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ADL poll: In nations with large Jewish populations, nearly 40% of respondents endorse antisemitic tropes
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA new survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League in countries with significant Jewish communities has found that almost 40% of respondents believe in some antisemitic stereotypes.
The poll was conducted in seven countries: the US, France, Germany, Argentina, the UK, Canada and Australia.
Respondents were asked to agree or disagree with 10 positions regarding Jews, including “Jews are more loyal to Israel than to this country”; “Jews have too much power in international financial markets”; “Jews are responsible for most of the world’s wars”; “People hate Jews because of the way Jews behave,” and more.
Nearly 40% of all respondents agreed with at least 6 of the positions.
According to the ADL, 56% of all respondents in the seven countries agreed with the claim that Jews are more loyal to Israel than their own country. The highest percentages were in Germany and Argentina (64%). The lowest, in the US, stood at 51%.
A concerning jump was seen in the percentage of people who believe Jews “are responsible for most of the world’s wars,” with 23% agreeing in Argentina (up from 13% in 2019), 21% agreeing in Australia, 19% agreeing in the US, and 17% agreeing in France and Germany (up from 3-4% last year).
The survey also asked questions relating to Israel. A majority in all countries polled said they believed Israel was probably or definitely conducting genocide in Gaza, the highest being the UK at 71%, and the lowest being the US at 53%.
The Times of Israel Community.