April 8, 2014 | Quote

Religious Tolerance Still Rare in Saudi Arabia

Citing paragraphs that disparage Christians and Jews as apes or swine and teach that execution is an Islamic response to gay sex, some wanted President Barack Obama to demand on a recent visit that Saudi Arabia remove religious bigotry from its textbooks.

But Obama’s two hours March 28 with King Abdullah did not cover human rights issues, officials said.

Led by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington-based think tank, American groups contend these primers fuel Islamic militancy that both countries have pledged to counter.

“It’s an issue that affects the security of the American people and affects religious groups to which a large number of Americans belong,” said David Weinberg, a senior fellow at FDD before Obama’s trip.

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