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UK Study: Hostility to Israel and Anti-Jewish Hatred Clearly Linked
(Times of Israel) Robert Philpot - Hostility to Israel is closely related to anti-Jewish hatred in Britain, a new study by the London-based Institute for Jewish Policy Research revealed Thursday. The analysis shows a "clear statistical connection" between backing boycotts of Israel and believing that it is an apartheid state, and the endorsement of traditional anti-Jewish tropes. "It is perfectly possible to campaign for Palestinian rights and oppose Israeli policies without being anti-Semitic, but too often, the people involved in these campaigns show themselves to be unable to make this distinction," said Dave Rich, head of policy at the Community Security Trust. The research also found that only 9% of Britons believe Israeli goods and products should be boycotted.