Public opinion polls examining attitudes toward Jews have shown, time and again, contradictory findings regarding the state of anti-Semitism in queried countries. For example, a 2013 Pew Research Center survey found that 87 percent of Europeans held positive views of Jews. In contrast, a 2014 ADL survey found negative attitudes toward Jews in Europe at an all-time high – 24 percent held anti-Semitic views (that is, 79 million Europeans). In France, the gap between the outcomes was even more pronounced: Pew assessed that 7 percent held anti-Semitic views and found an overall decline in anti-Semitism, while the ADL survey showed a rise in anti-Semitic views from 35 to 51 percent.1 Moreover, the level of negative opinions among the general population does not reflect the gravity of the situation, because it does not take into account the influence of social standing on those surveyed. However, complementary information regarding social status can be found in fieldwork, such as focus groups conducted recently by pollster Stanley Greenberg among French elites uncovered views such as: “Jews are controlling, manipulative and with split loyalties to France.” They think they have a monopoly on “suffering.” Many similar descriptions resounded in the Greenberg groups, often said in candid off the cuff speech.
Article Library / 2015
2014-2015 Annual Assessment
- Foreword
- Part 1
- Recommended Policy Directions
- The Struggle against De-Legitimization and BDS on North American College Campuses
- U.S. – Israel Relations
- India and China
- Israel-Diaspora Dialogue
- Immigration from Europe
- Jewish Identity
- The Approach to Populist Anti-System Right-Wing Parties in Europe
- Video Games and Interactive Entertainment as a tool to enhance Jewish identity and to counter BDS efforts
- 2014-15 Integrated ‘Net’ Assessment
- Recommended Policy Directions
- Part 2: Five Dimensions of Jewish Well-Being
- The Geopolitical Challenges Facing Israel’s New Government
- Geopolitics
- The Geopolitical Challenges Facing Israel’s New Government
- Jerusalem, Washington, and the North American Jewish Community
- “Drivers” Affecting the Israel-U.S. Relationship
- U.S. College Campuses and Israel De-legitimization – In Perspective
- An Integrative Measurement of European Anti-Semitism
- Looking East: New Opportunities in Asia
- Demography
- Bonds Within and Between Communities
- Israel-Diaspora Dialogue 2015
- Israel, a Divisive Subject
- IDF as a Moral Army
- The Effect of Israel’s Wars on Diaspora Jewry
- The Effect of Israel’s Wars on Non-Israeli Jews, and their Connections with Israel
- How Israel’s Wars Impact Relations between Jews and non-Jews
- In conclusion: Recommendations Regarding the Dialogue
- In conclusion: 2015 Dialogue Recommendations on the Use of Force
- Endnotes
- Israel-Diaspora Dialogue 2015
- Identity Formation and Expression
- Material Resources
- Part 3: Featured Articles
- Violence and Racism between Population Groups in Israel
- Australian Jewry
- Political Turmoil in Europe and its Implications for the Jewish People
- Attitudes toward Jews, Judaism, and Israel among anti-System Parties in Europe
- Why Europeans Turn to Populists?
- Anti-Jewish Prejudices among European Muslims and anti-Establishment Voters
- Far-Left Populist Rhetoric about the Jews and Israel
- Distinguishing between the “Old Far Right” and the “New Radical Right”
- “Old Far Rightists” Masquerading as the “New Far Rightists”: Is the Shift Real?
- The Case of France: The Gap between Le Pen’s Promises and her Official Program
- The Dilemmas of Europe’s National Jewish Institutions
- Implications and Directions for Action
- Directions for Action
- Endnotes
- Policy Opportunities for Video Games and Interactive Entertainment
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