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Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
In Iran and the Arab countries the hatred, for the most part, is for all Jews in general and not just for the policies of the Israeli government.
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I think that's true up to a point.
Prior to 1948 there wasn't much, if any, hatred of Jews in the region. In fact, I'd argue that most Arabs saw the Jews like distant cousins and as relatively kindred spirits. It was because of what happened in 1948 and thereafter that really sparked the hatred of Israel. Since then that hatred of the nation has evolved for many Arabs in the region, but not all, into a hatred of Jews in general.