Survey: Israel is Number 2 Threat to World Peace, Just After Iraq, Ha'aretz (Israel), October 9, 2002 "Israel was ranked number two, just after Iraq, on a list of countries that threaten world peace, according to a recent survey conducted by French newspapers. Syria, Iran and Libya also appear on the list, albeit after Israel. The survey was conducted jointly by five local dailies in northwest France, which have a combined readership of about 175,000."