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Survery: One third of Romanians, undecided or not saying whom they sympatize with in Israel-Hamas conflict
Nearly a third of Romanians interviewed do not know or do not answer whom they sympathize with in the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to a survey conducted between 20 November and 4 December by the Avangarde Behavioral Studies Group, commissioned by the Elie Wiesel Institute.
According to the sociological research, 40% of respondents said they sided with Israel, 26% with the Palestinians, 2% supported Hamas and 32% did not express any opinion.
Regarding the perception on the introduction of the new common core school subject for grade 11, "Jewish History. The Holocaust," 52% of those interviewed said they somewhat disagreed and strongly disagreed, while 44% somewhat agreed and strongly agreed with the new subject.
The survey also shows that only 11% of respondents say that the Holocaust took place in Romania, and of these, 31% point to the main responsibility of the Antonescu government, 54% say Nazi Germany, 2% say the USSR is responsible, 1% - the Jews, 1% - the Romanian people, and 11% - do not know or did not answer. However, 43% of Romanians do not know or did not answer whether there is a national Holocaust memorial day in Romania, and 32% know this.
Regarding Marshal Ion Antonescu, 45% of the interviewees consider him a great patriot, 36% say he was a war criminal, 40% regard him responsible for the extermination of the Jews and 43% for the extermination of the Roma.
Also, 32% of respondents said that there are currently political parties or political formations in Romania with anti-Semitic messages, 34% answered negatively, while 34% did not know or did not answer. Of the 32% who perceive the existence of parties with anti-Semitic messages in Romania, 45% indicated the Alliance for Romanians' Union (AUR), 20% - SOS, 8% - the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR), 4% - all, 1% - other, and 22% did not know or did not answer.
Regarding the perception about Jews, 46% agree and somewhat agree that they are an important minority for Romania. On the other hand, 21% of respondents believe that Jews act to destabilise the society in which they live, 67% disagree with this and 12% do not know or do not answer.
The survey was conducted on a sample of 1,332 adults (18 years and over) using the CATI method (by telephone), and carries a margin of error of +/- 3%.