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2024-03-12 03:57:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8DEC7DEE98BB269367E77A11212B557A03D63ED8B590015AFAFF31C7E7703B0B
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Isaac Herzog is President of a country with almost 2 million Muslim citizens that make up 20% of the population and enjoy full political and religious rights. There is no evidence of Herzog being an islamophobe and he actively has worked for Muslim citizens. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/03/08/key-findings-religion-politics-israel/#:~:text=About%20eight%2Din%2Dten%20(,%25)%20or%20Druze%20(2%25). https://embassies.gov.il/UnGeneva/NewsAndEvents/Pages/Facts-and-Figures-Islam-in-Israel.aspx#:~:text=The%20Muslim%20population%20of%20Israel,1949%20to%20over%201%2C454%2C000%20today. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzog-sends-ramadan-greetings-to-arab-leaders-amid-tensions-over-smotrich-speech/amp/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/herzog-meets-relatives-of-bedouin-hostages-held-in-gaza-this-is-not-a-war-between-jews-and-muslims/
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