Europe: 60% of European citizens believed Israel posed the biggest threat to world peace (2003 poll)

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It is useful to be reminded by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen that nearly 60% of European citizens were led to believe by politicians, academics, journalists, NGOs that Israel is the biggest threat to world peace.  The Simon Wiesenthal Center commented: "This poll is an indication that Europeans have bought into the vilification and demonization campaign directed against the State of Israel and her supporters by European leaders and media."



The Algemeiner:

A Flash Eurobarometer survey carried out in October 2003 for the European Commission in the 15 member states of the EU found that nearly 60% of European citizens believed Israel posed the biggest threat to world peace. The survey was carried out by EOS Gallup Europe.

“The one socio-demographic characteristic that stands out is education – the more highly educated respondents (66%) are more likely to perceive Israel as a threat to world peace than those who ceased their studies at an earlier age (“16-20”: 59% and “15 and younger”: 50%).”

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