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Thread #79324 Message #1438966
Posted By: M.Ted
20-Mar-05 - 12:14 PM
Thread Name: BS: A discussion - What is antisemitism? .
Subject: RE: BS: A discussion - What is antisemitism? .
"Anti-Jewish prejudice does prevail but historically Islam has been more tolerant of Judaism than Christianity."
I think that it important to understand this, and unfortunately, most people don't. The animosity between Jews and Muslims is a recent thing, brought on by the Israel-Palistinian conflict--for the most part, it is a political animosity, not a personal one--
Muslims regard Jews as "people of the book", and generally have good relations with them--I knew a Syrian family who had several small restaurants where many of the customers were Israeli Jews--In Philly, there was a very well known restaurant that was owned jointly by Palestinians and Israeli Jews--A lot of very interesting conversation--but among friends--Unfortunately, as the conflict goes on, new generations are raised knowing only the animosity, and this is creating the kind of prejudice and bigotry that is so ingrained into the Western culture--