Preachers of Hate

Islam and the War on America

By: Kenneth Timmerman

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

Like no book before it, Preachers of Hate uncovers an ancient hatred that threatens the life and livelihood of every American.

The “new” anti-Semitism targets not only Jews, but Americans specifically and the West in general. It targets our values, our lifestyle, and our freedoms. It is the single most important issue we face when trying to make sense of the Arab world.

Most Americans will be stunned to discover the depth and extent of anti-Semitic hatred in today’s Middle East and Europe, and that many Muslim leaders are not just encouraging it, but spending a great deal of money to spread the lies that spawned the terrorists responsible for the September 11 attack on America. In Preachers of Hate, best-selling author Kenneth R. Timmerman (who is not Jewish) contends that, besides Islam itself, the core unifying force in the Muslim world is a virulent strain of anti-Semitism that postulates the existence of a Jewish conspiracy to take over the world.

From the pulpits of fiery Muslim clerics to the Arab street, and to the highest reaches of government and state-sponsored media, there is a belief that this thousand-year-old conspiracy has already taken hold in America and is now, especially after the war in Iraq, about to do the same in the Middle East and beyond. It is seen as no less than Muslims’ historical destiny to prevent such a takeover, and to do so by any means possible. To misunderstand the ferocity of that belief is to vastly underestimate the resolve of many Muslims to repel America, Israel, and all things Western.

Timmerman explores the roots of this hatred, examining its history, the religious sources upon which it draws, and how it is being transmitted to young people growing up in Arab societies by their leaders, their teachers, and their mosques. He documents how U.S. and European Union money has been used to finance hatred in Palestinian schools. He exposes the double-talk of Arab leaders and their supporters in the West. As it so often was throughout history, this new strain of Jew hatred is really about much more than Jews. They get attacked first, when the enemies of America can’t attack Americans. However, what begins with the Jews never ends with the Jews.

“Is there a conspiracy between America and the Jews?” asks Timmerman. “Indeed there is: A common heritage, a dedication to improving the human condition through compassion and tolerance of differences - a conspiracy of freedom. And that is why they hate us.” As with the Jews throughout history, America has been “unfairly successful.” As have the Jews, Americans have “profited” from the misery and poverty of others. If you hate Jews, you must also hate America.

Such is the simple logic of the anti-Semite. Such, increasingly, is the logic of the Middle East. It is a message that is reinforced day in and day out by the official government-sanctioned Arab media, from the streets of Egypt, London, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Paris, and Gaza, and in the mosques where impassioned clerics quote verbatim texts like the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a pillar of anti-Semitic hatred that originated in czarist Russia.

As America reasserts her role in the Middle East and attempts to bring peace between Jews and Arabs, Preachers of Hate is an essential book that reframes a very complicated issue as a matter of life and death.

©2003 Kenneth Timmerman (P)2003 Books on Tape

Critic reviews

"Timmerman...has a forthright and compelling journalistic style." (Publishers Weekly)

Every American Should Read This Book.

When we hear about anti-semitic acts, we are all a bit upset but we think of them as isolated incidents & strictly against the Jews. They are not! These acts & 'protected speech' are an assault on every single one of us. This book illustrates that America and our western society are directly effected. The information in this book is really SHOCK and AWE. This is a must listen.

The Protocals of Islam

This was a great book! I am recommending it to all my friends. It is time that the real problems of the Middle East were exposed for what they are, a plot by the Saudi backed religous zealots that want to see all Westerns dead or under their control. Time to stop blaming the Jews and Israel for the crimes against mankind sponsered by Saudi blood money.

An Important Listen

Timmerman does an excellent job of laying out the roots of Anti-Semitism in the Arab world, as well as its spread to other countries. This is a disturbing but important lesson. It's important to go deeper than sound bites doled out by the media when forming opinions, and Timmerman is an excellent resource. A bit dry at times, but excellent never-the-less.

A sobering must read

This book provides a chilling and timeless description of freedom's implacable enemy - Islamic totalitarianism - and the West's failure to fully recognize its own vulnerability or to develop strategies that preserve its historical values.

We need to know about this...

I read this book BEFORE I seen Michael Moore's Farenheit 9/11, looks as if he did prior to making the film. This book makes an important contribution to western audiences ability to understand islam in the modern world, and the role of the House of Saud in spreading international terror. Some reviewers mistakenly feel that it is a polemic against islam; it is not, but it is an accurate description of a toxic vein that runs through the religion. I am very glad I don't have to live with the same level of threat that the Israelis do. After the cold war, elements within Islam seem to have put themselves on a collison course with other world views. We need to know about this.

Timmerman: Preacher of Truth

Once again Ken Timmerman shows us his proficient knowledge of the workings of the Middle East. This book forces one to crave the author's current writings snd opinion.

This is a book that should never have been written

If what Kenneth states in this book is not true, then such a book should not have even gotten through the scrutiny of the editorial process.
However, if the facts revealed in this book are indeed facts and not opinion or a biased point of view, then we the general public are being lied to by just about everyone. Or at least intentionally kept in the dark. Whole governments are turning a blind eye to the concerted attack on the 'western' way of life. The media skews so much of the news involving Islam, rather than reporting what is actually happening. The religious leaders wear 'masks', and are false in their public dealings. The endless opinions regarding the flare-ups in the middle east that are based only one side of the argument.
We are apparently facing a real threat to our way of life here, and no-one seems to be talking honestly about it.

This is not a book for the faint of heart. It will shatter your illusions about what you think you know, and it does it comprehensively. It's really hard going at times, and I could feel the foundations of my worldview and understanding about global politics shifting. A painful process as you realize how ignorant you were just a few hours ago. A constant barrage of facts and information regarding hateful people, hateful statements, hateful activities and evil beliefs. Yes its hard to listen to, and yet I was drawn back again and again to hear about the abhorrent practices going on right under our noses that no-body seems to think are worth our attention.

I would recommend everyone should read/listen to this book, and use it as a stepping stone to further study. Whether you agree with the right or the left, are a green, a gun owner or a minority, you need to study this issue with an open mind, because if even half the claims of this book are true, then this clash between Islam and the West will be what defines this century. Is peace possible? Well that depends on your definition of peace...

Waste of Money

Mr. Timmerman is a cheerleader for the State of Israel. The way his mind works reminds of a cobblestone street in Vienna's historic 1st District (my home town) - one way and very narrow. This book is bad.

Very prejudiced and almost one-sided.

Very prejudiced and almost one-sided.
Does not give anything new at all.

Abolute Nonsense

A completley biased look at the islamic word. Adds nothing to undertanding.