Israel, as you might have noticed, has taken some knocks in the world of public opinion. Increasing numbers of people liken it to Nazi Germany, with the Palestinians taking the part of the Jews as the group threatened with annihilation. For a lesser charge, see former President Jimmy Carter's book, Palestine: Peace not Apartheid, whose title likens Israeli actions to those of white South Africans during apartheid.
So how do Arab Israelis (not the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza) feel about their lot? Well, 77% of Arab Israeli citizens surveyed by Harvard University's Center for Public Leadership said they would rather live in Israel than in any other country in the world. That's only one of several surprising conclusions in the study, which you can access here. Next time you hear someone say that Israelis are Nazis, suggest they read this study. (Thanks to Judith Klinghoffer at Political Mavens.)
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