Representing Jewish Communities in 100 Countries Across Six Continents
Representing Jewish Communities in 100 Countries Across Six Continents
09 February 2010
A survey of attitudes has found that the populations of nearly all predominantly Muslim countries hold a negative attitude toward Jews. The Pew Research Center’s survey, which was carried out in mid-2009 in 25 countries, found that 98 percent of Lebanese, 97 percent of Jordanians and Palestinians and 95 percent of Egyptians hold an unfavorable view of Jews. However, only 35 percent of Israeli Arabs said they disliked Jews. In Turkey, the figure jumped from 32 percent in 2004 to 73 percent in 2009.
Negative views of Jews were also widespread in the predominantly Muslim countries of Asia. In Pakistan, 78 percent expressed unfavorable opinions, and in Indonesia – the largest Muslim country in the world – 74 percent. Among Nigerians, overall views were split, but opinions divided sharply along religious lines. Sixty percent of Muslims in Nigeria had an unfavorable view of Jews, compared with only 28 percent of Christians.
In general, Christians received more positive ratings than Jews, although sizable numbers in predominantly Muslim nations nonetheless expressed negative attitudes toward Christians, too. Unfavorable ratings of Christians were particularly widespread in Turkey, where over two-thirds expressed a negative view.
The institute polled over 1,000 people in each of the 25 countries surveyed and conducted face-to-face interviews. It also asked for people’s views on Muslim leaders and organizations and found that enthusiasm for most of political leaders in the Middle East is limited, with the exception of Saudi King Abdullah, who has approval ratings of between 60 and 92 percent in predominantly Muslim countries.
Read more about the survey on the Pew Research website.
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Hi every body! I am from Pakistan. I think positively & feel no grudges about Jews & the state of israel. Jews are the People of Ibrahim & Musa (A.S), both so fundamental in islam.
Love you Jews Love you Israel Be positive Do good & have good.
to nicholas folkes...i recommend you to read the Qur an thoroughly and then comment. i am sure u wud regret on your comments.one english translation i know is that of Mohammad Marmaduke Picthal...many other may be available.if u dont find any u can leave message in pacebook and i wud arrange to deliver it to u , free of cost, whereever u want it to be sent.
the jews are killing the palestinians for around 60 years, for no fault of theirs, and it is expected from muslims " not to hate" the jews / Israel ???
Could anyone tell me where this picture taking from Cz I find many like this over the internet but with no authentic source.. why we Muslims have negative view toward Jews that because we are afraid of Them Cz if you read Hebro testament and you saw how many time phrase " kill them all" and "kill children and babies" repated it will become normal to feel negative towords such people..
What would a conference do for middle east peace?
Muslims in general have a unfavourable feelings esp. towards Jews becuase the muslim religion teaches through the Koran hatred of Jewish people. The Jews have never been liked by muslims as the Koran is a racist and intolerant book.
It is doesn't matter what Israel or the Jewish people do to try and improve relations by holding high level meetings or interfaith dialogue which in my opinion is a total waste of time. We have the UN dedicating too much time to writing resolutions against Israel when there are currently 42 conflicts in the world and 41 involve muslims. Islam should be under the spotlight not Israel.
There will never be worldwide Islamic-Jewish integration, union or alliance as Islam does not preach 'peaceful relations with non-believing neighbours' instead Islam dicates that a non believer or 'kaffir' be treated as a 2nd class (dhimmi). For Islam to pass through a true reformation period, half of the Koran would have to be thrown away. You can't create peace when their instruction book teaches otherwise.
What we need is an understanding between all of us.
my dear
let us call for a conference,a meeting
about
jews in islamic countries
jews from islamic countries
jews from middle east
&
also
let us call for a conference,a meeting
about
the islamic majority in african countries
the state of the islamic majorities in african countries
the islamic majority in ghana country,their state
the islamic majority in cote d' voire country ,their present state
the islamic majority in sirra leone country ,their present state
the islamic majority in burkina faso country,their present state
the islamic majority in cameron country ,their present state
the islamic majority in guinea country ,their present state
the islamic majority in kenya country ,their present state
the islamic majority in malawy country ,their present state
the islamic majority in nigeria country,their present state
the islamic majority in turkestan ,their present state
the islamic majority in india country ,their present state
the islamic majority in sri lanka country ,their present state
my dear
let us call for worldwide islamic- jewish alliance
let us call for worldwide islamic- jewish integration
let us call for worldwide islamic- jewish union
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