US: US university students associate Israel with 'genocide' in New York campus interviews.

SHOTLIST: NEW YORK, US (AUGUST 31, 2026) 1. STUDENTS WALKING ACROSS CAMPUS GROUNDS AND MANHATTAN STREETS 2. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY BANNER 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SAMUEL, NYU STUDENT, SAYING: "Netanyahu. Genocide. Yeah. Palestine." 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MADDY, NYU STUDENT, SAYING: "Scary... Genocide. It's probably what comes to mind the most." 5. VARIOUS OF STUDENTS IN MANHATTAN DECLINING TO ON-CAMERA INTERVIEWS ONCE HEARING TOPIC 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ROM, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STUDENT, SAYING: "Let's save the world. Peace"NEW YORK, US - AUGUST 31: University students in New York City openly associate Israel with "genocide" and violence against Palestinians as public scrutiny over the Gaza conflict deepens across American academic institutions. Undergraduates speaking to Anadolu near New York University (NYU) and Columbia University in Manhattan offered stark reactions when sharing their immediate impressions of Israel. While one NYU student named Samuel singled out "Netanyahu, genocide, and Palestine," another student, Maddy, described the country as "scary" and using force against vulnerable populations, identifying "genocide" as the dominant term that comes to mind. While a Columbia student offered a supportive message of "saving the world" and several other student groups declined to comment on camera, the critical remarks reflect a shifting narrative among young Americans. The student responses mirror recent assessments by former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who acknowledged that Israel's standing in US public opinion has collapsed, noting that American students now overwhelmingly link Israel to "genocide" and civilian casualties.