Study: Vast majority of college students support punishments for protestors who commit property damage

Photo by: WDAY Radio File (Canva)
Photo by: WDAY Radio File (Canva)

(WDAY Radio) -- Only a small number of college students have actually participated in pro-Palestinian campus protests, with the vast majority saying students who have damaged or destroyed structures should be held responsible.  

That's according to a Generation Lab survey reported by Axios. More than eight-in-ten say that protesters that vandalize property or illegally occupy campus buildings should be held responsible by their schools. Still, more students, nearly half, support the protests, with the rest mostly neutral or somewhat opposed. As for the war in Gaza, more than 30% blame Hamas while nearly 20% blame Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Smaller numbers blame the Israeli people or President Biden.  

You can read the full report from Axios by clicking here