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Anti-Arabism is prejudice or hostility against Arabs. According to The Guardian, "anti-Arabism" is considered to be the same as anti-Arab racism although there are religious minorities among the Arabs predominantly Arab Christians.
Historical anti-Arabism
Modern anti-Arabism
The Cronulla riots in Sydney, Australia in December 2005 have been described as "anti-Arab racism" by community leaders.
Australia
In May 2005, there have been explosive riots between North Africans and Romas in Perpignan, France, after young Arab man was shot dead and another Arab man was lynched by a of group Roma.
France
The constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran provides for the teaching of non-Persian languages and non-Persian media and equal rights, without privileging any race, colour or linguistic group (see: Current policy towards ethnic minorities in Iran). Arabs are therefore granted legal equality with other Iranian ethnic groups. However, human rights group Amnesty International claims that in practice, Arabs are among a number of ethnic minorities that are disadvantaged and suffer discrimination by the authorities. is the main reason behind the inability of the Iranian government to generate economic growth and welfare at ground levels in all cities across the nation, rather than a state ethnic policy targeted specifically at Arabs; Iran is ranked 156th on the Heritage Foundation's 2006 Index of Economic Freedom.
Iran
During the latter part of the October 2000 events, thousands of Jewish Israelis rioted in Nazareth and Tel Aviv, throwing stones at Arabs, destroying Arab property and chanting "Death to Arabs".
See also: Israeli Arab Discrimination
Israel
In 2004, the Young Patriots of Abidjan, strongly nationalist organisation, rallied by the State media, plundered possessions of foreign nationals in Abidjan. Calls for violence against whites and non-Ivorians were broadcast on national radio and TV after the Young Patriots seized control of its offices. Rapes, beatings, and murders of white expatriates and local Lebanese followed. Thousands of expatriates and Lebanese fled. The attacks drew international condemnation.
Ivory Coast
In October 2006, Niger announced that it would deport the Arabs living in the Diffa region of eastern Niger to Chad.
Niger
During the 1991 Gulf war, anti-Arab sentiments increased in the United States.
Western media
Anti-Arabism in polls
In March 1990, according to a poll reported in Le Monde:
76% of those polled said that there were too many Arabs in France (46% said there were too many blacks);
39% said they had an "aversion" to Arabs (21% to blacks). France
A recent poll conducted by an Israeli research institute found widespread mistrust of the Arab population in Israel.
41% were in favour of segregation
40% believed "the state needs to support the emigration of Arab citizens"
63% believed Arabs to be a "security and demographic threat" to Israel
More than two thirds would not want to live in the same building as an Arab
36% believed Arab culture to be inferior
18% felt hatred when they heard Arabic spoken Israel
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is a group founded to counter anti-Arab discrimination.
Organizations
Anti-Persian sentiments
Eurabia
1989 events
Killing an Arab
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