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| Few Muslims 'back suicide bombs' | Few Muslims 'back suicide bombs' |
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| Support for suicide bombings against civilians has fallen sharply across the Muslim world since 2002, a major survey has suggested. | Support for suicide bombings against civilians has fallen sharply across the Muslim world since 2002, a major survey has suggested. |
| However, 70% of Palestinians interviewed said they believed such attacks were sometimes justifiable. | However, 70% of Palestinians interviewed said they believed such attacks were sometimes justifiable. |
| The Global Opinion Trends survey, by the US-based Pew Research Centre, polled 45,000 people in 47 countries. | The Global Opinion Trends survey, by the US-based Pew Research Centre, polled 45,000 people in 47 countries. |
| It also found widespread optimism in poor countries that the next generation will enjoy better lives. | It also found widespread optimism in poor countries that the next generation will enjoy better lives. |
| And it suggested that people viewed the US as the most friendly country in the world and the most feared. | And it suggested that people viewed the US as the most friendly country in the world and the most feared. |
| Sectarian tension | Sectarian tension |
| In Lebanon, Bangladesh, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia, the proportion of Muslims who support suicide bombing has declined by half or more since 2002. | In Lebanon, Bangladesh, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia, the proportion of Muslims who support suicide bombing has declined by half or more since 2002. |
| But in areas of conflict, the results are different - 70% of Palestinians said that suicide bombings against civilians were sometimes justifiable. | But in areas of conflict, the results are different - 70% of Palestinians said that suicide bombings against civilians were sometimes justifiable. |
| There is also declining support among Muslims for Osama Bin Laden. In Jordan, just 20% express a lot or some confidence in Bin Laden, down from 56% four years ago. | There is also declining support among Muslims for Osama Bin Laden. In Jordan, just 20% express a lot or some confidence in Bin Laden, down from 56% four years ago. |
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| However, the survey found broad concern among Muslims that tensions between Sunni and Shia are not limited to Iraq and represent a growing problem for the Muslim world. | However, the survey found broad concern among Muslims that tensions between Sunni and Shia are not limited to Iraq and represent a growing problem for the Muslim world. |
| The survey also suggests that as countries and families grow richer, optimism increases, as well as support for ruling governments. | The survey also suggests that as countries and families grow richer, optimism increases, as well as support for ruling governments. |
| In Latin America, the poll results indicate that despite the electoral success of a new generation of left-wing leaders, the majority of respondents believe that people are better off living in a market economy. | In Latin America, the poll results indicate that despite the electoral success of a new generation of left-wing leaders, the majority of respondents believe that people are better off living in a market economy. |