Israelis Biggest Patriots in West by Far

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Thursday, January 19. 2006

Israelis Biggest Patriots in West by Far

Israelis are the most patriotic people in the Western world according to a survey taken by the Institute for Policy and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya.

85% of all respondents did express a willingness to fight compared to 63% in the US, 53% in Italy, 51% in France, 37% in Spain, 32% in Germany and 32% in Japan.

Because of the large percentage of Arabs surveyed, close to 100% of Israeli Jews said they would be willing to fight for their country. There were also surprising results from Israeli Arabs:

-77% (compared to 66% of Jews) believe that Israel is better than most other countries, especially with regard to social welfare.

-53% (compared to 17% of Jews) expressed pride in the welfare state

-82% (compared to 87% of Jews) expressed an intention and desire to continue living in Israel, regardless of security hazards or the state of the economy.

-86% (equal to the 86% of Jews) would encourage their children to continue living in Israel.

Other interesting results--patriotism was strongest among Israelis:

-without university education
-on the political right
-who are religious
-who are older

Additionally, patriotism increased slightly during the years of the second intifada (2000 to 2005).

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