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From: hermetic@byron.u.washington.edu (Heracleitos the Obscure)
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Subject: Re: Questions regarding Israel
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Date: 30 Oct 90 16:20:59 GMT
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As I understand it, Islam mandates tolerance of (at least) the 'people of the
book' (is this to be understood as only Jews and Christians?); thus (and I
would welcome correction of any error) any differences a pious Muslim would
have with the State of Israel would (theoretically) have a political and >not<
a religious basis. Certainly Islamic countries have historically been more 
tolerant of Jews and Christians than Christian states have been of Muslims and
Jews (at least generally and until very recent times). 


                                                   Peace be unto you
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