Why are the Arabs most hated people in the world?

Answer 1

Answer 1

simple answer - arabs don't have the media channels in their hand and hence the perception that Arabs are bad or worse develops because of the anti arab media, not to be suprised about it. If the media projects their own respective countries in the same light they would be ending up informing their coutryment that their country is the worst in the world...lol so it's all a media game nothing else.

Answer 2

This is incorrect. While Arabs are certainly hated in certain circles, they are not the MOST hated.

Assuming you are evaluating "most hated" by the raw numbers of people who hate them, the Gypsies and Jews are high up there. People who actively like Jews are so rare that there is actually a term for people who like them: Judeophile. There is no similar term for Arabs since friendship towards Arabs is much more common. As for Gypsies, I have personally never met a person who a good word to say about Gypsies. Most Europeans accuse them of being lecherous bile who feed off the generous teat of the government. Their refusal to assimilate has led to strong negative emotions as well due to their use of pack animals in modern buildings and their notoriety for being a large number of the cities' mendicants.

As for why hatred against Arabs is so high, it is primarily because of the various reasons listed below:

1) Islamic Terrorism: Americans and other Westerners remember well what happened on 9-11, when Osama bin Laden and the Al-Qaeda Terrorist Organization intentionally attacked and murdered over 3,000 American citizens. While Al-Qaeda was based in Afghanistan, bin Laden was himself a Saudi as were 15 of the 19 pilots. Rather than express regret for the loss of life and condemnation of the attacks, a sizable minority of Middle Eastern clerics remained neutral or claimed this as "a victory against the West". Additionally, surveys have shown that many Muslims (including Arabs) believe that 9-11 was a Western inside-job and do not take credit for the failures in their society that lead to this type of terrorism. As a result, Americans are afraid of subsequent attacks from Arab individuals.

2) Arab Anti-American Protests: Nowhere in the world is more famous for US flag-burning than the Arab World. The US is often condemned for its actions in the Middle East and its symbols and ideals mocked and cajoled. For those with a sense of patriotism and pride, these acts engender rage towards those who perform them. Since this is more common in the Arab World than elsewhere, more animosity is directed towards Arabs. It is worth noting that such protests may be entirely meritorious due to US policies in the Middle East, but since most Americans are unfamiliar with their policies there, they only see this negative reaction. Additionally, many European flags are burned in Arab protests in Europe and the Middle East, most infamously the Danish flag after the Jyllands-Posten Controversy.

3) Arab Anti-Israeli Sentiment: Many Americans and Westerners fervently support the State of Israel as an expression of their Christian or Jewish faith. The Arab antagonism towards the State of Israel alienates them and infuriates them. They have no opposition to the Arab States existing, so why should the Arab States have any opposition to the Jewish State existing?

4) Rampant Human Rights Abuses: The Arab World is known numerous human rights abuses, such as torture for prisoners, attacks and unequal legislation against women, the execution of homosexuals, violence towards religious minorities, and other similar offenses. Instead of taking responsibility for these crimes, many Arabs prefer to claim that there are no problems and continue to engage in these activities. Americans and Westerners often see themselves as the defenders of justice and righteousness and see the Arabs falling far too short in this regard.

5) Failure to Culturally Adjust: Especially in Europe, Arabs have failed to properly integrate into the European population, bringing their customs and traditions with them. There is the expectation in the USA and European countries that you come to the country and become a true citizen of that country, not a transplanted foreigner. You can be a citizen with some divergent culture, but it should not be your expectation that America will change to accommodate you. Americans and Europeans see the Arabs in Europe not making those kind of concessions and expecting Europeans to incorporate Shari'a Law into proper governance. This infuriates some Europeans and Americans who see their own historical traditions as being what their countrymen died for historically.

6) Misconceptions about Islam: A lot of Westerners know very little about Islam and have heard conflicting information from different sources. Rather than be open to people of different faiths, these people would rather close themselves off and stick to historical enmities.