The right would have a field day with it. Also I haven't seen one piece on this in the MSM (cable news).
Right, it's not big news outside of Israel, where the split between religious and non religious is sadly poisonous.
This story was on Drudge and look at the comments on all the air travel blogs that posted the story. They are cesspools of anti semitism clothed in virtuous enlightenment.
The same would apply to Muslims, but I feel the reports themselves wouldn't have the "crazy religious people" spin that this story has, especially among liberal outlets.