EU poll: Israel greatest threat to world peace

Jerusalem Post ^ | Nov. 1, 2003 | JPOST.COM STAFF

[yonif]

Fifty-nine percent of Europeans say that Israel is a larger threat to world peace than North Korea, Iran or Afghanistan, according to a European Commission survey of approximately 7,500 Europeans, scheduled to be made public on Monday.

Given a list of 15 countries, including Iran and North Korea, Israel was listed as the greatest threat to world peace, the Spanish daily El Pais reported.

The EU has denied allegations that it suppressed the results of the survey.

"This poll is an indication that Europeans have bought in, 'hook, line and sinker', to the vilification and demonization campaign directed against the State of Israel and her supporters by European leaders and media," said Rabbi Marvin Hier, the Wiesenthal Center's founder and dean.

"If the results of this survey are as reported, then Israel should draw the only conclusion possible - that the European Union and its members should play no role in any future peace process," Hier said.

Hier added that the poll only shows that "antisemitism is deeply embedded within European society, more then any other period since the end of WWII."

In a statement sent to the The Jerusalem Post Minister-without-Portfolio with responsibility for Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs Natan Sharansky deplored the findings of the poll. "The fact that most Europeans view Israel as the greatest threat to world peace instead of nations that support terrorism, or dictators threatening the world with weapons of mass destruction, is further proof that behind Europe's 'political' criticism of Israel lies pure anti-Semitism," Sharansky said.

"Just as in the past when Jews were blamed for all the world's problems, today's 'enlightened' nations are doing the same to Israel," Sharansky added.

[yonif]

In a statement sent to the The Jerusalem Post Minister-without-Portfolio with responsibility for Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs Natan Sharansky deplored the findings of the poll. "The fact that most Europeans view Israel as the greatest threat to world peace instead of nations that support terrorism, or dictators threatening the world with weapons of mass destruction, is further proof that behind Europe's 'political' criticism of Israel lies pure anti-Semitism," Sharansky said.

More evidence that the doors are closing. I believe that all Jews should leave Europe and move to Israel.

[Mr. Mojo]

History repeating itself bump.

[Batrachian]

"Just as in the past when Jews were blamed for all the world's problems, today's 'enlightened' nations are doing the same to Israel..."

Yeah, they don't hate Jews, just Israelis. LOL!

[El Conservador]

There's a bunch of French Jews moving to the US...

At my sisters' elementary school, there's a couple of them.

[Bobby777]

as I said before, the predictable opinion of the EU ... yes, history does seem to be repeating itself (as another stated) ...

[stradivarius]

Those poll results defy sanity. To paraphrase a saying, "Those whom G-d wishes to destroy, He first makes mad."

Goodbye, Europe. Remember to stick your asses up high in the air when you're getting raped and when you bow toward Mecca.

[Mr. Mojo]

And while the focus on the continent is increasingly on the Jews, the Euro-Muslim population is increasing exponentially. And Euro-Christians will be their targets, sooner or later.

[Michael81Dus]

LOL - you can´t wait to post that after the official poll results are released to the public, and then you should face the fact that more Jews from the former USSR move to Germany rather than to Israel!

[Bobby777]

yep ... "first the Saturday people, then the Sunday people" ...

Dave Hunt quotes this popular Islamic saying in the DVD version (DVD version only) of this video ... I think it's only available at TheBereanCall.Org (the DVD version) ... the VHS is at Amazon.Com (as you know, this is for the benefit of lurkers) ... did you ever get your copy? ... if not, I recommend the DVD version direct from TheBereanCall.Org ... click on Video (scroll down for DVD) or Islam resources ... (no, I am not affiliated with the video for those who may be wondering) ...



http://www.tbcorders.org/

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[farmfriend]

I don't get Europe.

[Bobby777]

seems they're like that small percentage of Iraqis who would prefer life under the dictator of Saddam Hussein ... they only can manage life under the thumb of a dictator ...

[Maceman]

This is crazy. Everyone in Europe knows the US is the greatest threat to World Peace. I read it in Reuters.

[Redleg Duke]

Coincidently, the same percentage of Europeans observe the world through their own navel.

[toddst]

More evidence that the doors are closing. I believe that all Jews should leave Europe and move to Israel.

You may be right about the importance of getting out of Europe. My guess is some would choose to come to the US - legally. We can always use (and benefit) well motivated and educated people who bring something to the party. Of course, so can Israel.

[LA Conservative]

Eurabia has begun to surrender to Islamic fascism. Political Correctness has made this possible by changing the cultural norms of hatred, and making that emotion socially unacceptable.

PC threatens the USA as well, but Americans are slower to adopt PC, outside of the largest cities.

It is ok to hate your enemies, enemies of freedom and liberty. Hatred provides motivation and unifies people to action. Hatred is not cruelty, hatred is not bigotry, and hatred is not racism. Americans have been criticized for the hatred we've shown the Japanese after Pearl Harbor and the hatred of Communism.

Well guess what. Both of those ideologies were rooted in totalitarian belief, just like Islamism. All three of these ideologies strip people of freedom and liberty. I believe it is perfectly OK to hate ideologies that threaten us.

The Political Correctness police can go F themselves.

[wizardoz]

I don't get Europe.

I don't try.

[wizardoz]

France is the greatest threat to senior citizens in summer.

[joyful1]

Bookmark and check out from time to time these sites: Aljazerra, Pravda, N.Korea News, and China News.

You won't be able to sleep nites. It's far scarier than Americans care to imagine.

[Snake65]

The more things change, the more they stay the same.