(Jewish Group) Lawmakers, leaders react to 'appalling' findings of CNN poll on anti-Semitism

[Behind the Aegis]

Lawmakers and leading figures in the fight against anti-Semitism around the world have described the results of CNN's investigation into European attitudes towards Jews as "appalling" and "frightening."

Felix Klein, who was appointed as Germany's federal government commissioner for Jewish life in April, said that while he was upset by the poll's findings, they did not surprise him.

According to the poll, more than a quarter of Europeans surveyed believe Jews have too much influence in business and finance. Nearly one in four said Jews have too much influence in conflict and wars across the world.

Meanwhile, a third of Europeans polled said they knew just a little or nothing at all about the Holocaust, the mass murder of some six million Jews in lands controlled by Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime in the 1930s and 1940s.

In a statement sent to CNN, Klein said: "For combating anti-Semitism, it is fundamental to keep the memory of the Shoah alive and nurture a vivid culture of remembrance.

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1. Bet the numbers are higher in the US.

[MosheFeingold]

2. Not yet, no

America remains a far safer place for Jewish people than Europe, with much lower rates of antisemitism.

Most of the reason, interestingly, is America is a fairly Protestant country. The more often people go to a Protestant church, the less likely they are to be antisemitic (with noted exceptions of certain weirdo fringe churches and -- this was news to me -- Lutherans).

[question everything]

3. Europe? Look at their story about this country, hate, in general

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/us/america-state-of-hate/index.html

Just posted on GD.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Sad story to read.