While Iranian Americans celebrated the nuclear deal and seemingly peaceful relations between Iran and the U.S. Tuesday, mixed reaction came from the Muslim American communities, reports The Daily Beast.
The media reports covered the opinions of President Obama, Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but did not take into account the many voices of Muslim America.
The overall response from the Iranian American community, including from comedian Maz Jobrani, said they are happy for the Iranian people who will benefit from the lifting of sanctions and relaxed relations between Iran and the U.S. Most Iranian Americans, however, tended to lean towards cautious optimism.
South Asian Muslim Americans were generally in support of the deal as an alternative to war and a resolution to the conflict between the two countries. Wajahat Ali, a journalist and author, said it will take years for the two countries to reconcile their differences and trust each other.
In matters in the Middle East, Syrian Americans have been the most vocal opponents of the nuclear deal. They continue to oppose the Iranian government, which has continuously supported Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian civil war . Some Syrian Americans were extremely critical and believe the deal would allow Iran to fund more acts of violence and human rights violations.
Finally, some Palestinian Americans do not trust the Iranians and think this deal may allow Iran to fund more to terrorism.
The author of the Daily Beast article admits that the sentiments, though widespread, is not generalizable for all Muslim American communities.
You can read the numerous comments made in the Muslim American community in the The Daily Beast..
