last week the us-based anti-defamation league (adl) published a global survey of antisemitic attitudes in 103 countries and territories, a follow-up to our groundbreaking global poll in 2014. the good news is that the prevalence of these attitudes in western europe has fallen from 24 per cent to 17 cent of the adult population. however, the first reactions we heard were not of relief but bewilderment. the insecurity felt by the swedish jewish community, in fact, mostly stems from threats by small groups in sweden  radical islamists and neo-nazis  as well as from external threats, such as by the iranian regime, targeting the swedish jewish leadership with violent plots. the prevalence of anti-israel attitudes in sweden also contributes to the jewish communitys feelings of unease. similarly, there seems to be a discrepancy between the low index scores in western europe and a recent european union survey of jewish communities, which found that many jews are considering emigration due to perceived threats. jewish emigration, however, generally has three types of impetus: their connection to israel and the desire to live their lives there, seeking better economic opportunities, and escaping antisemitism. its a deeply personal decision with varying factors to take into consideration. from our discussions with european jewish community leaders, emigration due to antisemitism seems to stem much more from fear of violence than from discomfort with antisemitic attitudes in society.   e-battle-against-antisemitic-attitu des-is-far-from-won-aowmzjuq
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