Poll: One in three Spaniards is anti-Semitic

Haaretz [Israel] ^ | 9/12/10 | Barak Ravi

[Nachum]

A new poll by the Spanish government released on the eve of Rosh Hashanah in Madrid shows that one in three Spaniards is anti-Semitic, maintaining negative opinions about Jews. Another 46 percent had favorable views of Jews. One in nine Spaniards, the survey found, supports the statement that "Israel should disappear because it was established on Arab land." Another 77 percent disagree with the statement. The results of the study indicate that the major cause of the rise in anti-Semitic feelings is Israel's policy toward the Palestinians in the territories.

[livius]

Of course El Pais is on their side. It’s also on the side of gays, abortion, you name it. Whatever leftist cause comes down the pike.

And one thing people here or in Spain are not acknowledging is that Islam is the latest leftist cause.

[citizencon]

I believe 1 in 3 inhabitants of Spain is of Arab descent.

[luvbach1]

Usage is the arbiter of language. Thus it it clear who the anti-Semite hates.

[Wayne07]

90% of muslims would agree with the statement, “Spain should disappear because it was established on Arab land,” so you better know Israel is a better friend than the new caliphate will be.

[darkside321]

Oh you gotta “love” this faked polls.
As a “European” myself i allready know what they have asked
all those “anti semites”. Question do you agree or do you have a favourite few of Israel and it´s politics? YES/NO.
And the “generall” answer is NO in europe (this is a fact).
But this does not mean that you hate jews in generall (especially in europe) no matter how much the people who make this “polls” try to let it look like this way.

[rmlew]

Indeed, the left always comes up with clever words or phrases to mask the true definitions...i.e. gay = homo, choice = murder, the check is in the mail (okay, just threw that in for levity) etc.

You are showing your ignorance here. The term "Antisemitism" was not created by the left to confuse anything. It was coined by the Austrian Wilhelm Marr to differentiate his scientific hatred of Jews from religious hatred of Jews. He created the Antisemitic Party, which actually ran the municipal government in Vienna for a few years.

[cdcdawg]

how can a 500 year old statistic be newsworthy? If they added the word “still” it would have made more sense.