate form of resistance for the Palestinian people rather than a terrorist organization, marking a notable generational shift in perspective. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasIsrael Palestine ConflictAmerican Jewish CommitteeGaza WarPublic OpinionPalestinian ResistancePolitical ViewsGenerational ShiftMedia NarrativesYouth Perspectives

Places mentioned

Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Israel killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, destroyed the vast majority of Gazas infrastructure and restricted aid shipments"
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Protesters during the Global Strike for Gaza! in Brooklyn on Jan. 1, 2024, wave a green flag used by Hamas."
New York City, New York, United States
"A member of the Democratic Socialists of Americas New York City chapter pointed to that statistic while pressing Shahana Hanif."
Southern District, Israel
"In a poll conducted one year after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack against Southern Israel, 33% of 18- to 29-year-olds described Hamas as a resistance group"

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