Language:
English
Year of publication:
2019
Titel der Quelle:
Antisemitism Studies
Angaben zur Quelle:
3,1 (2019) 4-45
Keywords:
Refugees Attitudes
;
Antisemitism History 21st century
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Arab-Israeli conflict Foreign public opinion
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Public opinion
Abstract:
This article analyzes the attitudes of 25 refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq, now living in Germany, toward Jews, the Holocaust, Israel, and the Middle East conflict. It reveals both anti-Jewish and anti-Israel sentiments among many of the respondents, as well as a lack of knowledge about the Holocaust, and a wide range of attitudes between individual participants. Some of the factors influencing attitudes include everyday knowledge in the countries of origin, Arab nationalism, as well as specific religious and ethnic identities. The findings are discussed in relation to other recent studies, and against the backdrop of German media discourse, current debates about an "imported" antisemitism among refugees and migrants, and the relationship between experiences of racial discrimination and anti-Jewish attitudes.
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