Young people are right-wing, but not with Netanyahu: the surprising figure in the new study

A new study by the University of Haifa reveals that nearly two-thirds of 18-29 year-olds grew up in a right-wing home, and 76% of them continue to identify with the right. However, only 52% of young people who grew up in such homes intend to vote for coalition parties, indicating a gap between political identity and voting.

A new study by Dr. Liran Harsgor of the University of Haifa, published today (Sunday), reveals that nearly two-thirds of 18-29 year-olds in Israel grew up in a right-wing home, and 76% of them continue to identify with the right. However, only 52% of young people who grew up in right-wing homes intend to vote for coalition parties. The study examined the connection between the political identity in the parental home and the attitudes of young people today, and found strong intergenerational continuity alongside changes in political identification. The most significant gap emerges in voting intentions: despite the high continuity of right-wing identity, a significant portion of young people prefer opposition parties, are still undecided, or do not intend to vote. The study points to two parallel processes: the strengthening of right-wing identification among the younger generation, alongside a gap between political identity and actual voting intentions.