Asked whether it would bother them if refugee families were to move to their neighborhood, 55% of respondents answered that it would, while only 16.9% said they wouldn’t mind. In terms of health, the majority of respondents said they believe that the rate of diseases among the refugee community is different from that of the general population. In addition, some 54% of Israelis blame refugees for taking up jobs in the country, even though they would not be willing to work in those specific jobs themselves, which include security jobs, waitressing, porterage, cleaning and construction work, even if they were in financial distress. On the other hand, when asked whether the government should deport refugees back to their homelands even if doing so presents a risk to their lives, the majority of respondents said it shouldn’t. Some 35% also said they believe that Israel has a moral obligation to provide care and protection to refugees. jpost/National-News/Study-Two-thirds-of-Israelis-say-refugees-are-burden-316842
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:12:46 +0000
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