75% of young Americans think Israel is a bad actor.
Posted by Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov, Checked
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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovOct 27, 2026
The claim's core figure is supported: an INSS analysis of Pew data from a March 2026 survey reports that 75% of Americans aged 18-29 hold unfavorable views of Israel, and other sources show majority-negative views among young Americans.
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What was said
… And his deal netanyahu's deal with the public was always, You may think I'm too conservative, but I'll keep you safe. Well, he didn't keep them safe. And so I really and in addition, what they don't realize, long after Netanyahu is dead, the 75% of Americans, young Americans, who think Israel is a bad actor, whereas 75% of my people, my age, think they're a good actor, the former is going to be in power soon. And if Israel doesn't begin acquitting itself with a little bit more, you know, restraint, it's going to lose the support of all of the West, because at some point, guys like me who think of Israel as the good guys and think of Intebi and Munich, we're going …
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. INSS, citing Pew Research Center data from a survey conducted during the Iran campaign, reports that 75% of Americans aged 18-29 express unfavorable views of Israel.[1]
Supports. JTA reports a Pew finding that 70% of Americans aged 18 to 49 hold a somewhat or very negative opinion of Israel, and Pew's 2026 releases describe majorities under 50 in both parties rating Israel poorly.[2][3]
Context. The sources measure unfavorable opinion of Israel rather than whether respondents think Israel is a 'bad actor,' so the claim's wording is a close paraphrase rather than the exact survey question.[1][4]
Sources
4 sources: 4 not rated
- 1A Deepening Crisis in Israel's Standing in the United States - INSSinss.org.il · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2Nearly half of young Americans view US relationship with Israel as a burden, survey finds - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyjta.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Israel Global Image - Research and data from Pew Research Centerpewresearch.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4American Public Opinion on Foreign Policypublicdiplomacy.org · not rated · cited for: context
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