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[[File:911-Panel.JPG|thumb|right|A museum panel showing headlines on September 12 in America and around the world. Most of the images on the headlines are images of [[United Airlines Flight 175]] hitting the South Tower.]]
The [[September 11 attacks]] were condemned by world leaders and other political and religious representatives and the international media, as well as numerous [[September 11 memorials|memorials and services]] all over the world. The attacks were widely condemned by world governments, including those traditionally considered hostile to the United States, such as [[Cuba]], [[Iran]], [[Ba'athist Syria|Syria]], [[History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi|Libya]], [[North Korea]], and [[Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)|Afghanistan]]. Reports of Arabs in New Jersey celebrating the attacks are uncorroborated<ref>{{cite news| last = Mackey| first = Robert| title = The Video of Celebrations That Was Broadcast on 9/11| work = The New York Times| date = November 24, 2015| url = https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/11/24/the-video-of-celebrations-that-was-broadcast-on-911/| access-date = December 28, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201213132333/https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/11/24/the-video-of-celebrations-that-was-broadcast-on-911/| archive-date = December 13, 2020| url-status = live| df = mdy-all}}</ref> and many have been linked to unsubstantiated conspiracy theories.<ref>{{cite web| last = McGreal| first = Chris| title = 9/11 conspiracy theories debunked| work = The Guardian| date = September 5, 2011| url = https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/sep/05/9-11-conspiracy-theories-debunked| access-date = December 28, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201112030834/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/sep/05/9-11-conspiracy-theories-debunked| archive-date = November 12, 2020| url-status = live| df = mdy-all}}</ref>

Many countries introduced anti-terrorism legislation<ref>{{cite web| last = Hamilton| first = Stuart| title = September 11, the Internet, and the effects on information provision in Libraries| work = 68th IFLA Council and Conference| date = August 18–24, 2002| url = http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla68/papers/156-079e.pdf| access-date = September 8, 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110911170808/http://archive.ifla.org/IV/ifla68/papers/156-079e.pdf| archive-date = September 11, 2011| url-status = live| df = mdy-all}}</ref> and froze the bank accounts<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.g8.fr/evian/english/navigation/g8_documents/archives_from_previous_summits/kananaskis_summit_-_2002/g8_counter-terrorism_cooperation_since_september_11th_backgrounder.html|title=G8 counter-terrorism cooperation since September 11 backgrounder|access-date=September 14, 2006|publisher=Site Internet du Sommet du G8 d'Evian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060721202419/http://www.g8.fr/evian/english/navigation/g8_documents/archives_from_previous_summits/kananaskis_summit_-_2002/g8_counter-terrorism_cooperation_since_september_11th_backgrounder.html|archive-date=July 21, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> of businesses and individuals they suspected of having connections with [[al-Qaeda]] and its leader [[Osama bin Laden]], the perpetrators of the attacks.

==United States==
{{See also|U.S. military response during the September 11 attacks|U.S. government response to the September 11 attacks|l1=U.S. military response|l2=U.S. government response}}
In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, the [[Presidency of George W. Bush|Bush administration]] declared a [[war on terror]], with the stated goals of bringing Osama bin Laden and [[al-Qaeda]] to justice and preventing the emergence of other terrorist networks. These goals were to be accomplished by means including economic and military sanctions against states perceived as harboring terrorists and increasing global surveillance and intelligence sharing. Within hours after the September 11 attacks, Defense Secretary Rumsfeld speculated on [[Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda link allegations|possible involvement by Saddam Hussein]] and ordered his aides to make plans for striking Iraq;<ref>{{cite news| title = Plans For Iraq Attack Began On 9/11| publisher = CBS News| date = September 4, 2002| url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/plans-for-iraq-attack-began-on-9-11/| access-date = January 8, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090927043007/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/09/04/september11/main520830.shtml| archive-date = September 27, 2009| url-status = live| df = mdy-all}}</ref> although unfounded, the association contributed to public acceptance for the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]]. The second-biggest operation of the war on terror outside of the United States, and the largest directly connected to terrorism, was the overthrow of the [[Taliban]]'s rule in Afghanistan by a US-led coalition.

