Yesterday, the deputy prime minister, Bendt Bendtsen, said he understood Muslim anger but condemned the violent protests that have broken out in Muslim countries.

(Foxman himself insists that Muslim anger at American support for Israel has nothing to do with Islamic terrorism.)

Numerous killings, attempted killings, and bombings resulted from Muslim anger over the novel.

It could have been otherwise, but the too-close involvement of the coalition troops in Iraq has spurred Muslim anger and fostered more terrorism.

Osama bin Laden rose to prominence stoking Muslim anger over the American military presence in the land of Islam's holiest shrines.

It provoked widespread Muslim anger when it was televised last fall.

France has expressed strong support for America's war on terrorism, but the government is clearly concerned about containing Muslim anger at home.

"By providing a focal point for Muslim anger, it was likely to bring a rise in world terrorism."

Muslim anger is usually presented as coming from a militant religion, resentment of Western colonial exploitation and fury at Israel.

The group's report came out just before Christmas, thick with recommendations and notable for its bold declaration that the war in Iraq had ignited Muslim anger.