The Oft-Asked Question: Why Do They Hate Us?

The Oft-Asked Question: Why Do They Hate Us?: "Arabs and Muslims admire America, like Americans and respect the Western culture. They enjoy American cuisine, American films, American music and American songs. They understand and appreciate American humor. They dislike the attitude of America toward Arabs and Muslims. They hate American policy in the Middle East. They are angry at what they consider an unjust attack on Islam, a lack of respect for the Qur’an and an assault on their deeply cherished values.

Arabs and Muslims want a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction. They are angry that America threatens and punishes Arab and Muslim countries, which it suspects of developing nuclear weapons, while it turns a blind eye on the weapons of mass destruction and the large nuclear arsenal in non-Arab and non-Muslims countries in the region.

Arabs and Muslims appreciate that America is psychologically and emotionally tied to Israel and they understand that it is difficult for America to be totally objective in making judgments regarding the complicated and complex Palestinian-Israeli problem. Nevertheless, they are disappointed that America has not used its influence to stop the carnage in the Middle East.

Arabs and Muslims are shocked at the torture and humiliation of Iraqi prisoners. They are enraged at the policies of assassination of Palestinian leaders, the killing, arrest, humiliation and suffering of Palestinian men, women and children, the demolition of Palestinian homes, the destruction of Palestinian livelihood and annexation of Palestinian lands. They believe that America should not allow a wall of hatred to rise between Palestinian and Israelis. Instead, it should build a strong bridge of justice, respect and understanding, where innocent bloodshed is being daily spilled."