===Muslim Americans===
In a Joint Statement by the American Muslim Alliance, [[American Muslim Council]], Association of Muslim Scientists and Engineers, Association of Muslim Social Scientists, [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]], Islamic Medical Association of North America, [[Islamic Circle of North America]], [[Islamic Society of North America]], Ministry of Imam [[W. Deen Mohammed]], [[Muslim American Society]] and [[Muslim Public Affairs Council]], stated:<ref name="CL"/>

<blockquote>American Muslims utterly condemn the vicious and cowardly acts of terrorism against innocent civilians. We join with all Americans in calling for the swift apprehension and punishment of the perpetrators. No political cause could ever be assisted by such immoral acts.</blockquote>

===Christian Americans===
President [[George W. Bush]], a devout Christian, quoted [[Psalm 23]] in a nationally-televised address immediately following the attacks:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/09/20010911-16.html |title=Statement by the President in His Address to the Nation |date=September 11, 2001 |website=georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov }}</ref>

<blockquote>America and our friends and allies join with all those who want peace and security in the world, and we stand together to win the war against terrorism. Tonight, I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray they will be comforted by a power greater than any of us, spoken through the ages in Psalm 23: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me."</blockquote>

Bush also called for solidarity with Muslims and Islam following attacks on Arab-Americans and Muslims, stating "The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam.  That's not what Islam is all about.  Islam is peace.  These terrorists don't represent peace.  They represent evil and war."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/09/20010917-11.html |title="Islam is Peace" Says President |date=September 17, 2001 |website=georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov }}</ref>

Reverend Billy Graham gave a sermon at the [[Washington National Cathedral]] for a memorial service to the victims of the terrorist attacks, declaring the need for spiritual renewal, and imploring Americans to bond together through struggle and strengthen their faith, and not to fragment and disintegrate as a people and nation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wbtv.com/story/24254526/archive-billy-graham-sermon-after-911-attacks/ |title=ARCHIVE: Billy Graham sermon after 9/11 attacks
 |date=September 14, 2001 |website=wbtv.com}}</ref>

Christian vigils, prayer services, and memorials occurred in many states across the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/14/us/after-the-attacks-the-vigils-in-silence-and-prayer-remembering-the-victims.html |title=AFTER THE ATTACKS: THE VIGILS; In Silence And Prayer, Remembering The Victims |date=September 14, 2001 |website=wbtv.com}}</ref> 

Two days following the attacks, on the Christian television program ''[[The 700 Club]]'', televangelist [[Jerry Falwell]] called the event a "punishment from God" and laid the blame on "[[paganism|paganists]]", "[[abortion|abortionists]]", "[[feminism|feminists]]" and "[[homosexuality|gays and lesbians]]", claiming that they "helped this happen". Host [[Pat Robertson]] concurred with the statements. Both evangelists came under attack from Bush for their statements<ref>David John Marley, ''Pat Robertson: an American life'' (2007) p 273</ref> and Falwell subsequently apologized.<ref name="falwell apology">{{cite news | url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/14/Falwell.apology/ | work=CNN | title=Falwell apologizes to gays, feminists, lesbians | date=September 14, 2001 | access-date=May 22, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401182609/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/14/Falwell.apology/ | archive-date=April 1, 2013 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="shield of protection">{{cite web |url=http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=69715 |title=Top Stories |publisher=NY1 |access-date=September 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323050047/http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=69715 |archive-date=March 23, 2008 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

Five days following the attacks, Reverend [[Jeremiah Wright]] gave a sermon at the United Trinity Church of Christ in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], claiming that the attacks were recompense for various injustices that the [[United States]] and Americans had perpetrated, before stating that now was a time for self-examination.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/mar/27/thedayofjerusalemsfall |title=The day of Jerusalem's fall
 |date=September 16, 2001 |website=theguardian.com}}</ref>

===Leftist reactions===
According to left-wing intellectuals [[Michael Walzer]], [[Leo Casey (intellectual)|Leo Casey]], [[Michael Kazin]], James B. Rule, and [[Ann Snitow]], writing in ''[[Dissent (American magazine)|Dissent]]'', one of the responses by the [[American Left|American left]] to the September 11 attacks was to blame American actions, including the [[Gulf War]], [[sanctions against Iraq]], support for Saudi Arabia, and support for Israel, for provoking the attacks.<ref name="WalzerTerrorResponse">{{cite news|last1=Walzer|first1=Michael|title=Terror and the Response: Five Questions About Terrorism|publisher=[[Dissent (American magazine)]]|date=Winter 2002|id={{ProQuest|227249726}}}}</ref> Walzer later described the left's response to 9/11 as a "radical failure."<ref name="WalzerDecentLeft">{{cite journal|last1=Walzer|first1=Michael|title=Can there be a decent left?|journal=Dissent|date=Spring 2002|volume=49|issue=2|page=19|id={{ProQuest|227249688}}}}</ref>

