"Decoding American Attitudes"

A recent survey called the Civic Health and Institutions Project looked at what different groups of Americans think about Israel, Palestine, Jews, and Muslims.

Young Democrats aged 18 to 24 gave Israel a low score of 36 out of 100, but rated Jews much higher at 75. Young Republicans in the same age group rated Israel at 49 and Jews at 66, also lower than older Republicans.

The survey found that people with more education tended to rate Jews and Muslims higher compared to those with less education.

Across all age groups, people who rated Palestine higher also tended to rate Muslims higher.

The survey used "feeling thermometers" to measure these attitudes, which are simple tools to understand public opinion.

There were big differences between Republicans and Democrats: Republicans liked Israel more (61) than Democrats (47), while Democrats rated Palestine higher (47) than Republicans (30). Both parties viewed Jews positively, with Democrats a bit higher (70) than Republicans (68). Democrats also rated Muslims higher (66) compared to Republicans (48).

Younger Americans, no matter their political party, didn't favor Israel as much as older Americans did. This gap was more obvious among Democrats.

Overall, the survey shows that Americans have different feelings toward these groups, which could show bigger changes in how people think.

The survey focused on general feelings about Israel, Palestine, Jews, and Muslims and didn't ask about specific events like the Gaza conflict.