Muslim attitudes to Jews and Israel : the ambivalences of rejection, antagonism, tolerance and cooperation

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Muslim attitudes to Jews and Israel : the ambivalences of rejection, antagonism, tolerance and cooperation

edited by Moshe Maʻoz

Sussex Academic Press, 2010

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Manifestations of hatred of Jews and Israel have risen over the last few decades in the Arab and Muslim world. This hatred is demonstrated in many ways -- from propaganda to terrorism. But is such hatred the result of Islamic anti-Semitism, as widely claimed? Or does it have other roots and reasons? This book sets the record straight by explaining that while anti-Semitism is the credo of fanatic groups and regimes, such an attitude is not representative of traditional and contemporary Islam. For centuries Muslim attitudes to Jews were ambivalent: contempt and antagonism alongside tolerance and co-operation. In fact Jews under Islam were better off than their Christian neighbours, and much better off than their Jewish brethren under Christianity. A similar pattern of relations has developed over the last several decades between Muslim nations and the Jewish state of Israel: hostility and violence, mostly by Muslim Arabs, but also dialogue and co-operation by and with many other Muslims. These complex relations are discussed here by Muslim and Jewish scholars -- from Azerbaijan, Egypt, India, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, the USA, Palestine and Turkey -- who analyse the religious, cultural, political and economic factors that have shaped Muslim attitudes to Jews and Israel. Ideas and suggestions are put forward to improve Muslim-Jewish relations -- the theme of which was first conceived at an international conference organised by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, and the Divinity School, Harvard University.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Introduction by Moshe Ma'oz
  • Modern Myths of Muslim Anti-Semitism
  • The Image of the Jew/Zionist/Israeli in the Arab World
  • The Breakdown of Arab-Israeli Peace: Research from Remote, Reciprocal Stereotypes & Anti-Normalization - The Case of Jordan
  • Islam & the Question of Peace with Israel: Jad al-Haqqs Fatwa Permitting Egypts 1979 Peace Treaty with Israel
  • Saudi Arabia & Israel: The Essence of Strategic Pragmatism
  • Myth, History & Realpolitik: Morocco & its Jewish Community
  • Babylon versus Zion: Changing Iraqi Perceptions of Israel
  • Azerbaijani Public Perceptions of Jews & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
  • Turkish Policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
  • Dancing in the Dark: Pulling the Veil off Israeli-Pakistan Relations
  • Indian Muslims & the Three Js: Jews, Jerusalem & the Jewish State
  • Indonesian Muslims Perceptions of Jews & Israel
  • African Islam: Its Attitudes towards Israel & Judaism
  • "The Triangle": Europeans, Muslims, Jews
  • An Examination of Current Attitudes of Muslim Americans Toward Jews, Israel & Jerusalem
  • Index.

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