==International reactions==
After the attacks many governments and organizations in the [[western world]] and several pro-U.S. allies expressed shock and sympathy, and were supportive of burgeoning efforts to combat terrorism. Among them are:<!-- Full order of reactions:
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* {{flag|Argentina}}: President [[Fernando De La Rua]] expressed his "most absolute repudiation" against the terrorist attacks, and offered assistance to the United States which materialized in the form of medical and humanitarian assistance in support of the [[invasion of Afghanistan|US-led intervention in Afghanistan]]. Humberto Roggero, then head of the opposition [[Justicialist Party]], also condemned the attacks, as did other members of the government and society. The government announced three days of national mourning with all flags half mast<ref>{{cite web|url=http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/65000-69999/68852/norma.htm|title = Duelo Nacional}}</ref><ref name="Clarin">{{cite news|title=De la Rúa expresó su "más absoluto repudio" a los atentados|url=http://edant.clarin.com/ultimo_momento/notas/2001/09/11/m-300151.htm|work=Clarín|page=8|date=September 11, 2001|access-date=November 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817014134/http://edant.clarin.com/ultimo_momento/notas/2001/09/11/m-300151.htm|archive-date=August 17, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="La Nación">{{cite news|title=La Argentina enviará tropas a Afganistán|url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/353342-la-argentina-enviara-tropas-a-afganistan|work=La Nación|publisher=La Nación|date=November 22, 2001|access-date=November 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107065203/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/353342-la-argentina-enviara-tropas-a-afganistan|archive-date=November 7, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flag|Australia}}: Prime Minister [[John Howard]] was in Washington D.C. on the morning of the attacks and invoked the [[ANZUS Treaty]], saying it demonstrated "Australia's steadfast commitment to work with the United States."<ref name="NYT_Ally"> {{cite news|last=Johnston|first=Tim|title=Ally of Bush Is Defeated in Australia|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/world/asia/25australia.html?_r=1&oref=slogin|work=The New York Times|page=8|date=November 25, 2007|access-date=May 6, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328181636/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/world/asia/25australia.html?_r=1&oref=slogin|archive-date=March 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="reactions">{{cite web|url=http://m.state.gov/md10238.htm|title=Patterns of Global Terrorism|work=Office of the Coordinator for Counter Terrorism|publisher=U.S. Department of State|date=May 21, 2002|access-date=October 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105193931/http://m.state.gov/md10238.htm|archive-date=November 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flag|Austria}}: Church bells tolled in unison.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/28724/we-are-all-americans-worlds-response-911|title=We Are All Americans: The World's Response to 9/11|website=Mental Floss UK|date=September 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213124147/http://mentalfloss.com/article/28724/we-are-all-americans-worlds-response-911|archive-date=February 13, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flag|Belgium}}: Prime Minister [[Guy Verhofstadt]] expressed "deep shock and dismay."<ref name="shock" /> Hundreds of people held hands to form a human chain showing solidarity in front of the [[Brussels World Trade Center]].<ref name="mentalfloss.com">{{cite web |date=September 9, 2011 |title=We Are All Americans: The World's Response to 9/11 |url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/28724/we-are-all-americans-worlds-response-911 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006175344/http://mentalfloss.com/article/28724/we-are-all-americans-worlds-response-911 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=October 9, 2014 |work=Mental Floss}}</ref>
* {{flag|Brazil}}: President [[Fernando Henrique Cardoso]] expressed "horror" and condemned the terrorist attacks and sent a message to President Bush in solidarity with the victims as well as condemning all forms of terrorism. Cardoso also expressed worry for Brazilian residents and tourists of the United States as well as for the Brazilian and global economy. [[Rio de Janeiro]] put up billboards that showed the city's famous [[Christ the Redeemer (statue)|Christ the Redeemer]] statue embracing the New York City Skyline.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.history.com/topics/reaction-to-9-11|title=Reaction to 9/11 - Facts & Summary|work=HISTORY.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419235430/http://www.history.com/topics/reaction-to-9-11|archive-date=April 19, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flag|Bulgaria}}: The government declared September 13 a national day of mourning.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.novinite.com/articles/73857/Timeline+of+Bulgarian+Days+of+Mourning |title=Timeline of Bulgarian Days of Mourning - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency |publisher=Novinite.com |date=December 10, 2006 |accessdate=May 26, 2022}}</ref> People gathered in town squares to light candles and pray.<ref name="mentalfloss.com" />
