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Anti-Semitic cartoon (file)
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| By israelinsider staff May 14, 2007 |
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A new survey released by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Monday confirms the rising anti-Semitism present in Europe and proved that the age-old stereotyped that have long plagued Jews are ever present.
"A large number of Europeans continue to be infected with anti-Jewish attitudes, holding on to the classical anti-Semitic canards and conspiracy theories that have dogged Jews through the centuries," said the ADL in a press release.
The study polled 2,714 adults in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Poland, and found that anti-Semitic attitudes had either maintained the same or increased since a 2005 study.
"Jews have too much power in the business world" was a question to which 39 percent of respondents agreed, and 44 percent affirmed that "Jews have too much power in international financial markets."
According to ADL National Director Abraham H. Foxman, this is the first ADL study that touches upon the link between growing anti-Semitism and criticism of the Israeli government, and that the study's findings proved a connection existed.
"We still can't say how reservations about Israeli policy affects the anti-Jewish sentiment and to what extend, but the fact that there is a relationship between the two phenomena is significant," stated Foxman
Fifty-two percent of those polled felt that their opinions on Jews had been worsened by Israel's actions, and 25 percent said these actions influenced their view on Jews.
Foxman added that, "The findings of this survey demonstrate that individual governments and the EU, who have condemned anti-Semitism and sought ways to counteract it, need to find methods and implement programs that will break down the old stereotypes that die hard, and take leadership to make anti-Semitism unacceptable in their societies."
The ADL poll also asked respondents about their views of the Mideast, concerning the Iranian nuclear issue and the PA unity government.
"A majority identified Hamas as a terrorist organization and supports the European decision not to provide foreign aid to the Palestinian government until Hamas renounces terrorism, and agrees to recognize Israel and agreements signed by Israel and the Palestinian Authority," said the ADL.
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