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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Wraith: [QB] [QUOTE] Muslims are never going to see Israel or the U.S. as anything but infidels and mortal enemies. Islam can not co-exist with any other religion/philosophy/belief that does NOT bow to Allah and Islam. It is FUNDAMENTALLY impossible for a Muslim to adhere to Islam and NOT call all others with differing beliefs infidels and, by their own holy book, worthy only of death. [/QUOTE]Actually, the Qu'ran allows for Jews and Christians to be allowed to exist within an Islamic state, albiet as distinctly second class citizens. In the years after the initial Muslim conquest of North Africa, the Middle eastern provinces of the Byzantine Empire and Spain, the authorities (inextricable from Islam itself as they were) were remarkable tolerant. In fact it appears that much of the Jewish population in the Byzantine territories welcomed the Muslims as they were viewed as more tolerant than the Byzantine Christian authorities. However, there are many other sections of the Qu'ran which can be and, with increasing frequency, are interpreted in the good old-fashioned 'kill the infidel' way. And you are entirely correct that the long standing hatreds in the region entirely preclude any kind of permanent, negotiated compromise settlement. The hatreds and the facts, half-truths, lies and distorted interpretations they are based on are far too deep seated, particularly in the Arab world. Personally, I feel that Isreal, while by no means perfect, is by far the better option. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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