* {{flag|Belarus|1995}}: A year after the attacks, President [[Alexander Lukashenko]] offered his condolences in a personal letter to president George W. Bush, stating that "the Belarusian nation which survived the horrors of [[World War II]] and the [[Chernobyl disaster]] understands very well what the citizens of the United States of America had to go through."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.belarusembassy.org/political/presidents_letter.htm|title=Belarusian Embassy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010093535/http://www.belarusembassy.org/political/presidents_letter.htm |archive-date=October 10, 2008 }}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|Burma|1974}} [[State Peace and Development Council|Burma]] (Myanmar): The Burmese government issued a letter to the United Nations on November 30, 2002, outlining its commitment to all counter terrorism efforts. The Burmese government stated its opposition to terrorism and declared government officials would not allow the country to be used as a safe haven or a location for the planning and execution of terrorist acts.<ref name="reactions"/>
* {{flag|Canada}}: Prime Minister [[Jean Chrétien]] proclaimed September 14 a [[national day of mourning]] and said of the attacks, "It is impossible to fully comprehend the evil that would have conjured up such a cowardly and depraved assault upon thousands of innocent people."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/news-comm/as010688bil2.htm |title=Media Advisory |website=www.canadianheritage.gc.ca |access-date=January 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011214113657/http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/news-comm/as010688bil2.htm |archive-date=December 14, 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/Canada+Part+Chretien+urged+calm+amid+chaos/5347551/story.html|title=Canada's 9/11, Part 1: Chretien urged calm amid chaos|last=Kennedy|first=Mark|date=September 3, 2011|newspaper=Canada.com|access-date=November 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922174316/http://www.canada.com/Canada+Part+Chretien+urged+calm+amid+chaos/5347551/story.html|archive-date=September 22, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Transport Canada]] and [[Nav Canada]] activated emergency protocols and commenced [[Operation Yellow Ribbon]] in response to the first plane hitting the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]], allowing all commercial flights entering the U.S. to land at Canadian airports and remain there. Many of those flights were directed to [[Gander International Airport]], where extra [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] personnel was deployed. Foreign travelers were housed and fed in [[Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador|Gander]] following the attacks.
* {{flag|Chile}}: The Chilean government of [[Ricardo Lagos]] through his foreign minister, expressed his condemnation of the attacks, in solidarity with the victims, in addition to lending their support to the United States in the fight against terrorism, and convening the leaders of the [[Rio Group]] in order to take joint action in relation to terrorism and the position of the United States.<ref name="EMOL">{{cite news |date=September 10, 2002 |title=Heraldo Muñoz: "Estábamos francamente choqueados" |url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/2002/09/10/94287/heraldo-munoz-estabamos-francamente-choqueados.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802022946/https://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/2002/09/10/94287/heraldo-munoz-estabamos-francamente-choqueados.html |archive-date=August 2, 2020 |access-date=December 19, 2019 |work=EMOL}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The cited article is merely a recount of the day by a government official, and does not list any official reactions made by members of the cabinet.|date=January 2025}}
* {{flag|China}}: Paramount leader [[Jiang Zemin]] said he was "shocked" and sent his condolences to President Bush, while the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China|Foreign Ministry]] said China "opposed all manner" of terrorism.<ref name="reactions"/><ref name="NYT1"/> In [[Beijing]], tens of thousands of people visited the U.S. Embassy, leaving flowers, cards, funeral [[wreath]]s and hand-written notes of condolence on the sidewalk out front.
