Pakistani Writers Examine the Raison D'être of Anti–Americanism in Pakistan and the Widening Gap Between the Muslim World and the U.S.

The following are reports published today, from MEMRI's Special Dispatch series and the MEMRI TV Project. They include a review of anti-Americanism in Pakistan by Pakistani writers, and the vice president of the University of Tripoli, Lebanon accusing the Jews of producing the"farcical show" of 9/11.

Special Dispatch No. 3906—South Asia Studies Project/Pakistan/Anti–Americanism

Pakistani Writers Examine the Raison D'être of Anti–Americanism in Pakistan and the Widening Gap Between the Muslim World and the U.S.

Recently, renowned Pakistani writers have examined the strengthening of anti–Americanism in Pakistan and the growing gulf between the Muslim world and the United States, especially following the June 4, 2009, speech delivered by U.S. President Barack Obama at Cairo's Al–Azhar University.

Former Pakistani foreign minister Shahid Javed Burki argued, in an article titled "The Widening Gap Between the Muslim World and America," argued that the U.S. is fast losing influence in Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan. He argued that Obama's Cairo speech had worked as a catalyst of anti–Americanism in the Arab nations, where, unlike in previous years, future governments cannot ignore the street sentiment in making foreign policies.

In an article titled "The Raison D'être of Anti-Americanism in Pakistan," noted Pakistani academic Dr. Raja Muhammad Khan accused the U.S. of betraying Pakistan throughout its history. He argued that the reason for anti–Americanism in Pakistan is the people's long–standing opposition to the pro–U.S. policies of the Pakistani ruling elite, and Pakistan's alliance with the U.S. during the Cold War that led to Pakistan's international isolation.

To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5362.htm.

MEMRI TV Clip No. 2962 - Vice President of the University of Tripoli, Lebanon, Rafat Muhammad Rashid Al-Miqati: 9/11 Was "One Big American Farcical Show" Produced by the Jews

Following are excerpts from an interview with Rafat Muhammad Rashid Al-Miqati, vice president of the University of Tripoli, Lebanon, which aired on Iqra TV on May 12, 2011:

Rafat Muhammad Rashid Al-Miqati: "When we realized that Islam carries compassion to the world, and that people convert to Islam more than to any other religion, and that the 9/11 attack, which took place in New York, was one big American farcical show, which mocked the Islamic world…"

To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/2962.htm.