Anti-Israel students lock arms and chant as they braced for New York Police Department officers to raid campus after Columbia University President Minouche Shafik called on the NYPD to dismantle encampments and remove individuals from Hamilton Hall, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Seyma Bayram via AP)
According to the poll, 32% of Democrats questioned say they support the demonstrations, with 38% saying they agree with the protesters' demands but oppose the way they are conducting themselves. Seventeen percent of Democrats said they oppose the protests.
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It's a different story with Republicans, 81% of whom said they oppose the protests. Four percent of Republicans questioned said they support the demonstrations, with 9% saying they agree with the protesters' demands but oppose the way they are conducting themselves.
A car that attempted to drive through a crowd of anti-Israel protesters on the Portland State University campus is seen parked and damaged on a campus walkway on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Portland, Oregon. After the driver fled on foot, the protesters damaged the car. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Asked whether the anti-Israel demonstrations reflect antisemitism, 41% said yes and 40% said no.
The Suffolk University poll for USA Today was conducted April 30-May 3, with 1,000 registered voters nationwide questioned. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
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