Posted on 04/27/2014 4:05:24 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Over 20% of Israelis feel more “Jewish” than “Israeli,” a poll revealed Sunday, and the percentage rises among the younger and religious populations.
BINA, an organization for Jewish identity in Israel, released the poll ahead of Israeli Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut). The organization polled 500 men and women from across the religious spectrum in Israel as a representative sample of public opinion, and aims to check the level of religious and national identity in Israel—both now, and for the future.
More religious Israeli identify primarily as “Jewish,” according to the poll. 49.5% of the Orthodox community feels more “Jewish” than “Israeli,” compared with 9.7% among the secular public. …
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Well, who-da-thunk-it?!?!
Mark
Mark
You have Ashkenazim, Sephardim, Mizrachi, Falasha Mura (Ethiopian), et al who should feel Israeli and Jewish.
Shouldn’t they be synonymous?
Good. A strong religious undercurrent in Israel will prevent the advance of progressive liberalism.
Israel is a welfare state with its ultra orthodox and muslims living in the gubmint plantations.
And most libtard american jews feel more palistinian than israeli or jewish
20 per cent isn’t very high.
But it does bring a question to mind. What binds people together the most? Religion or patriotism?
I can see the answer to both ideologies.
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