2023-04-18 10:00:22
The statement: “If it is the State of Israel no longer exists, then there will be peace in the Middle East”. 14 percent of those surveyed “completely” and “quite a bit”. In the increase group there are 47 percent.
The relation to the statement is similar: “In the reports on concentration camps and persecution of the Jews in the 2nd World War many things are exaggerated”. 56 percent don’t agree at all. In the increase group there are 22 percent.
Die impartial attitude to people who believe in Judaism – i.e. non-anti-Semitism – according to the survey, is more widespread than anti-Semitism. 65 percent state that “Jews spend much to cultural life of Austria have contributed”.
education and conspiracy theories
The surveys also show that there is a connection between the educational qualification and anti-Semitism exists. People with higher formal education show far fewer anti-Semitic attitudes and tendencies than those who only have a compulsory education.
However, it should be borne in mind that the better educated also tend to give socially desirable answers, as the study authors write.
There also seems to be a significant connection between anti-Semitism and belief in so-called conspiracy theories admit. According to the study, anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism go hand in hand. The more the USA is perceived as a threat to world peace, the stronger the anti-Semitism.
According to the study, everyone has a responsibility to take a stand against anti-Semitism and put a stop to it. 89 percent say that everyone can do something against anti-Semitism. 84 percent see them media81 percent who Politics and just as many of them schools in duty.
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