Israel's youth overwhelmingly more right-wing politically than older generations: Poll

  • 📰 dcexaminer
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 27 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 94%

Entertainment Entertainment Headlines News

Entertainment Entertainment Latest News,Entertainment Entertainment Headlines

A IDIisrael poll shows 73% of Israel's 18-24 year olds identify as being on the political right. The numbers vary greatly from traditional findings in Western countries, with a 2021 GallupPoll finding 23% of 18-29-year-olds identified as conservative.

A survey from the Israel Democracy Institute shows that 73% of those 18-24 years old and 75% of those 24-34 years old identify as being on the political right, with the numbers dropping as the age demographics get older, with only 46% of those 65 years old and older identifying as politically right.

Alon Yakter, a political scientist at Tel Aviv University, told Vox he believes the relative safeness of the country during the younger generation's lifetime has contributed to the strong right-wing identity. “This generation grew up in what most would consider the safest times [for Israelis], they grew up in the post-Intifada years, and yet they grew up the most isolated from their Palestinian neighbors,” Yakter told the outlet. “There’s so many ways that can impact a young person’s perspective on politics.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

IDIisrael GallupPoll I’m not surprised by these stats. Older Israelis grew up with the hope of peace with the Palestinians & expected Oslo to bring peace, but it didn’t. Younger Israelis grew up after Oslo, witnessing suicide bombings, random stabbings & rammings, where strength stops terror attacks

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in ENTERTAİNMENT

Entertainment Entertainment Latest News, Entertainment Entertainment Headlines