Mr. Abu-Namous, who was born in Jaffa, Palestine, in 1934 in what is now Israel, said unconditional American support for Israel was a major cause of hostility in the Muslim world.
The rigid Roman Catholic rejection of divorce, which is based on the teachings of Jesus, has been a major cause of hostility toward the church in the modern world.
Policies have to be developed which are "tough on immigration, but tough on the causes of hostility to immigrants".
Alexander Hamilton took it up again in Federalist 6, when he spoke of "the causes of hostility among nations," and ranked above all other causes "the love of power or the desire of preeminence and dominion": the desire, in short, to sustain a reputation as the first of powers and to control an empire.
Poverty is not simply the cause of the hostilities and divisiveness in a culture; it is also the symptom of a greater spiritual bankruptcy and loss of the deep sense of unity that underlies all of life.
She also said that insecurities about "not knowing what will happen next" may be the cause of their hostility.
Talks have dragged on for ten years, invariably punctuated by rows, accusations of betrayal, fighting, and then more talks.Abyei alone could cause a resumption of hostilities.
At the same time, Solomon's nephew Sergius, newly named governor of Tripolitania as a token of Emperor Justinian's gratitude (along with his brother Cyrus in the Pentapolis), caused the outbreak of hostilities with the tribal confederation of the Leuathae when his men killed 80 of their leaders at a banquet.
The debate over Mr Farage's role in the referendum campaign is one cause of the outbreak of hostilities between him and his critics inside Ukip since the election.
The rupture with Venezuela, meanwhile, has stirred debate in the Colombian media about the economic cost of hostilities and caused even conservative business groups to question the wisdom of distancing the nation from its neighbor and major trade partner.
