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Loyalist
One shouldn't generalise in such a manner; proportionately, there are probably more university graduates in the Orange Order than in Germany. You musn't cheat and consider tattooed individuals in Rangers shirts who turn up at parades as reflective of the organisation.
The pro-Israeli sentiment stems from two sources. The first is of course the Christian basis for the state of Israel, that Jews are the Chosen, etc. Of course, as a Pope-worshipper you would know that. Second, Ulstermen see parallels between their own state and Israel. As the Jews fight to the secure their existence in a nation surrounded by hostile elements, so too do the Protestants of Ulster, who are similarly under threat from internal and external entities looking to undermine their province.
Again, I question why a Spaniard and a German, among others, have such a pathological obsession with matters pertinent to Northern Ireland, or the United Kingdom in general. Canada and Canadians are more relevant to Northern Ireland and the people of Ulster than any native of Spain. In fact, the majority of North Americans, being for the most part of British Isles origin, have more in common with the United Kingdom than any continental European. There are no Orangemen in Madrid or Berlin, so don't worry yourself about it.
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