** {{flag|Hong Kong}}: Chief Executive [[Tung Chee-hwa]] offered his condolences to the [[Consulate General of the United States, Hong Kong and Macau|U.S. General Consulate in Hong Kong]]. According to a government spokesperson, the [[Hong Kong Police Force]] was "watching developments closely and will take any necessary precautionary measures to ensure that public safety continues to be maintained".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Government Statement |url=https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200109/12/0912003.htm |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=www.info.gov.hk}}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|Commonwealth of Nations}} [[Commonwealth realm|Commonwealth realms]]: Queen [[Elizabeth II]] expressed "growing disbelief and total shock".<ref name="NYT1" /> She later ordered the [[U.S. national anthem]] to be played at the [[Changing of the Queen's Guard|Changing of the Guard]] ceremony at [[Buckingham Palace]], with traffic on [[The Mall, London|The Mall]] coming to a halt during the tribute.<ref>Graves, David (September 14, 2001) [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1340465/Palace-breaks-with-tradition-in-musical-tribute.html Palace breaks with tradition in musical tribute] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820234124/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1340465/Palace-breaks-with-tradition-in-musical-tribute.html|date=August 20, 2018}} ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved August 24, 2011</ref>
* {{flag|Croatia}}: Many school children in [[Dubrovnik]] took time to observe a moment of silence.<ref name="mentalfloss.com" />
* {{flag|Cuba}}: The government expressed their "pain and solidarity" with its longtime adversary and offered air and medical facilities to help.<ref name="NYT1" />
* {{flag|Denmark}}: Prime Minister [[Poul Nyrup Rasmussen|Paul Nyrup Rasmussen]] condemned the attack and expressing its solidarity with the Americans.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Udtalelse af statsminister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen i anledning af terrorangrebet på USA 11. september 2001 |url=https://danmarkshistorien.dk/vis/materiale/udtalelse-af-statsminister-poul-nyrup-rasmussen-i-anledning-af-terrorangrebet-paa-usa-11-september |access-date=July 8, 2022 |website=danmarkshistorien.dk |language=da}}</ref> Several hundred people laid flowers at the American embassy in Østerbro in Copenhagen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=11. september 2001 |url=https://faktalink.dk/titelliste/sept |access-date=July 8, 2022 |website=Faktalink |language=da}}</ref>
** {{flag|Greenland}}: People gathered in [[Nuuk]] and other town squares to light candles and offer prayers.<ref name="mentalfloss.com" />
* {{flag|Estonia}}: President [[Lennart Meri]] sent a letter of condolences to [[George W. Bush]]: "Estonia has stood with the United States in the past and we stand with our [[Americans|American friends]] in this hour of tragedy", Meri wrote and added that "terrorism in all forms must be fought with every means possible, and that Estonia will support the United States in bringing those responsible for the attack to justice."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vp1992-2001.president.ee/eng/PrinditavDokument.asp?ID=9578 |title=The President of the Republic sent a letter of condolences to the President of the United States of America |access-date=July 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032119/https://vp1992-2001.president.ee/eng/PrinditavDokument.asp?ID=9578 |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |url-status=live  }}</ref>
* {{flag|Finland}}: Buses and other public transport came to a stop to pay tribute to the victims of the attacks.<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/>
* {{flag|France|1974}}: Following the attacks, President [[Jacques Chirac]] released a statement: "It is with great emotion that France has learned of these monstrous attacks—there is no other word—that have recently hit the United States of America. And in these appalling circumstances, the whole French people—I want to say here—is beside the American people. France expresses its friendship and solidarity in this tragedy. Of course, I assure President George Bush of my total support. France, you know, has always condemned and unreservedly condemns terrorism, and considers that we must fight against terrorism by all means."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000000407626 | title=Décret du 12 septembre 2001 portant déclaration de deuil national }}</ref> The French newspaper of record, ''[[Le Monde]]'', ran a front-page headline reading {{lang|fr|Nous sommes tous Américains}} ("We are all Americans").
* {{flag|Germany}}: Chancellor [[Gerhard Schröder]] described the attacks as "a declaration of war against the entire civilized world." Authorities urged [[Frankfurt]], the country's financial capital, to close all its major skyscrapers. The new Jewish museum in [[Berlin]] cancelled its public opening.<ref name="NYT1"/> In Berlin, 200,000 [[Germans]] marched to show their solidarity with USA. Three days after the attacks, the crew of the German destroyer ''[[German destroyer Lütjens|Lütjens]]'' [[Manning the rail|manned the rails]] as they approached the American destroyer ''[[USS Winston S. Churchill]]'', displaying an [[Flag of the United States|American flag]] and a banner reading "We Stand By You".<ref>{{cite web | author=United States Navy| year=2001| title= This is an e-mail from an Ensign stationed aboard the ship during the UK deployment|  url=http://www.churchill.navy.mil/lutjens.htm | access-date=March 15, 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051229195801/http://www.churchill.navy.mil/lutjens.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = December 29, 2005}}</ref>
