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Study: 20% of Germans harbor anti-Semitism
Sarah Bauder and AP
Published: 24.01.12, 13:36
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1. What a surprise! I'm shocked!
Ben Yisrael ,   Tel Aviv   (01.24.12)
2. 20% of American liberals as well
Steve from Raleigh   (01.24.12)
Perhaps even more.
3. GERMAN education system run by children of former NAZIS
Secular! but a Jew! ,   AMERICA THE BEAUTIUL   (01.24.12)
It's no secret...Most of Germany's Nazi government clerks left alive were all rehired after WW2 so the US army did not have to re-invent the infra-structure, gov't...Now the children of these leftovers are in charge and their parents views remains with them... no secret here either.
4. Statistics...
Jon de Linde ,   Copenhagen, Denmark   (01.24.12)
Statistics are thankfull. What would be interesting is what segments of the german population made up those numbers. Because I am betting that anti-semitism is rampant in some demographic groups, and not so much, if at all, in others.
5. Report
Yoav ,   Germany   (01.24.12)
They begun to work in 2009 and finish it just in 2012. The report do not surprise no one the only addition to it is, the numeber is much higher then 20%.
6. Distribution curve
zivron   (01.24.12)
A PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS HAVE PSYCHPATHOLOGY COULD BE ONE HUNDRED PERCENTCOULD BE FIVE PERCENT .iN 1945SURVEYS FOUND 99% OF GERMANS SUPPORTED THE NAZIS ALTHOUGH THE DECISION TO DECLARE WAR ON THE USA AND ATTACK RUSSIA MORE WIDELY REGARDED AS MISTAKES.
7. Hatred
Sigmund   (01.24.12)
Everybody hates everybody at some point in time tho healing is possible by psychoanalyses other talking theapies pharmaceuticals and herbs plus social reconditioning the tough benevolence of thecompetent and wholesome .
8. ANTIWHOMEVER
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (01.24.12)
I have never heard of a group of people that was not disliked and trashed by X% of some other bunch of people. Who the hell cares! As my mother told me when I was very young, "Unless and until they can stand you against the wall and shoot you, what others think, say, and do has no bearing on who and what you know you are."
9. First lesson of History class, it repeats itself...
Nick Sporek ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (01.24.12)
Thank goodness we have our own country now.
10. germans same as other euros
moron ,   galut   (01.24.12)
28th century anti-semitism mainly from left--like 'national socialist'--and it increases when economy is bad,,now moslems join in
11. Jews tried convincing us it was the Turks
David ,   San Francisco   (01.24.12)
Okay, now enough of this Jewish lie, spread by Jews, that Turkish immigrants are the cause of anti-semitism in Germany! 90% of the attacks are from right wing NATIVE GERMANS. Stop with this "Muslim persecution of Jews in Europe" crap! It was never more than a myth built in order to garner support for "Israel."
12. Bet you get that number or higher
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (01.24.12)
In every European country. They have centuries of such hatred.
13. Great: No Jews causing trouble; STILL anti-semitic
iNetFraud ,   USA-ISRAEL   (01.24.12)
If this trend continues, it will clearly reveal that the Germans have some kind of genetic deficiency, a BIG problem being human beings. How pathetic is that. Israel should just sever ties with them EARLY THIS TIME so as not to fall victim yet again to an untrustworthy people. Shame on these german thugs. 20% ADMIT to being anti-semitic? That just means the true percentage is higher. Disgraceful. Apparently, germans don't know how to learn. Even to be decent. A disgrace to humanity, history and this planet. Indeed, a DISGRACE!
14. Antisemitism in Germany
Ruth Rosenthal ,   Ashkelon   (01.24.12)
I would have expected a higher percentage of antisemites. Interesting to know what the proportion of non-native Germans is and how this is divided over the various age groups.
15. 50% of the world harbors latent anti-semitic feelings!
(01.24.12)
so the germans are doing ok! right?!
16. That report also shows, that 57 % of
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (01.24.12)
these nice Germans accuse Israel of conducting a war of annihilation against the Palestinians... SO FORGET ABOUT the 20% mark !!!!! THIS IS A FAIRY TALE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
17. #5, Yoav you are completely right, the
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (01.24.12)
number is much much higher !
18. JEWS DON'T CAUSE TROUBLE, THEY TAKE ALL THE MONEY
ANSWER ,   EU   (01.24.12)
19. to 18
moron ,   galut   (01.24.12)
jews take all the money and pay all the taxes create all the jobs and support all the charities too..strong tribe!if you cant beat them join them?
20. # 18 They take all the money
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (01.24.12)
ANSWER ! Why don't you,take all the money ?.
21. How many Turks,Arabs,are in the 20% ?.
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (01.24.12)
22. # 8 ANTIWHOMEVER
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (01.24.12)
M.Hartely ! Before they shoot you,they make you an enemy,than the mob screams,death to the enemy,kill them ! Antisemitic propoganda was very important to the German government to carry out their plan.
23. Devaluation ,...
split ,   US   (01.24.12)
So it's an anti-semitism to say that "Jews have too much power in business" or other aspects of life I suppose? Don't they? Can I say anything about Jews without being tagged as anti-semite? ,...
24. 17 - number is much much higher !
split ,   US   (01.24.12)
Good ! I know it is and It should be,...
25. Only thing that this poll show is
2Mad ,   צרפת   (01.24.12)
... that four-fifth, or 80% of germans are unfit to watch one's suitcase.
26. # 24 ! Do you also hate Finns,Laps,
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (01.24.12)
Eskimos,Bulgarians,southern Baptists ?.or you specialize in hating only Jews ?.and are you planing to settle in Israel,so you can hate the Jews in their own homeland.
27. COME ON - WHAT ABOUT MADOFF,BLANKFEIN,LEHMAN & CO. ???
ANSWER ,   EU   (01.25.12)
all cliches are true: jews do everything for money. germans are barbarians. africans eat each other. nobody likes jews - why do you expect a change? nobody likes you in the usa or europe? go to israel !!!!!that's where you belong.
28. #20 : you are such a jew, asking me your stupid question
ANSWER ,   EU   (01.25.12)
29. #21 It is mostly the right-wing European anti-Semitism
Josh   (01.25.12)
Read #11, which explains this point very well. This research clearly states that the 90 percent of the anti-Semitic crimes are committed by the right-wing activists in Europe. If it was the Arabs, there are millions of Arabs in France but anti-Semitism in France seems to be in decrease. As for the Turks as you claim, don't you read the news? Turks are themselves the target of neo-Nazis. A neo-Nazi gang who killed 8 Turks and a Greek was recently caught in Germany. Turks were attacked several times in past decades in Germany by those right-wing activists. It is time for you to open your eyes about these right-wing activists than claiming others.
30. So what
James   (01.25.12)
Ask the same Germans how they feel about Muslims and immigrants in general, and I guarantee there is a far higher percentage of anti-Muslim/anti-immigrant sentiment than anti-Semitic sentiment.
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