Italian Poll Asks: Should Israel Exist?

(AP/Jerusalem Post) - According to a poll published Monday in the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, 22% say fellow Jewish citizens are not "real Italians," and 51% say Jews have a different mentality and way of life from the rest of Italians. The poll showed that 52% of Italians have little sympathy for the Jewish state, while 42% do. 70% said Israel has a right to exist although its government makes mistakes, while 17% said it would be better if the Jewish state didn't exist.


2003-11-13 00:00:00

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