By MACKENSIE GANTER
The Anti-Defamation League released the results of a worldwide survey Tuesday that showed over 25 percent of those polled had anti-Jewish attitudes, including rampant bias in Eastern European countries, especially Greece.
“For the first time we have a real sense of how pervasive and persistent anti-Semitism is today around the world,” said ADL Director Abraham Foxman in a news conference, which was streamed live over their website.
The survey, performed by Anzalone Liszt Grove Research was hailed by the ADL as the most comprehensive assessment of anti-Semitic attitudes globally. The findings were based on 53,100 interviews in 102 countries in which respondents were asked a series of eleven questions based on stereotypes about Jews, including the topics of power, loyalty, behavior and money. air jordan 6 femmes If the interviewees responded affirmatively to six or more of the negative statements, they were considered to hold anti-Semitic attitudes.
“We approached this project with a sense of pride but also with a sense of humility,” said Foxman. “Knowing that it provides direction rather than definitive answers.”
ADL representative said that they hoped the survey results would generate global conversations on attitudes toward Jews.
Greece was found to have the highest index score, outside of the Middle East and North African region, with 69% of those who participated in the survey portraying anti-Semitic attitudes, according to the eleven-question index.
“They’re not in denial anti-Semitism exists and they’re reaching out,” said Foxman, who received a reply from the leader of Greece. “The Prime Minister has requested that we come and visit, discuss the poll, and find together an approach to counter the anti-Semitism in his country.”
The survey’s full findings were posted an interactive website, global100.adl.org.
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