In the same way that the Western world sees Iran as a primary force spreading Islamist ideology and views Hezbollah as an arm of Iran, the Palestinian Authority and Hezbollah portray the United States as the leader of world imperialism whereas Israel plays the role of proxy of the United States in the Middle East.

Throughout the war in Lebanon, Hezbollah TV (Al Manar) has been running anti-American hate clips, while the PA media continues its campaign of hatred against the US, focused on portraying the US as the imperialist threat, responsible for wars and international conflicts.

The Al Manar videos show US President George W. Bush – called the “Master of State Terrorism” – holding an ax, along with clips of America dropping the atomic bomb, scenes from the Vietnam War and a B-52 releasing a bomb. They also portray US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton wearing a Nazi armband and a Hitler mustache, as the word “Nazi” is shown on the screen. The US is defined as “the Great Satan”.

The Palestinian media presents the US as the leading imperialist nation. Note that portrayals of the US as "leader of the war against the world” and "harms all of mankind," were not responses to the current war as both were said in the days just prior to the war. This Palestinian Authority 'imperialist' label for the US has been a constant theme in PA ideology for years, and is not dependent on specific international events. In summing up the war, the PA daily wrote yesterday that the Israeli response to the Hezbollah attacks was decided in Washington: “No Zionist politician can doubt who made the decision to attack Lebanon … Since this [attack] is the supreme policy that is organically connected to the direct American interest.”

To see the scenes from Hezbollah hate-USA clips, click here or on the pictures.

The following are the statements from the Palestinian media. Note: the PA media has not been transferred to the Hamas and remains under the control of Mahmoud Abbas.

“Who leads wars...in this world that are meant to destroy the universe and to terrorize? This is America! Who produces means of terror and destruction in this world other than America?.. Who builds prisons and adopts a policy of human rights violations other than America?...Who deprives aid to the poor of the world except America? What weapons were used to murder the family of the girl Ghaliya if not American weapons?...Today, America has become the leader of the war against the world.” [Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, July 1, 2006]

“This attack harms all of mankind, because it is barbaric. It is motivated by primitive ethnic motives which are nourished by a dinosaur empire, that is the United States ... which described the current events as self-defense.” [Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, July 3, 2006]

“No Zionist politician can doubt who made the decision to attack Lebanon – whether it was the Zionist entity or the administration of tyranny in Washington. Since this [attack] is the supreme policy that is organically connected to the direct American interest.” [Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, August 15, 2006]