- BERLIN (Reuters) - Almost
70% of Germans say they are annoyed at being held responsible for the Holocaust
and many believe Jews use Germany's Nazi past to their advantage, a survey
showed yesterday.
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- The survey by Bielefeld University showed 69.9% were
irritated at still being held responsible today for crimes against Jews.
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- A quarter of 3,000 people surveyed also agreed with the
statement: "Many Jews try to use Germany's Third Reich past to their
advantage and want to make Germans pay for it." A further 30% said
there was "some truth" to the statement.
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- Almost two-thirds said they believed too many foreigners
live in Germany, while 30% said foreigners should be sent home when jobs
are scarce.
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- Endorsing the survey, the German parliamentary president,
Wolfgang Thierse, said he understood why so many people wanted to shed
guilt for what happened before they were born. He said the survey did
not prove there was widespread anti-Jewish sentiment.
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- The authors of the survey said they found that Germans
who were worried about security threats and losing their jobs had become
more hostile to Jews, Muslims, and immigrants.
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- http://www.guardian.co.uk/germany/article/0,2763,1105247,00.html
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