Muslim supporters of Israel are Muslims who support self-determination for the Jewish people, and a homeland for them in Israel.
Some Muslim clerics, such as Sheikh Prof. Abdul Hadi Palazzi, Director of the Cultural Institute of the Italian Islamic Community, and Imam Dr Muhammad Al-Hussaini believe that the return of the Jews to the Holy Land, and the establishment of the State of Israel, are in accordance with teachings of Islam. Some Muslim supporters of Israel consider themselves 'Muslim Zionists'. Notable Muslims who publicly support Zionism include Dr. Tawfik Hamid, Tashbih Sayyed, a Pakistani-American scholar, journalist, and author, and the Bangladeshi journalist Salah Choudhury. Additional Muslim people who voiced public support for Israel included figures such as Irshad Manji, Salim Mansur, Abdurrahman Wahid, Mithal al-Alusi, Kasim Hafeez, Abdullah Saad Al-Hadlaq, Zuhdi Jasser and Khaleel Mohammed.
In the Muslim world, support of Israel is a minority orientation, and supporters of Israel have faced intolerance and violence.
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