Review and Prospect of Anti-Americanism in the Middle East

Abstract

Since the end of World War II, Anti-Americanism has emerged and permeated the international community as a kind of social and political ideological trend that negates the American government s foreign policy and its values. After the end of the Cold War, the anti-Americanism has been particularly prominent and presented a trend of continuous escalation in the Middle East. People and parts of the government in the area have strongly criticized the values advocated by the US. This western-style democracy, freedom, and equality are centered around the Anglo-Saxon culture. Anti-Americanism in the Middle East become a social ideological trend and behaviour with hatred to combat and protest against the American political system in hegemonic diplomacy, long-standing partiality for Israel, and double standards on human rights. Thus, a joint of terrorism activities of individuals and institutions has arisen constantly to aim at United States and its overseas relations. Anti-Americanism in the Middle East has a strong Islamic flavor. Religious extremists often distort religious teachings to mobilize society, and blind followers often resort to extremist activities or even terrorist acts. Anti-Americanism in the Middle East has its multidimensional roots. In the new era, after the upheaval of the Arab Spring, the agitation of the Islamic State and the implementation of the Trump administration s policy of America first with one axis and two wings (Liu, 2019) in the Middle East, the anti- Americanism in the Middle East is bound to continue to heat up and many changes may occur.