Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research

Racism Present In Some Italian Teens

July 08, 2003

(CPOD) Jul. 8, 2003 - Some teenagers in Italy foster racist inclinations, according to a specifically designed questionnaire by Italian Jewry. Respondents were asked to agree or disagree with specific statements on immigration, Muslims and Jews. More than half of all surveyed teenagers believe immigrants foment prostitution. Results were similar in assessing the Muslim world, but lower when reviewing Jews.

Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi caused a stir last week, when he compared German socialist politician Martin Schulz with a Nazi concentration camp officer.

Polling Data

Do you agree with the following statements?

On immigrants

Immigrants foster prostitution

51%

Immigrants make cities less safe

48%

Immigrants will outnumber Italians

46%


On the Muslim world

Muslims have no respect for women

67%

Muslim immigrants are only loyal to the Islamic world

63%

Muslims have cruel and barbaric laws

56%

Muslims in general support world terrorism

52%


On Jews

World financial power is in the hands of Jews

35%

Italian Jews should return to Israel

17%

Reports about the holocaust are exaggerated

17%


Source: Italian Jewry
Methodology: Interviews to 2,000 Italians, ages 14 to 18, conducted in 110 different locations throughout the country, in June 2003. No margin of error was provided.

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