Dear Galit, allow me to disagree with the opinion you have expressed here. I was very surprised to read your remark - I guess things are very different in Arizona. After two years here I have to admit - the average American hates Jews more than he hates the Arabs. The "average American" (and this would be an anthropological reference, mostly from conversations with American Jews from across the US) hates Arabs for 2 days after September 11th, and then goes back to work and remembers how he dislikes the Jews (and I am not only refering to the southern states, but also to some New England states). I don't know how the couple Gelbetz embed their theory, since as has already been mentioned, popular media opinion poles are hardly a reliable measure. I do not suggest that my measures are any better (talking with 10 people is hardly reliable); but living among them, I find it very difficult to accept the opinion presented in the article. Let's look for some evidence when talking about "Americans" and what they think.
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