Depressing

The JNS reports:

More than half (57.5%) of Muslim American respondents to a new survey agreed that Hamas was at least somewhat justified in attacking Israel “as part of their struggle for a Palestinian state.”

And in Egypt, views of Hamas went from 23% positive in 2020 to 75% positive in late 2023. 94% of Egyptians do not believe Hamas killed any civilians on 7 October and 86% disagree that Hamas should stop seeking Israel’s destruction.

And in the UK, 45% of UK Muslims back Hamas and only 25% believe they murdered people on 7 October.

Only 16% of Saudi want Hamas to drop its aim to destroy Israel.