Assuming Antisemitism
Question
With a statistical majority of Arabs and Muslims around the world holding antisemitic views, must we assume that any given individual who is ethnically Arab or who practices the Islamic faith could be antisemitic until proven otherwise? Should we refrain from forming friendships with and doing business with any given Arab or Muslim until we determine they support Jews and Israel?
Answers
I think that it would be correct to be wary but I do not think that it means that you should not have any social or business interactions with them. In truth, antisemitism is rife throughout the Western World as well, which, according to your question, would seem to imply that you shouldn’t have any interaction with anyone not Jewish until you have ascertained whether they are anti-Semitic or not.
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