Only 57% of of peace loving Muslims worldwide disapprove of al-Qaeda. Only 51% disapprove of the Taliban. 13% support both groups and 1 in 4 refuse to say. How many Americans would think it’s ok to hijack an Arab airliner and crash it into a mosque on Ramadan.
In all the Middle Eastern countries surveyed – Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and the Palestinian territories – majorities answered "No" to the question: "Should society accept homosexuality?"
In Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and the Palestinian territories the majorities saying "No" were extremely large – well over 90%.
It says it all.
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