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These would be my views:
To Skullcrushergurl:
Well you see, the topic starter obviously meant "Arabs" not "Suicide Bombers". Obviously everyone detests suicide bombers, its so obviously obvious, so i don't think Arabic Boy meant suicide bombers. Although im not him, but i think he meant normal folks, like anyone out there, people who have nothing to do with terrorism.
As for the World Trade Center: What took place on that very day, shouldn't have happened, its terrible... but one thing has to be mentioned. There's no such nationality as terrorist, they're just a bunch of militant losers. But hey, loads of Arabic countries have very little to do with terrorism. People just think that theocracy=terrorism, but thats wrong. Not that im siding with theocracy although.
You say your neighborhood is full of Arabs and you keep your distance. Well thats quite normal considering that this kind of thing always happens when cultural diversity is high, regardless of nationality.
So the average American has the right to hold a grudge... hmm, I wonder why aren't there Jews slaughtering Germans and Italians. Oh wait, the Polish aren't owning up the Russians either, or perhaps you see English people making V signs to French Cavalry after a volley from their longbows?
Hold a grudge, cool, but may I ask, against whom? The enemy is nameless, faceless, hiding. Its pointless to hold a grudge against something you don't sense. Obviously you strangle it when you can, but other than that, there's no option.
Also let me add: Im not pro or contra USA, but lets be honest, America's actions led to many many more deaths than the 9/11 events. Im not one of those anti-America rebels, and I can understand that there is a valid reason behind all that stuff, even though its selfish, but please don't act like a living, breathing Statue of Liberty that is being martyred by the masses of evil terrorists.
 
Hi all

I am Arabic and Muslim ^^
I like all people around the world. we dont have any problem with any people. you must understand what is the Islam first , not from the news Media or Hollywood ..
you must read about Islam and Arab from their books and TV chanells

we dont hate America . we Just hate the solders who fight us in our countries and kill

more and more of us.

see Iraq and see palestain and Lebanon and Somalia and Afghanistan and Fillippin and

Albania and Bosnia and other side of Islamic Countries !!!

the only people who died is Muslims !!!!!

and thanks everyone Here ......^^
 
It's posts like the one above that give Arab people a bad reputation. WHY must religion come into every conversation? We hate the people that kill Americans, so I guess the feeling is mutual wouldn't you agree?
 
How do I feel about Arabs? The same way I feel about people from Japan, Mongolia, Ghana, Finland, or Argentina; the majority are wonderful people but there are plenty of screwups in there as well.

Hi all
I am Arabic and Muslim ^^
I like all people around the world. we dont have any problem with any people. you must understand what is the Islam first , not from the news Media or Hollywood ..
you must read about Islam and Arab from their books and TV chanells
we dont hate America . we Just hate the solders who fight us in our countries and kill
more and more of us.
see Iraq and see palestain and Lebanon and Somalia and Afghanistan and Fillippin and
Albania and Bosnia and other side of Islamic Countries !!!
the only people who died is Muslims !!!!!
and thanks everyone Here ......^^

What is "Fillippin,"? Do you mean the Philippines? If so, I don't see how that country has anything to do with places like Iraq, Afghanistan, or Somalia. The Philippines is a close ally of the US and is overwhelmingly Catholic. Muslims make up a very small percentage of the population and are heavily concentrated in one region (Mindanao). It is also not a war zone, which seems to be a common thread with the other places you mentioned.
 
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It's posts like the one above that give Arab people a bad reputation. WHY must religion come into every conversation? We hate the people that kill Americans, so I guess the feeling is mutual wouldn't you agree?
You tell him!
The BIG issue is religion between America and Middle Eastern people. It shouldn't but it does.
 
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I kind of wonder if the word 'Arab' is being used correctly here...what seems to be more correct? Now if a person is from the Arabian peninsula, I'd think that they would, depending on genetically descent, be Arab, however a person who is from, let's say Lebanon, or Syria, or even Iran, would it really be correct to call them 'Arab?' That's something I'm just not sure about.

And I might add...that we do a couple of things here...make a strong effort to keep emotions in check, AND...keep it in line with 'Serious Discussions'--meaning more of an academical lean and tone than not !! We have the priviledge to discuss such non-Japan relater matters, in a serious, non-chit chat manner here (and that means taking time to check facts and data, site source information as often and best as one can in most cases [or at least have a good argument for a position] and keep a cool head about subjects in face of opposition) SO I do intend to keep watch over it carefully...let's be cool people !! THANK YOU !!
 
Good point, Mars Man. It is difficult to classify someone as an Arab, aside from those who can specifically trace their genealogy to Arab tribes that entered the Middle East centures a couple of millennia ago.

Arabs can identify themselves as such based on linguistic, cultural, or genealogical bases. Many Lebanese don't consider themselves Arabs because they realize there was a long-established Lebanese culture before Arabs ever arrived there. Plenty of other Lebanese, though, consider themselves Arab because their native language is Lebanese Arabic.

Syrians call themselves an Arab Republic, speak Arabic, yet their history is more related to Aramaic speaking people of the Levant, Lebanese, Jordanians, etc.

