Why do people on here go on so much about muslims, Israelies, and other middle-east people?
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Hit a hot button, get a hot response, I guess.
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I am an American and I like all sorts of people, I may damn well even know a Palestinian or two.  I just don't go around asking people where they are from so I can be a bigot and judge whether or not I am going to be nice to them based on the origin of their bloodline.\n\nI wish folks would quit trying to squeeze others into boxes, please be sure to ask all the other Americans before you make a judgment call like this again.  Thanks.
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Dear, thanx for this question, me , as Muslim, i would like to tell u that , the problem is due to stop of peace process in the middle east, USA full support to Israel without taking in consideration the facts ,situations, other people point of view and there feelings, \nwe can add, poverty, unemployment rate is up, no democracy,no communication between the west the the rest of the world, westrn countries give only advice but not real help
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You may be obsessed with this topic.  Plus, this forum is only going to give you a gross generalization, not a complete answer to a complex topic.\n\nThe short answer is yes and no.  Some do, some don't.  Just like some Chinese, Germans, Swedes, British, etc, hate the USA, and others don't.  Maybe head down to your bookstore, there are volumes and volumes written on Arab-American relations.  Check em out!
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I think that many of us are interested in learning about other cultures and religions, but few of us have time or passion enough for classes.  I think that is why this venue is so popular.  By talking to people from different faiths and cultures you can see different sides of the same issue.\n\nIt is true, that we know very little of Islam here (USA) - and while I am interested, I get the most out of the conversational answers than the 'teachy preachy" ones.  I am very happy in my own Faith and am not looking to convert, but I am always happy to discuss ideas and learn a dfferent point of view.\n\nThank you so much for taking the time to state (and I imagine, restate) your point of view and for trying to help us all to learn more about your faith.  I am sure that it is as beautiful and beneficial as a faith can be, and I am looking forward to learning more about it.\n\nPeace!
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obviosly many people around the world go on yahoo answers and the arab used to be one of the biggest religions
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I just love these "head in the sand" answers regarding the US.\nI understand those that do not reside here but those that do who bash this country seem to forget all those that died in order to give them the freedom to bash this country.\n\nIran is a huge threat folks--like it or not. Israel is not.\nThe religious quest that Muslim coountrys support via acts of terror is real and not about to go away any time soon.\n\nThe next time we have an attack on our shores--those same bashers will continue to make excuses for the violence and blame their country the US and Israel while never considering that there is never an excuse for killing innocent men, woman and children.
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The Palestinian/Arab/Moslem community will never allow a non-Muslim, non-Arab, non-Arabic-speaking community to live, prosperously, in their midst. It counters everything they believe, that Islam is superior, and therefore moslems must rule the world, that the Dhimmi community (dhimmi are the non-Moslem, "people of the book," including Jews and Christians) who are to be subjugated, can not be so much more prosperous than they. Because for decades and decades, the leadership of the Palestinians taught their people to hate. \n\nThe Palestinians were never absorbed into the countries in which they were told to flee to, by the Arabs, when Israel became a State::\n\nPalestinians of Lebanon were never granted citizenship, they were kept in camps, where the Lebanese blamed the Israelis.\n\nPalestinians of Jordan were never granted citizenship, they were kept in camps in the "West Bank" where the Jordanians blamed the Israelis.\n\nPalestinians of Syria were never granted citizenship, they were kept in camps where the Syrians blamed the Israelis.\n\nPalestinians of Egypt were never granted citizenship, they were kept in camps in the Gaza Strip, where the Egyptians blamed the Israelis.\n\nWhen Barak, the Prime Minister of Israel, went to the peace table with Arafat and Clinton at Camp David, Barak gave him all but about 3% of what Arafat wanted, Arafat said no, and began the Intifada, the violence, again. Look this up on the internet, anywhere, you will see what i mean.\n\nThere will be no peace until there is no Israel, and the world, when it happens, will sadly say they're sorry, and then the terrorists will turn their attention toward the West. \n\nSource(s):\nFROM TIME IMMEMORIAL: The Origins of the Arab-Jewish Conflict over Palestine; by Joan Peters\n\nMYTHS AND FACTS ONLINE:\nA Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict\nhttp://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/myths/mftoc.html
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I hate that this has been my experience, but I can only tell you what I have experienced.  I don't know many Muslims in my everyday life, but the ones I know are good people, and I can't even imagine that they would hate Jewish people, or hate anyone.  But, like I say, I don't know many Muslims.  I am interested in religion, and I sometimes go to various religious chatrooms.  Almost ANY time I have ever gone to a Muslim chatroom, I have found people expressing intense hatred of Jewish people.  Of course, chatrooms do not tend to bring out the best people, for whatever reason.  So I'm hoping that this is just some sort of abnormal thing.\n\nBut quite honestly, I HAVE seen a lot of Islamic websites that have insults about Jewish people.  As you point out, these are not following the way of Islam.  Ok, and one last little tidbit is that there was a locally well-known doctor's office in my area where there was a Muslim doctor and a Jewish doctor who worked together.  They absolutely hated each other and this was plain to see.  I'm sure it was over some differences in medicine or something, but people just make assumptions.
