The NY Jewish Week notes a study finding an increasing sympathy for the Palestinians among Jewish-American grad students. After interviewing 150 students from different universities, pollster Frank Luntz, working for the Israel Project, found that media coverage plays a critical role:
He noted that many of the students said they changed their attitudes toward the Mideast conflict during their college and post-college years as they “learned more,” in their words, about the situation from professors, Palestinians they met on campus and the media. The New York Times is the top source of news information, and the BBC is widely seen as well.
The students believe the American media is biased toward Israel, according to the report, and that Palestinians are making a greater effort toward peace than Israel.
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