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A new poll of Republican voters further confirms the generational
divide on Israel policy among conservatives, with majorities of
younger Republicans favoring cuts to U.S. weapons transfers, opposing
renewal of the decade-long $38 billion aid memorandum with Israel, and supporting independent U.S. investigations into the numerous cases
where Americans have been killed by the Israeli military.

The data, gathered by the Institute for Middle East Understanding
(IMEU) Policy Project and shared with The American Conservative,
demonstrates that younger Republicans increasingly reject what has
been labeled by critics as oIsrael Firsto orthodoxy within the GOP,
favoring a more restrained, oversight-driven approach instead. Among Republicans under 45 years old, 51 percent say they would prefer a
2028 candidate for president who supports reducing taxpayer funded
arms to Israel, while only 27 percent prefer a candidate who wants to
maintain or increase those weapons transfers.

Since October 7, 2023, the U.S. is estimated to have spent more than
$31.4u33.8 billion on Israel and its various wars. That is in addition
to the annual $3.8 billion that the foreign government receives from
the 10-year MOU signed under the Obama administration. Israel has
already signaled that it intends to negotiate a new MOU worth roughly
twice as much and lasting twice as long. But when Republican voters
were asked whether Washington should renew the agreement at all, only
24 percent of Republicans under 45 said yes, while 53 percent said it
should not be renewed.

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https://www.theamericanconservative.com/poll-younger-republicans-break-with-gop-orthodoxy-on-israel/


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