Approx 50% Europeans question loyalty of Jews; More than 33% believe Jews have too power in business and finance

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

...which then led to the people being completely desperate, which eventually allowed for them to believe a madman named Hitler when he said that he wanted to help improve things....

Ok, where do the Jews fit in to that?

Silly me, I guess the Holocaust had nothing to do with European anti-Semitism after all

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A survey of six European countries found an increase in negative attitudes toward Jews.

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Approximately half the Europeans surveyed said Jews are more loyal to Israel than to their own country, and more than a third said Jews have too much power in business and finance. A majority of respondents in Austria, Hungary and Switzerland said they believe American Jews control U.S. policy on the Middle East.

“More than a decade after the fall of communism, we hoped that such anti-Jewish attitudes would have begun to diminish rather than increase,” ADL National Director Abraham Foxman said.

http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/103072.html

On a positive note this also means an equal 50% DIDN'T share the negative attitudes doesn't it? You're a cup's half empty sort aren't you? Maybe you should consider a more effective avenue rather than itching for a fight on VJ. What good are you actually doing apart from not having to leave your seat?

[homesick_american 1]

...which then led to the people being completely desperate, which eventually allowed for them to believe a madman named Hitler when he said that he wanted to help improve things....

Ok, where do the Jews fit in to that?

Silly me, I guess the Holocaust had nothing to do with European anti-Semitism after all

Personally I have never seen why Palestinians lost their land to compensate Europeans for something the Germans did.

At this point I blame both the Palestinians and the Israelis for the situation in Israel, I offer no solutions to fix it, and at this point I do not care if they all kill each other. If they refuse to compromise, that's just what's going to happen.

[RonMay 1]

...which then led to the people being completely desperate, which eventually allowed for them to believe a madman named Hitler when he said that he wanted to help improve things....

Ok, where do the Jews fit in to that?

Silly me, I guess the Holocaust had nothing to do with European anti-Semitism after all

just a hypothetical question, where do we go from here? just another thread? or are we creating world peace by dealing with this issue...

teehee peace

[rclouse 0]

On a positive note this also means an equal 50% DIDN'T share the negative attitudes doesn't it? You're a cup's half empty sort aren't you? Maybe you should consider a more effective avenue rather than itching for a fight on VJ. What good are you actually doing apart from not having to leave your seat?

And 26% of Americans believe Bush is doing a great jerb.

Personally, I blame the vast Zionist conspiracy...

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Personally I have never seen why Palestinians lost their land to compensate Europeans for something the Germans did.

European powers "owned" the land. European imperialism/colonialism's finest hour.

...which then led to the people being completely desperate, which eventually allowed for them to believe a madman named Hitler when he said that he wanted to help improve things....

Ok, where do the Jews fit in to that?

Silly me, I guess the Holocaust had nothing to do with European anti-Semitism after all

just a hypothetical question, where do we go from here? just another thread? or are we creating world peace by dealing with this issue...

teehee peace

Just another thread. You'll know it's been one thread too many when people stop responding. Until then, flame away!

[jundp 191]

...which then led to the people being completely desperate, which eventually allowed for them to believe a madman named Hitler when he said that he wanted to help improve things....

Ok, where do the Jews fit in to that?

Silly me, I guess the Holocaust had nothing to do with European anti-Semitism after all

No, I didn't say that anti-Semitism didn't have anything to do with it. Obviously it was there or people wouldn't have been so quick to believe. However, I wouldn't say that anti-Semitism alone is what led to the Holocaust. I believe that a nation of people without hope, combined with some people having those beliefs, combined with a very charismatic (if psycho) leader all converged to create the Holocaust.

Note that I never said anything positive about the Holocaust, but I was stating what I think led to it. And I think your original statement was a bit too broad.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Well its not really a surprise. Anti-semitism wasn't restricted to the nazis, they just played upon common attitudes. Indeed - thats why many of the European Jews ended up moving to Israel - because they weren't exactly welcomed back when they returned to Hungary and Poland etc.

[Nancy2015 2]

Another anti-European thread.

[mawilson 2,133]

Another anti-European thread.

There's another anti-European thread? Where? Where?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Another anti-European thread.

Hmm, so you learn that one-third of the people from your continent still have the same poisonous beliefs that led to the Holocaust, and the only thing you complain about is the fact that the article is anti-European?

Un-believable.

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Goooooo Israel!!

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Goooooo Israel!!

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Goooooo Israel!!

OOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!! Your in for it now!!

[Dan J 277]

Anti-semitism didn't cause the Holocaust. Although Jews made up the largest group of those killed during that time, The Nazis killed gypsies, disabled people, gay people, certain types of Christians like Jehovah's Witnesses, and political dissidents. Its more about control and a belief in a superior race that lead to the holocaust.

Israel has caused a lot of problems for stability in the middle east, both in its creation, and its policies there after. But it has taken on a kind of quality that states never get. Opposing the policies of the state of Israel, gets you called, essentially a racist. And that pretty much gives them the ability to do whatever they want, because if anyone opposes it, you can just label them as anti-semetic.

So considering that the US, has pretty much supported Israel no matter what they do. Its not surprising many in Europe see Jews as being behind US policy. I think the reality stems from a US policy in trying to gain control of the natural resources in the middle east. But I also think, to some anyway, opposition to Islam, makes them allies with Judaism. An enemy of my enemy is my friend?