And what? I think this is interesting but what's the deepened understanding of the world piece?

It's been interesting to see how polarized this issue is and it seems, but I'm not sure, that the pro Palestine/cease-fire side has grown.

This was an interesting quote from the open letter.

The majority of Democrats support an end to Israel’s military campaign. Americans, especially young Americans, feel extraordinarily passionate about this issue. In fact, 72% of voters under 30 — a key Democratic voting bloc — disapprove of your handling of the conflict in Gaza.