Andrew Bostom has written a large book, The Legacy of Islamic Antisemitism: from Sacred Texts to Solemn History, on the question of how traditional Islam views Jews. If you want a short version, here it is: an exposition on key passages from the Koran, presented by Sheikh 'Atiyyah Saqr, former head of the Al-Azhar fatwa committee. Al-Azhar, located in Cairo, is the premier Islamic university. (Thanks to Dhimmi Watch.)
To mention just a few items on his list: Jews are disloyal, lying, hypocritical, rebellious...you get the picture. I'm not trying to argue that, because this is in the Koran, Muslims can never get along with Jews. I am trying to say that any viable relationship will require those verses to be consciously set aside (and yes, I know that's extremely difficult if not impossible to do).
This antisemitism can't just be ignored, as it is essential to various political actors. After all, if you can't fire people up with hatred of the Jews, how can you justify such policies as the threats of Iran, Hamas or Hezbollah to annihilate Israel? Threats which, with Koranic sanction, have the support of most of the Muslim world.
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