Public Perceptions of Arabs and Muslims
Panelists talked about the findings of a public opinion poll on American attitudes toward Arabs and Muslims. The poll was conducted followin… read more
Panelists talked about the findings of a public opinion poll on American attitudes toward Arabs and Muslims. The poll was conducted following violent protests in the Arab world that erupted in response to a film denigrating Islam. Topics included changes in the Arab world and Islam itself, American views of Arabs, and Arab views of America. The talk focused primarily on Egypt, Syria and Libya. close
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Shibley Telhami Professor University of Maryland, College Park->Anwar Sadat Chair for Development and Peace
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Tamara Cofman Wittes Deputy Assistant Secretary (Former) Department of State->Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
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