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Oh its not just the Jews.  There are as many Muslims in the USA as there are Jews.  And about 10% of American citizens are foreign born.  Everybody wants to be an American.  We have big problems with between 10-13 million illegal immigrants in this country.  This is a country of 300 million people and the Jews are only 5 million. (1.7%)
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A lot of it is a result of propaganda. I don't think we *all* jump to the conclusion that *all* Muslims, etc. are overly reactionary, though they are the "enemy" right now and many here feel it's their "patriotic" duty to hate them. But we need to remember that only a fraction of the Muslim population is responsible for recent terror attacks, not the group as a whole. It just so happens that the most vocal group of Muslims is the part getting all the attention.\n\nThis is the problem of allowing too much religion into our lives. Faith in a higher power is fine, but too much "devotion" elicits fanaticism. Look at the Danish cartoon flap - now in Iran, Danish pastries are called "Roses of Mohammed" or something like that. That and (especially) the rioting and embassy burning is an EXTREME overreaction to what is really a piddly editorial cartoon. Regardless, we need to remember not to hate the Muslims for their religious beliefs, but we can hate the way they think they need to carry them out. I can't imagine any religion truly advocates such violence or reactionary behavior - if so, it's definitely not a religion worth following.
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Personally, after doing some research by myself and reading about yours, I don't understand how you end up on the side of Israel. But that is your opinion. It is not so much where you end rather than how you got there that makes me wonder.\n \nI don't live in the USA and my opinion is that depending on the region of the world you get your information from, it will greatly shape your opinion. We can even see trend from countries to countries.\n\nOne thing for sure. To league with them because they have through so much persecution is not bringing one single tear to me. If they had been through so many and had learnt from it, they would understand there will never ever be a good reason to do the same to other.
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I live in the UK, and the newspapers I read are certainly critical of Israel, but also condemn Palestinian suicide bombings. People here definitely have a different view of Israel than the Americans I know. A few years back a group of Palestinians came to Edinburgh and was hosted by a youth organisation I'm part of. However, I don't think it was a particularly constructive endeavour, as it turned out our visitors were wealthy and priviledged, hardly representative of Palestinians, and had a tendency to steal.
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This is a good question.\n\nI find that anytime people get all up in thier heads about why we are here,we get things like jihad and crusades and ethnic cleansing.\n\nSo I must say I agree,..we have.
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I am Muslim, a convert from christianity. I understand fully, I have had the same problem. My mom is a christian and very pro-Israel. She knows that I am Muslim but she forbids me to wear a Hijab or openly practice my religion. She had threatened to kick me out of the house other times for how I vote in elections so, I don't debate my religion with her. I agree with what the others said here that it is those radicals that give us a bad name. But I also think it is because of just pure ignorance of the truth mostly this ignorance is spread by the media.  It even extends to just being Arab or supporting the Arabs. I am originally American but I think of myself as an Arabist. I was in 10th grade english and the teacher announced to the whole class that I was with the Arabs. I didn't expect that but maybe it was because the teacher was Jewish but the whole class looked at me and I thought that I was going to be beaten up by how some of the kids were looking at me. This was shortly after 9/11 too. But above it all, I found happiness, I am happily married to an Egyptian Muslim, and will be making the Hajj in November, Inshallah. Those cartoons were overly offensive and shows why there is still the whole rift between East and West. Regardless of what those people say or do, keep your head up high and never allow them to get to you. Their fate like everything else is in Allah's hands.
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My dear young lady, if we could all just repect each others faiths and religions there would be more than enough room for all of us. I hate to say this but the Israelis are being as naughty as the Nazis when it comes to the Palestinians. It's sad and very very wrong. Blessings.
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Its just plain ignorance\ni am an arab and a muslim, and i've been trying my best to defend islam on yahoo answers, at school, and in everyday life!\nopening up peoples eyes will make these stereotypes less bad!