Belgium: sympathy for joining IS among Muslims 2016

This statistic illustrates the outcome of a survey in 2016 during which respondents were asked the following question: ''To what extent do you agree with the statement: "I understand youth traveling to Syria to fight for IS"?''. Roughly two percent of the respondents indicated they absolutely agreed with the statement.

To what extent do you agree with the statement: "I understand youth traveling to Syria to fight for IS"?*

Characteristic	Share of the respondents
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2016

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Region

Belgium

Survey time period

September 17, 2016 to December 30, 2016

Number of respondents

500 respondents

Age group

16-55 years

Special properties

persons of North-African or Turkish origin who describe themselves as religious, excluding Walloon region, respondents knowing Dutch or French

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* The question was originally phrased by the source as: "Ik heb begrip voor jongeren die naar Syrië zijn getrokken om mee te strijden met IS'?"

The source notes the following: 35% of respondents are from an iVOX research panel, 45% of respondents are from interviews in public space and 20% of respondents through a snowball-effect.

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