I'd say the majority of Iran is inhabited by Persians, and the Persians are pretty easily distinct from Arabs, so that's not really a confusing case of mistake identity, thankfully.
 
i want to say something

Iran is not Arabic, and Iran hate Arabs somehow ...

if we (Arab) and American people (not Governmen )meet each other i am sure that we
will be happy and frindly. Meeting is not as chat .

my uncle and his son's are in USA (Newyork and other states), they live in peace with American ...

and here in Arabic world i know many American live in peace with us ...

As Mars Man said ( let's be cool people )

thanx ..^^
 
the middle east, the Arabian peninsula and north Africa are all Arab.
as for Iran, they are not Arabs, and neither is turkey, they are Islamic countries, similar to Arabs
 
Arabic Boy,

If we are honest, then we say that it is wonderful to visit the Middle East that is one of the most fascinating parts of this world.

We can honestly say that we can be friends with Arabian women and men, we can even have many things in common.

The trouble is when are going to live in each others country. Not the Arabian people are disliked, the difference lays in our religions. I know that quite some people in Europe are worried about what can happen to them and their children if there are too many fanatics coming to settle down in our countries. The colour, the race a.s.o. doesn't bother people, it is the fanatic religion.

What has happened to the Iraqi is absolute horrible. An Arabian country where the Minister of Foreign Affairs was a Christian, where Muslims, Jews and Christians lived next to each other and were all Iraqi. The TV News shows us daily one big cemetery of Bagdad the town that once was so beautiful.
And then Libanon, that was once called the Riviera from the Middle East, what a ruins we see today. And then Israel and Palestina, dramacticly and sadly two countries full of hatred.
Wars are always about Oil and Religions.
 
They're not about religion, they're about the differences religion created ages ago.
 
Not the Arabian people are disliked, the difference lays in our religions.

Plenty of Americans are not religious, and a lot of them still have problems with Arabs or Middle Eastern people in general. It's more cultural than religious for many. Religion does strongly affect culture when it is the dominant and official religion, like it is in many Arab contries, though. So you are right in that respect that religion is a big factor in the culture clash. Culture clash and ignorance on both sides makes for a big problem.
 
Liver Shot,

I find your answer a very wise answer!

Funny thing is, that all three "One God only" religions came from the Middle East:
the Jews, the Christians and then the Muslims.
The Jews never tried to convert others to their beliefs.
The first Muslims started in the East, the first Christians in the West and both tried to convert people from all over the world.
I only begin to worry when people begin to get fanatic about their religion because that means trouble.
 
...if we (Arab) and American people (not Governmen )meet each other i am sure that we
will be happy and frindly.... and here in Arabic world i know many American live in peace with us ...
As Mars Man said ( let's be cool people )
thanx ..^^

Yes, I agree! I think the internet is valuable in this way that it helps bring people together from different cultures to learn about each other, and to realize that we're all basically the same.
 
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i welcome you to this thread and i hope you contact us here..
 
I like Arabs more than Americans in general though there are good and bad people everywhere. Israel is what creates the big mess. It is a country which never should have been established in the first place. Americans support Israel because of their religious fundamental reasons.
 
Yesterday was the 60th anniversary of al-Nakba. Solidarity to Palestine! My heart goes out to the people who are trapped in ruthless refugee camps in Gaza among other places.
 
I like Arabs more than Americans in general though there are good and bad people everywhere. Israel is what creates the big mess. It is a country which never should have been established in the first place. Americans support Israel because of their religious fundamental reasons.
Could you clarify this a bit. After all Israel is Jewish and 85% of Americans identify themselves as Christian, so I would like to know the religious fundamental reasons you talk of.
 
Could you clarify this a bit. After all Israel is Jewish and 85% of Americans identify themselves as Christian, so I would like to know the religious fundamental reasons you talk of.

people always look at quantity...not at quality...
as much as i despise Zionism, let me admit this...they are some of the smartest and most loyal people to their cause.

they are able to control the powerful media and money sectors in the US (74 % ) controlled by the Zionist Lobby ...and there is Christian Zionist lobby as well...who side with Israel just because they believe that is the way for the resurrection of the messiah ...Zionist lobby also are so strong in congress.
 
I like Arabs more than Americans in general though there are good and bad people everywhere. Israel is what creates the big mess. It is a country which never should have been established in the first place. Americans support Israel because of their religious fundamental reasons.

Good for you, but all that means is that you've met more good Arabs than good Americans. Don't for a second think Arabs are inherently better people than Americans, or that Norwegians are better than Swedes, or that Russians are worse than Indonesians. It's completely dependent on the small amount of people you've met; hardly representative of an entire ethnic group or race.

I'm sticking to the "every culture is full of horrible and great people in essentially equal amounts." Arabs aren't better or worse than any other group. As for the Israeli situation... seeing as you claim to be in Norway, I'm not surprised you are so gung-ho to support and sympathize with Palestinians and bash Israel.

Interesting article about anti-Semitism in Norwegian politics (I'm not allowed to post the link):

Dear Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg,

The Norwegian Center against anti-Semitism (NIS) strongly condemns a Norwegian proposal to change the law, specifically designed to discriminate Jews.

