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    In a tale of two protests, a stark divide among young voters on the Israel-Hamas war

    Young voters lean toward Democrats but amid the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war, many Gen Z and millennial Americans are trying to find where they fit in the party - if at all.
    by Elena Moore Nov 17, 2023 5 minutes
    Thousands of people attend the March for Israel on the National Mall November 14, in Washington.

    Prachi Jhawar stands in a crowd of demonstrators in downtown Washington, just minutes from the White House. The 23-year-old is one of the thousands calling on President Biden to demand a cease-fire in Gaza and halt additional aid to Israel.

    When Jhawar, who voted for Biden in 2020, thinks about him running for reelection in 2024, she says she's grim.

    "We voted for him with the hope that he would protect human rights," Jhawar said. "Gen Z cares so much about human rights."

    "To have our commander-in-chief not actually follow through with that and not support that is really disheartening," she continued.

    Jhawar's comments come as a faction of progressive lawmakers and youth voter organizations are voicing anger and dissatisfaction with Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.

    "It just feels like

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