Preface: The context and the study.

The article titled "Preface: The context and the study" provides an overview of the attitudes and perceptions of Canadians towards Jews and Israel. The author highlights the complexity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the impact it has on public opinion. The article also discusses the methodology of the survey, which includes samples of non-Jewish Canadians, Muslim adults, and Jewish Canadian adults. The author emphasizes the importance of survey research in understanding public attitudes and encourages readers to approach the findings with an open mind. [Extracted from the article]