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MoreAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/message/55509 -Terry Liberty Parker Owner/moderator, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian --- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > Three out of four Israelis would like to be part of EU > By Donald Macintyre in Jerusalem > Published: 23 February 2007 > Independent > > Three-quarters of Israelis want to be in the European Union and more > than a tenth would actually leave Israel for Europe if they were granted > EU citizenship, according to an opinion poll published yesterday. > > With Germany scoring an approval rate of 67 per cent, making the second > most popular European country after Britain, the poll suggests that the > attitude of most Israelis is no longer predominantly coloured by the > Second World War and by the Holocaust. > > At the same time Israelis have a startlingly positive view of the EU > given the frequent suspicion of EU policy-making - especially on the > Middle East - expressed by elements of the country's political class. > > The poll carried out by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, a German > foundation, in Jerusalem suggests that Angela Merkel, the German > Chancellor, has played a notable part in warming Israelis to Germany - > and indeed to Europe as a whole - with 60 per cent saying that her > election as its first female head of government had improved her > country's image in the world. > > The findings show that Israelis over the age of 51 are especially > positive about Germany and the EU - with young people still lagging > behind in their enthusiasm for Europe. Lars Haensel, the foundation's > representative in Israel, said he was "very pleased" that most older > Israelis no longer associated Germany with "the dark chapter" of its > past. > > He said: "That chimes with my experience because we do a lot of work > with Israeli Jews of German origin and I have never encountered any > hostility - quite the reverse." He added that Jews of German origin had > played an especially important part in the reconciliation between the > countries from the 1950s and that the poll showed "how deep the German- > Israeli bond is and will help to bring Europe and Israel even closer". > > Mr Haensel also said that German commitments to Israeli security - for > example by sending peacekeeping forces to Lebanese waters - and the > progressive delivery of three state-of-the-progressive delivery of three > of a decision first taken by Helmut Kohl when he was Chancellor, had > also played a part. > > Seventy-six per cent of Israelis cited foreign policy as a priority, > which suggests that the widespread perception of Tony Blair as a friend > of Israel may have influenced Britain's 80 per cent approval as the > Israelis' favourite European country. But Mr Haensel suggested that > widespread use - and teaching - of English in Israel was also important. > > Mr Haensel said that he had been surprised by the findings on EU > membership since the issue was not even "on the table". The poll > suggested that, in general, European involvement in the stepped-up UN > Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) since the war last year, and the EU > provision of monitors on the border between Gaza and Egypt, had also > influenced the findings. Surprisingly just over 60 per cent of Israelis > cited the perception that the "EU helps the Palestinians" as a positive > factor while an even higher proportion cited the EU's belief in the rule > of law, belief in human rights and protection of minorities - an issue > on which Israel has been criticised for its discrimination of Israeli > Arabs - as good reasons for supporting Europe. > > The survey showed that among the 11 per cent expressing a preference for > relocating to Europe, the biggest proportion were recent immigrants with > fewer roots in the country. Israeli Arabs - also surveyed - were less > inclined to leave for Europe than Jews. > > The most unpopular European country was France, which 61 per cent of > Israelis said they disliked and which came significantly below Turkey in > approval ratings. On the other hand France was among the most popular > destinations for the 50 per cent of Israelis who have visited Europe in > the past three years. > > -- > Mario Huet > Libertarian Alliance Forum > List Administrator > > ********************************************** > Words cannot picture her; but all men know > That solemn sketch the pure sad artist wrought > ********************************************** > James Thomson, The City of Dreadful Night > > > > > > > ____________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from > AOL at _AOL.com_ (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000339) . > > > <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free > email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
