Survey: Anti-Semitism among Muslims in Germany more prevalent than on average

Anti-Semitism is much more prevalent among Muslims in Germany than the average population. This is the result of a representative survey conducted by the Allensbach Institute for Public Opinion Research on behalf of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Berlin. According to the survey, almost 22 percent of the population in Germany share anti-Semitic attitudes. Among Muslim respondents, the figure is almost 46 percent. More than half of Muslims (54 per cent) believe that Jews exploit their status as victims of the genocide in the Second World War for their own benefit. In the population as a whole, 34 percent see it that way.

Every second Muslim (49 per cent) shares the opinion that Jews have too much power in business and finance. On average, 23 per cent of the population say this. One third of Muslims (33 per cent) are convinced that Jews are responsible for many economic crises. The survey also shows that those Muslims who attend mosque frequently agree more often with anti-Semitic prejudices than those who attend services occasionally, rarely or never.

The director of AJC Berlin, Remko Leemhuis, said: “The available figures unfortunately confirm what we had feared for a long time. Anti-Semitic attitudes are particularly widespread among Muslims.

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