The Socialist Left Party of Norway (Sosialistisk Venstreparti, SV), which is a member of the incumbent coalition government, announced on July 31, 2006 that it will propose an amendment of the law, in a way that would only affect those who contribute financially to support organizations contributing to Jews in Israel who are in urgent need of help. The proposal, which was announced by MP Mr. Bjorn Jacobsen, has gained supported by MP Odd Kristian Reme, a central member of the Labor Party (Arbeiderpartiet, AP), and the Labor Party's youth movement; AUF.

The suggested amendment (Tax Act; § 6-50) is aimed at preventing tax deduction only for people who donate money to organizations supporting the Jews in Judea and Samaria and Jews deported from Gaza (YESHA). The goal of the proposal is to prevent Norwegian support for "crimes against humanity", which they label "the illegal Israeli occupation of the West Bank". Since these same organizations and politicians whom now demand the amendment in the law frequently have attacked Israel, using different arguments each time, it is clear that their motivation is to target the Jews of Israel.

In Norway approximately 330 organizations enjoy the benefit of getting somewhat higher donations, as donors are enabled to receive a tax deduction of a maximum 12,000 NOK per year per person (approx. 2,000 $). These organizations have annual turnovers of few billions NOK every year. The estimated total sum that is collected for organizations related to Israel, however, is about 40 million NOK annually (approx. $6.5 million). Most of this money is used by the organizations themselves and never reaches the hands of needing Jews. Only about 1.5 millions NOK annually is given to Jews of YESHA (about 250.000 $).

At the same time, Norwegian organizations that support the jihad against the Jews of Israel [such as the Norwegian Church Aid (Kirkens Nodhjelp), the Norwegian People's Aid (Norsk Folkehjelp)] have a total budget of billions of NOK. The Norwegian left-wing politicians who support this anti-Jewish proposal have never demanded that donations given to such organizations, are not used to support illegal activities, such as terrorism, anti-Jewish propaganda, or even suppressing Christians and other non-Muslim minorities.

Merely from January through to the end of July 2006, the Norwegian Government gave 600 million NOK (approx. $100 million) to the Palestinian Authority, which practically means supporting the Hamas, a Nazi-like organization. While the poverty in the PA-controlled areas continually grows, and the terrorist leaders keep getting richer, it has not been made clear if part of the Norwegian money has not been used to murder Jews and destroy Israel.

Mrs. Kristin Halvorsen, leader of the SV, and also the Minister of Finance, is responsible for a national budget of more than 600 billion NOK (approx. 100 billion $). The modest 1.5 million NOK that is given to YESHA's Jews from Norway is clearly not a valid reason to change a national law.

Minister of Finance Halvorsen has repeatedly proposed boycotting Israel and often strongly criticized Israel - but has never criticized the Muslim jihadists who murder Jewish civilians and destroy their people. This discrimination indicates that the attacks on the Jews of Israel are not motivated by a care for Arab life - but potentially rather by Jew-hatred (anti-Semitism).

Time and again we witness how principal Norwegian politicians and journalists keep waging verbal attacks on the Jews of Israel while openly supporting the people who kill them. These people are not outlawed skinheads or overtly expressive extremists, but rather main-stream left-wing persons and major organizations. Time and again we witness how their verbal assaults demonize Jews and how the Jews in Norway are being harassed by the local population. Only this Sunday, July 29, 2006, the Jewish community in Oslo woke up to find that the steps of its building were defaced.

We find it very disturbing that the greatest verbal assaults on the Jews come from those Norwegians who officially support "the peace process in the Middle East". We cannot help but wonder what their real motive is.

We strongly urge the Norwegian leadership to stop spreading the despicable idea that Jews are the source of war and injustice. History witnesses that such inflammatory words always appear before physical warfare against the Jews, leading to persecutions of hundreds and millions of innocent Jews.
 
Many in Norway and Scandinavia not to mention in Europe do have boycott campaigns against Israel. Not because Israel is Jewish but rather because Israel practices severe racial discrimination and is described by anti apartheid activists such as Desomd Tutu and others that what is going on in Palestine is worse than in the height of the apartheid era in South Africa. USA is the greatest supporter of this racist regime.

Americans don't know what it is to have their country taken away because they to are ethnic cleansers such as the Zionists were. That could also be a reason to why they show so little sympathy towards the Palestinians.

It is not against Norwegian law to support Al-Qaida, Taliban, or whoever US labels a terrorist. It is not against Norwegian law to support USA either. Unlike USA, Norway is a free country.

I think it was good that Norway was one of the few countries in Europe who recognised the Palestinian government when Hamas was in charge. Hamas won a free, fair democratic held elections and US and Israel boycotted the results. It's rather strange when US goes around talking about wanting to bring freedom and democracy in the Middle East.

US gives billion dollar aid each year to Israel so that Israel can maintain an illeagal occupation of Palestine.
 
I tend to show sympathy towards the victim and not the rapist

i am very happy to here this words dear centerjapan ...

from now i like norway people becase they are all-just

not like american ( not all american )

Dear centerjapan : thank you very much, you make me feel that there are some people who care about the (victim)...

thanks again ^^
 
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