Pro Jewish groups have said that young British Christians are more antisemitic compared with their American counterparts and with older generations of Christians, following the outcomes of a survey.
The survey asked around 2,000 British Christians their views on quite a few Jewish and Israel related questions. Around a 3rd of those questioned said they believed that Jews “still talk an excessive amount of” in regards to the Holocaust.
When it got here to the conflict between Israel and Gaza, around a 3rd of young British Christians said they supported the Palestinians, while only 19% got here out for Israel.
Around 14% of young Christians said they strongly supported Israel, a figure that rose to 22% amongst Christians aged 65 and over.
Dr Motti Inbari, a professor of Jewish Studies on the University of North Carolina and a co-author of the research, said, “Young Brits are significantly more prone to hold very negative opinions of Jews and Israel than older British Christians.
“With antisemitism being openly celebrated, it is vital to know why many British Christians, especially the young generation, still embrace old antisemitic Christian views.”
Dr Inbari didn’t explicitly state what antisemitic views young people allegedly have, however the report did cite a few of the following:
– Believing it isn’t antisemitic to say Israel doesn’t have a right to exist – 16% agreed.
– Believing Jews probably only care about other Jews – 25% agreed.
– Believing Jews are liable for many of the world’s wars – 16% agreed.
The research also found that Christians who identified as being far left politically, or who got here from an Asian background, were more prone to hold antisemitic views than other young British Christians.
Just under 1 / 4 of British Christians support Israel in the present conflict, compared with 42% of American Christians.
Dr Mitch Glaser, CEO of Chosen People, a ministry that seeks to convert Jews and helped fund the research, said, the findings show “exactly where Christians within the UK stand — and it’s deeply concerning”.
