Contrary to common assumptions, many Jewish and Muslim Americans enjoy warm relations. Yet we are only beginning to understand how and why this is so. A Gallup report released last week goes a long way to explaining this unexpected trend and shows that the two communities have more in common than is often thought.
The report, “Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom, and the Future,” reveals that overwhelming numbers of Jewish Americans believe Muslim Americans are loyal to their country — 80 percent to be exact. Aside from Muslims themselves, no other religious community demonstrates such confidence in the loyalty of America’s Muslim citizens.
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