Pollsters withdraw question to avoid Israel rift

A summary of the European Commission's Eurobarometer 62 survey, released on 17 December 2004, excludes a question that caused confrontation in 2003 between the EU and Israeli and world Jewish leaders. The omitted question asked which countries threaten world peace.

European Commission: Services: Opinion polls: Standard EB: Standard Eurobarometer 62 http://ec.europa.eu/comm/public_opinion/archives/eb/eb62/eb62_en.htm

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