How to Change Minds

The general opinion of left-leaning Americans about the Israeli/Palestine conflict has been pro-Palestine for the last 10 years. Palestinians living in Israel are seen as second-class citizens. And those living on the Left Bank are seen as being bullied and bombed by the richer and immensely more powerful State of Israel. Opinions of conservative Americans have, during the same time, become more ardently pro-Israel. Interestingly, the opinions of Jewish Americans are bifurcated along the same lines.

Of course, like the immigration issue (above) and so many other issues, the Israeli/Palestinian problem is complex. Too complex for the average person to have time to research and understand. So, because we don’t have the time and patience to study it in any detail, we tend to align ourselves with some political or social tribe with which we identify.

That’s why, when Ami Horowitz first asked gay- and trans-activists what they thought about the Israeli/Palestine problem, they aligned themselves with the Palestinians. But when he provided them with facts and video footage about what the Palestinians thought about homosexuality and gender identity, thy were forced to rethink their views. Click here.