The President's apologies haven't worked with most Muslims, especially Palestinian Muslims

President Obama's World Apology Tour to Muslim countries has not worked, especially with Palestinian Muslims.<br /> <br /> A 2011 Pew Research Center survey revealed that the rise of pro-democracy movements across the Middle East has not led to an improvement in America's image in the region. Views of the U.S. remain as negative as ever in Arab nations and in other predominantly Muslim countries. The sad truth is that in Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan, Anti-American views are even more negative than they were one year ago. Even with all of President Obama's apologies, with the exception of Indonesia, Obama remains unpopular in the Muslim nations. Most of those countries polled disapprove of the way he has handled calls for political change the Middle East. <br /> <br /> Regardless of the President's "kowtowing" to Muslim countries, animosity toward the U.S. is still very prevalent. When asked, Muslim nations still see America in a negative light. Most notably stated: a perception that the U.S. acts unilaterally, opposition to the war on terror, and fears of America's a military threat. In countries such as Jordan, Lebanon and Pakistan, most say their own governments cooperate too much with the U.S.<br /> <br /> Even the fallacy of an "Arab Spring" can't disguise the dangerous truth that is a reality. Muslim countries don't see Democracy as those in the West understand it. In Pakistan, Jordan and Egypt, solid majorities believe laws should be based strictly on the teachings of the Quran.<br /> <br /> According to the Pew Research Survey, views about Islamic fundamentalism also vary widely - in Pakistan for instance, Muslims tend to sympathize with fundamentalists, while Lebanese and Turkish Muslims favor those who disagree with fundamentalists.<br /> <br /> Al Qaeda is rated negatively by majorities in all countries, but more than a quarter express a positive opinion of the terrorist group in the Palestinian territories. There is no country in which a majority rates the radical Palestinian organization Hamas positively