Well, this is all very depressing. From the Jerusalem Post.
A secret network of Jews influences global political and economic affairs.
That’s the feeling among a fifth of the 16,000 respondents to a survey among Europeans from 16 countries. The same number also agreed with the statement that “Jews exploit Holocaust victimhood for their own needs.”
The survey was presented Monday at a conference about antisemitism organized in Paris by the European Jewish Association. It was conducted in December and January in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Poland, among other countries.
Other findings:
* A quarter of respondents agreed with the statement that Israel’s policies make them understand why some people hate Jews.
* More than a quarter concurred with the statement that “Israel is engaged in legitimate self defense against its enemies.” A quarter of respondents disagreed and 46% did not express a position.
* More than a third agreed with the assertion that “During World War II, people from our nation suffered as much as Jews.”
Holocaust revisionism and classic antisemitic stereotypes were more common in Eastern Europe, whereas anti-Israel sentiments, including anti-Semitic ones, were more common in the west, according to Rabbi Slomo Koves, chairman of the Action and Protection League. The Budapest-based group is affiliated with the Hungarian Jewish community’s main watchdog on anti-Semitism.
In each of the countries polled, a representative sample of 1,000 adults was presented with 45 questions or statements in face-to-face interviews about Jews and Israel, according to the Action and Protection League.
I would only worry about these answers if answers about other ethnic or religious groups were substantially different. The ability of people to hate or dislike Johnny Foreigner is unchanged.
My German aunt Mia rants on about Die Juden, who are insidious, clever, secretive plotters. Likewise die Turken (evil Muslim invader rapists), die Schwatten (stupid, lumpish, violent, rapist, invaders), der Trumpf (lucky, stupid, opportunist, actually a clever Jew in disguise - sucking and blowing, she really hates him) die Amerikaner (violent, rich, stupid, lucky, Jewish-Black miscegnated, ignorant hillbillies)et endless cetera, blah, blah blah.
Oddly enough she's a very kind lady in her actions, she treated my adopted part black son as family with no hesitation or hint of bias. But what she says...
Posted by: Fred Z | February 27, 2020 at 03:57 PM
Who are the "Schwatten" and "Trumpf"?
Posted by: Joanne | February 27, 2020 at 06:24 PM
Oh, wait a minute, "Trumpf" means "trump" in German. Never mind about that one. And she'll be complaining for a good long time about him, as he seems to have a good chance to be reelected.
Posted by: Joanne | February 27, 2020 at 06:28 PM
"Schwatten" are blacks, I think - corruption of "schwartzen".
Posted by: Mick H | February 27, 2020 at 08:54 PM