EJP | News | Anti-Semitic attitudes in Sweden

A poll on anti-Semitic attitudes published published was this week in Sweden shows that a majority of Swedes reject anti-Semitism. The poll was conducted by the Forum for Living History, a public body created by the government to raise awareness about the Holocaust, anti-Semitism and other forms of racism and intolerance. 3,000 people between the ages of 16 and 75, took part in the poll that was conducted between March and May 2005. The themes of the poll included questions on anti-Semitism related to Israel and the Holocaust respectively, anti-Semitic beliefs such as ideas of Jewish power, and the idea that anti-Semitism is the fault of the Jews themselves. The study found that 59 per cent of Swedes generally rejected anti-Semitic attitudes, while 36 per cent were ambivalent and agreed with some anti-Semitic statements and rejected others or did not express an clear opinion. Five per cent displayed strong anti-Semitic attitudes.