Sharon is disliked by many Israelis, even as they voted for him. (
see Yaacov Lozowick's
Right to Exist.)
However, my point with the Khomeini quote is that Muslims have to defend, explain, and maybe even change themselves if they want to ward off unjust hatred. Because maybe the hatred is just, yes? Certainly I can't be fond of Muslims who follow what Khomeini says, as it endorses exterminating me and my family simply because we were born and wish to remain Jews.
And being Jews doesn't mean going out robbing and killing people for reasons of greed, bigotry, and power, as it does for the Khomeinis of this world. Maybe that's why so many people are out to tar Jews, simply because, collectively, we don't appear to nourish the evil that grips the hearts of so many others.
Yes, I've met Muslims in the U.S. who aren't interested in killing and robbing Jews or other "infidels". However, I think Pakistanis classify these as Ahmadiyya or other sorts of "bad Muslims". Certainly it was a long time before I understood why one of my Pakistani college friends laughed joyously when he proudly proclaimed himself a "bad Muslim".
BTW, if you examine the newspaper records carefully, you'll find it was Ahmadi leaders who calmed down Americans after 9/11.