US Should Note Public Opinion in the Middle East
Rami G. Khouri, The Jordan Times | July 14, 2008
American policymakers in the Middle East know litte about the people there and their perception of the US. ++ A study entitled "Does the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Still Matter? Analysing Arab Public Perceptions" prooves that "the Arab-Israeli conflict remains a central issue for most Arabs." ++ The Arab public judges the US according to its policies, not its values. ++ Washington policymakers should stop acting on the basis of pro-Israeli inclinations and acknowledge the region-wide militancy and defiance.
