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Israel/Palestine

ericson00

(2,707 posts) Tue Jul 19, 2016, 08:16 AM Jul 2016

German left-wing radicals say Jews have ‘too much influence’ [View all]

http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/German-left-wing-radicals-say-Jews-have-too-much-influence-460773

A study released last week in Berlin showed widespread anti-Semitism among left-wing Germans.

According to the academic survey conducted by the Free University of Berlin, 34 percent of the respondents defined as leftist extremists said Jews have “too much influence” in Germany, and that 16% of Germans who were classified as radical left-wing harbored anti-Semitic views.

The study showed 34% of leftwing extremists affirmed the anti-Semitic attitude that Jews are “money-grabbing,” while of those termed radical leftists, 13% said Jews are consumed with money.

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German left-wing radicals say Jews have ‘too much influence’ [View all] ericson00 Jul 2016 OP

Has anyone ever found the DNA code for scapegoating? gordianot Jul 2016 #1

Racism is raising its ugly head yet again. PatrickforO Jul 2016 #2

Numbers would be higher with truth serum 6chars Jul 2016 #3

It's an online survey and the methodology seems a bit shoddy, so I'm not really sure if the results Little Tich Jul 2016 #4

it would be nice to know if there are any anti-Semites among the German left 6chars Jul 2016 #5

That poster believes it's not antisemitic to support Hamas' murdering of Jews. shira Jul 2016 #6

that's what some on the German left believe... 6chars Jul 2016 #7

The problem is that there's no serious survey that can reveal German leftist attitudes towards Jews. Little Tich Jul 2016 #8

If you cannot be persuaded that support for Hamas murdering Jews is anti-semitic.... shira Jul 2016 #9

So a shoddy survey can be made unshoddy by your use of the Hamas dogwhistle? Little Tich Jul 2016 #10

People who support Hamas murdering innocent random Jews are antisemites. shira Jul 2016 #11

It's as if we're posting in different threads. n/t Little Tich Jul 2016 #12

Simple question for you proving my point. Is it antisemitic.... shira Jul 2016 #13

We seem to differ on what we believe is important for a survey. Little Tich Jul 2016 #15

What do you know about reliability of surveys? shira Jul 2016 #17

There's currently no serious survey about German leftist attitudes towards Jews that I know of. Little Tich Jul 2016 #19

many surveys do not have control groups 6chars Jul 2016 #21

I don't like accusing German leftists of being anti-Semitic without proof, is all. Little Tich Jul 2016 #22

i don't think you would consider anything proof 6chars Jul 2016 #23

If that survey asked Leftist Germans whether they support "resistance to occupation"....... shira Jul 2016 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Jul 2016 #16

Tich doesn't believe the experts on the definition of antisemitism... shira Jul 2016 #18

There's no indication of how the results of the survey came about. Little Tich Jul 2016 #20