Plus, the dispute over religious charter schools and creating a more reliable federal disaster safety net.
Israel has lost much of the US support it gained after Hamas's attack American public support for Israel increased significantly in the two weeks following Hamas's October 7 attack. But a new poll—taken four weeks after the initial attack, as attention shifted to Israel's subsequent actions in the Gaza Strip—shows Israel has lost much of that early support. Shibley Telhami highlights measurable changes in public attitudes, including how young Democrats are viewing President Biden’s approach. | A closer look at the data | More research and commentary The legal fate of religious charter schools. In Oklahoma, the nation's first religious charter school was recently approved. This news came as a shock to many as it is widely accepted in America that charter schools are public schools. Preston Green III and Suzanne Eckes discuss how policymakers can approach religious charter schools in their states. Vulnerable U.S. families need better disaster relief. Many Americans slip through the cracks of the national disaster safety net. Knowing where the cracks lie is the first step toward filling them, Carlos Martín, Carolyn Kousky, Karina French, and Manann Donoghoe write. | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |