How Do We End Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Animus in America?

One year has passed since Hamas terrorists in Gaza crossed the border into Israel, raping women, killing 1,100 people – babies, teens, and adults – and carrying more than 200 people into Gaza as hostages. Many of the Hamas terrorists and their underground tunnels have been destroyed, but too many hostages have not been returned.

Worse yet, too many American Muslims deny that Israelis were assaulted and killed. They hold antisemitic attitudes, and openly call for the death of all Jews. Tyler O’Neil published an article at The Daily Signal with numerous charts and graphs. 

When asked which statement “comes closest to your view,” more American Muslims selected “Hamas did not commit murder and rape in Israel on October 7” than “Hamas committed murder and rape in Israel on October 7.”

More than a third (39%) denied the Hamas murders and rapes, while only 31% admitted them. Another 30% said they “don’t know,” in the poll, provided first to The Daily Signal.

Female Muslims and Muslims of Arab descent proved more likely to say Hamas did not commit murder or rape on Oct. 7….

Among the general American public, 64% acknowledged the crimes of Hamas, while only 7% denied them, and another 29% said they did not know.

When asked why Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 59% of Muslims selected, “because Hamas wanted to forward the Palestinian cause,” while only 14% explained the terrorism by saying that “Hamas wanted to kill Jews and is set on the destruction of Israel.” By contrast, most Americans (51%) explained Oct. 7 by noting that Hamas wanted to kill Jews and destroy Israel, and only 17% said Hamas aimed at forwarding the Palestinian cause.

Two-in-three college graduate Muslims (67%) said Hamas attacked in order to further the Palestinian cause. Black Muslims (39%) proved the least likely to give that explanation.

Similarly, many American Muslims (43%) said, “Israel does not have a right to exist as a Jewish homeland,” while only 11% of the general public said so. One-third of American Muslims (33%) said “Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish homeland,” compared with two-thirds of overall Americans (66%).

Younger Muslims (ages 18 to 29) and Muslims of Arab descent proved more likely to say Israel has no right to exist as a Jewish homeland….

Meanwhile, more Americans (57%) say antisemitism has increased in the wake of Oct. 7 than say anti-Muslim animus has increased (44%) during the same period. One-third of Americans say anti-Muslim has decreased in that time, while only 20% say antisemitism has decreased since then.....

Antisemitism and anti-Muslim animus have no place in the United States. Americans believe that all people have worth, and all Americans who desire to live the American dream deserve to do so. Non-American citizens who practice antisemitism or anti-Muslim animus have no right to live in the United States and should be deported.