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Poll: 76% of Israelis feel safer living as Jews in Israel than in Diaspora
By Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Jewish World, Diaspora 

A vast majority of Israeli Jews - 76 percent - said they believed it is safer to live as a Jew in Israel than in the Diaspora, with only 10 percent choosing the Diaspora as being safer, according to a recent survey.

The third annual Survey of Contemporary Israeli Attitudes toward World Jewry was conducted by the B'nai B'rith World Center in Jerusalem June 24-25, among a representative sample of 500 Jewish Israelis over the age of 18.

Forty percent of Jewish Israelis said they believed that Diaspora Jews should continue to be allowed to legally fund political campaigns and personally support Israeli politicians. Half of respondents said such funding should be disallowed.
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Over 46 percent of respondents agreed with a recent initiative by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to encourage "strengthen[ing] Jewish education in Jewish communities" abroad rather than promoting mass Jewish immigration to Israel, while 38.4 percent said the main goal of the government in Israel-Diaspora relations should continue to be the promotion of mass aliyah.

The survey also found that 82 percent believe the recent series of investigations and prosecutions of Israeli politicians had hurt Israel's image abroad.

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      1.   Well of course they do, brain washing is very... 03:19  |  Deborah 01/07/08
      2.   WHAT ABOUT THE REST 24% 04:21  |  indrajaya 01/07/08
      3.   I`ve never felt safer 04:40  |  K 01/07/08
      4.   Not the probe that hurts but the CORRUPTION that hurts Israel 04:55  |  Shylock 01/07/08
      5.   Hooray for recent surveys! 05:55  |  Jim 01/07/08
      6.   The surveyed respond in "good patriot" mode - it`s meaningless 05:58  |  Rami 01/07/08
      7.   #6 Rami from London 07:03  |  Jim 01/07/08
      8.   #4 Shylock 07:40  |  Jim 01/07/08
      9.   What? To #16 07:49  |  Niva dos Santos 01/07/08
      10.   deborah is a well known supporter of boycott of Israel 07:51  |  Toby 01/07/08
      11.   Surveys much more meaningful than most posts here 07:55  |  Toby 01/07/08
      12.   No wonder they do... 08:10  |  Goy 01/07/08
      13.   The Land of Israel is the home of all Jews. 08:35  |  jean Van Daem 01/07/08
      14.   How about some more specifics? 09:16  |  Ethan 01/07/08
      15.   Deborah 09:16  |  Ehud 01/07/08
      16.   Deborah that;`s proof that Israelis have a brain not like 09:18  |  x-ray 01/07/08
      17.   Yeah. Except the United States of America! 09:31  |  S 01/07/08
      18.   # 8 Jean van Daem apparently not 09:39  |  SJ 01/07/08
      19.   Indrajaya funny again!!! 09:40  |  ScotGuy 01/07/08
      20.   Feeling safe 09:51  |  Connie 01/07/08
      21.   Feeling safe 09:51  |  Connie 01/07/08
      22.   feeling safe 09:53  |  Connie 01/07/08
      23.   Of course: there be dangerous `goyim` outside Israel 10:02  |  Chanalau, Tova 01/07/08
      24.   @ Indrajaya 10:03  |  Ralph 01/07/08
      25.   82% FEEL THAT.... 10:03  |  Robert 01/07/08
      26.   Feeling Safe...........NOT 10:13  |  Roxy 01/07/08
      27.   Deborah darling, we`ve heard it all before 10:15  |  Harvey (Chaim) 01/07/08
      28.   Many American Jews feel safer in Israel as well 10:20  |  David G 01/07/08
      29.   CHANALAUYou must have missed the Moslem terror attacks in Britain 10:45  |  PETER SM 01/07/08
      30.   Ideology is not Action 10:48  |  ARTH 01/07/08
      31.   DEBORAH Actually they just need to take Nasrallah at his word 10:55  |  PETER SM 01/07/08
      32.   Listen up morons... 11:25  |  Zuriel Sapir 01/07/08
      33.   # 19 C. Tova 11:26  |  ChanahS 01/07/08
      34.   ARTH 24 - rather a sweeping statement 11:35  |  ChanahS 01/07/08
      35.   to Indrayaya 11:35  |  Harry 01/07/08
      36.   PETER SM re 25 - why are you bothering? 11:36  |  ChanahS 01/07/08
      37.   PETER SM re 25 - why are you bothering? 11:36  |  ChanahS 01/07/08
      38.   Safety 11:39  |  Choni Davidowitz 01/07/08
      39.   As an Israeli Jew, let me add my vote to the 76% and suggest that 11:46  |  Gad Yardeni 01/07/08
      40.   So Israel was a successful project! 11:54  |  Paul Henzen 01/07/08
      41.   The headline should read 76% of the Israelis left in the country 11:56  |  observer 01/07/08
      42.   #38 strengthening Galut in Durban S.Africa 12:15  |  Turd 01/07/08
      43.   #2 Indrajaya "What about the rest 24%" 12:30  |  H 01/07/08
      44.   Our Jews are safe here 12:35  |  Edith 01/07/08
      45.   Dont kid youserslves 12:45  |  modern diaspora jew 01/07/08
      46.   Poll: 76% of Israelis feel safer living as Jews in Israel than in 13:01  |  Rexford 01/07/08
      47.   #23 Chanalau Tova. Pot and kettle spring to mind 13:13  |  H 01/07/08
      48.   modern diaspora jew 13:20  |  Jewlius Rosenberg 01/07/08
      49.   # Edith - No! Jews are NOT safe in Belgium! 13:23  |  Paul Henzen 01/07/08
      50.   Standing Tall in Israel 13:46  |  ERSB 01/07/08
      51.   28: David G: I have a couple of Jewish friends that will disagree 13:49  |  Tupac 01/07/08
      52.   How Stupid: Blacks in America they should run to Aferica 13:54  |  Tupac 01/07/08
      53.   OBSERVER Your point being?other than stating the bleeding obvious 13:55  |  PETER SM 01/07/08
      54.   Tupac #51 I have family members who would disagree with you 14:04  |  Hastaroth 01/07/08
      55.   Jewlius Rosenberg 14:07  |  modern diaspora jew 01/07/08
      56.   Roxy #26 why don`t you leave Israel then? 14:13  |  Hastaroth 01/07/08
      57.   Comfort in a jewish society 14:29  |  Jewlius Rosenberg 01/07/08
      58.   In Sderot? in kadima`s stooping to war on Iran just to keep power 14:31  |  Fred D. 01/07/08
      59.   The problem is 14:37  |  nuchem 01/07/08
      60.   closure of the jewish maths gene... 14:48  |  Rob of melbourne 01/07/08
      61.   modern diaspora jew 14:49  |  Jewlius Rosenberg 01/07/08
      62.   #56 14:56  |  Roxy 01/07/08
      63.   That`s because Israelis won`t admit how badly they drive! 15:27  |  David Teich 01/07/08
      64.   Jewlius #57 15:38  |  CHGODMK 01/07/08
      65.   24% are those who are not delusional, but can`t afford to leave 15:44