Most in France Blamed Muslim Intolerance for 2006 Cartoon Controversy
In 2006, two-thirds of French adults aware of the controversy over a Danish newspaper publishing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad said Muslim intolerance was most to blame
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In 2006, two-thirds of French adults aware of the controversy over a Danish newspaper publishing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad said Muslim intolerance was most to blame
Though more than six in ten Americans support the administration’s campaign of drone strikes against extremist leaders, majorities in many other nations oppose this tactic
Two-thirds of publics across 16 countries surveyed say they like American music, movies and television, an increase of six percentage points since 2007.
In most regions of the world, opinion of the United States continues to be more favorable than it was in the Bush years.
According to projections, Muslims will account for 1.7% of the U.S. population in 2030, up from 0.8% in 2010.
Majorities in 11 of 22 countries reject the idea that men should have more of a right to a job than women do during tough economic times.
That’s the percentage of Americans who say they believe a way can be found for the state of Israel to exist so that the rights and needs of the Palestinian people are taken care of.
That’s the proportion of the general public in France, where a new president will be chosen on Sunday, who say they are either very concerned or somewhat concerned about the rise of Islamic extremism in their country. A somewhat smaller majority of French Muslims (59%) share that concern.
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