Melech 9,900 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Germany is popular with Israelis and Palestinians - that, in a nutshell, is the result of a study conducted among 1,000 people from each population in December 2014.Almost 70 percent of the people polled in Israel had a good or excellent opinion of Germany, and the country ranked first as the most popular nation in Europe. Only 23 percent of the Israelis in the study saw Germans in a negative light. The differences between religious and secular Israelis came as a surprise. The more religious the respondents, the more reserved they were about Germany and the Germans. Negative views were most prevalent among ultra-orthodox Jews, according to Mitchell Barack, who polled the Israeli side for Germany's Konrad Adenauer Foundation. History and future Memories of the Shoah still play a large role in the relationship between Germans and Israelis. Asked what came to their minds first when they thought of Germany, almost 400 of the 1,000 polled named the Holocaust: the German mass murder of Europe's Jews is a defining factor for most Israelis. But increasingly, common interests are also named as a link between the two countries. Fifty years after Israel and Germany established diplomatic relations, a third of the Israelis polled said German-Israeli ties were "warm", "very close" and "friendly." For Israelis in particular, Germany is a popular travel destination. Israelis are very fond of traveling: two out of three said they could imagine visiting Germany, while almost half of those polled have already visited the country. . Angela Merkel, superstar Chancellor Angela Merkel is very popular in Israel; in fact, her popularity has increased significantly over the years. In 2007, one out of two Israelis took a positive view of the German Chancellor. In 2008, she held a speech in the Israeli Parliament that met with a great deal of praise. Now, Merkel's popularity has risen to 70 percent, according to the poll results. Most Israelis give her credit for standing by Israel during difficult times, and for never letting Israelis doubt her support for the Jewish state; the German chancellor has time and again expressed her commitment to the existence of the state of Israel. Merkel's standing is not as good in the Palestinian Territories. Only 37 percent of the Palestinians polled took a positive view of the German Chancellor, and 32 percent saw her in a negative light Source: Deutsche Welle How things can change Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope 2,030 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I see you being a great patriot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak 6,653 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Well after what happened Germany is probably doing everything they can to make up for it Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Well after what happened Germany is probably doing everything they can to make up for it Munich wasn't Germany's fault... "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonna Lee 384 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 i like it when u treat me mean it turns my mood from black to blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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