* {{flag|Georgia}}: On 5 October 2001, President [[Eduard Shevardnadze]] met with US President George W. Bush in [[Washington, D.C.]], where he offered "full cooperation and full solidarity", backing the creation of the U.S. anti-terrorism coalition, although noting that the United Nations should be responsible for global security and proposing a summit of world leaders aimed at dealing with international terrorism. During his meeting with US Vice President [[Dick Cheney]], Shevardnadze agreed to allow the US to use Georgia's airspace for any possible strikes against Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite web|author=Frank Csongos|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/1097634.html|title =  Georgia: Shevardnadze Proposes Antiterrorism Summit |date=8 October 2001|website=Radio Freedom}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2001/10/05/Shevardnadze-backs-US-terror-campaign/65271002312187/|title = Shevardnadze backs U.S. terror campaign|author=Kathy A. Gambrell|date=5 October 2001|website=UPI}}</ref>
* {{flag|Greece}}: Prime Minister [[Costas Simitis]] expressed his dismay of the attacks on the United States, quoting "Greece condemns, most categorically, these horrific acts. We hope that the culprits be located and brought to justice immediately." Many [[Greeks|Greek citizens]] called the [[Embassy of the United States, Athens|U.S. embassy]] to offer their support and express their outrage over the attacks. Security was also ramped up at American and other European embassies in Athens.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hri.org/news/greek/ana/2001/01-09-14.ana.html|title = Athens News Agency: Daily News Bulletin in English, 01-09-14}}</ref>
* {{flag|Holy See}}: [[Pope John Paul II]] dedicated his weekly address to pilgrims gathered in [[St. Peter's Square]] to discussing the events. Referring to the attacks as "an appalling offence against peace" and "a terrible assault against human dignity", he said, "I ask God to grant the American people the strength and courage they need at this time of sorrow and trial."<ref>{{cite web |title=9/11: When John Paul II grieved with America |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/32605/911-when-john-paul-ii-grieved-with-america |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916024926/http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/911-when-john-paul-ii-grieved-with-america-27065/ |archive-date=September 16, 2017 |access-date=June 10, 2017 |website=[[Catholic News Agency]]}}</ref> John Paul II also fell to his knees in prayer at a service in the Vatican.
* {{flag|Hungary}}: Firefighters tied black ribbons to their trucks in honor of the victims.<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/>
* {{flag|India}}: India declared high alert across most of its major cities and conveyed "deepest sympathies" to the U.S. and condemned the attacks.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-10354617_ITM |work=AsiaPulse News |title=Indian Newspaper Highlights – Sept 12, 2001 |date=September 12, 2001 |access-date=May 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915182720/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-10354617_ITM |archive-date=September 15, 2009 |url-status=live  }}</ref> Children in the country taped up signs that read, "This is an attack on all of us".<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/>
* {{flag|Ireland}}: A remembrance mass was held on September 12, 2001; Ireland was one of the few countries to hold a service day. Taoiseach [[Bertie Ahern]] and President [[Mary McAleese]] were both in attendance.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Day of Mourning for Victims of 911 |url=https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/timeline/national-day-mourning-victims-911 |website=irelandxo |date=January 1814 |access-date=January 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Outpouring Of Sympathy At US Embassy 2001 |url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/0830/812866-national-day-of-mourning/ |website=RTE |access-date=January 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230085200/https://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/0830/812866-national-day-of-mourning/ |archive-date=December 30, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Labanyi |first1=David |title=Taoiseach declares Friday national day of mourning |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/taoiseach-declares-friday-national-day-of-mourning-1.396221 |newspaper=The Irish Times |access-date=January 3, 2020}}</ref>
* {{flag|Israel}}: Prime Minister [[Ariel Sharon]] condemned the attacks and urged the world to fight terrorism and declared a national day of mourning in solidarity with the United States.<ref name="NYT1"/> He also offered to send a highly specialized military emergency team to the United States to help rescue victims who were still stuck in the demolished buildings, as well as provide other support. Israeli officials said that 100 to 200 people were already loaded in a plane waiting on a [[Ben Gurion Airport|Tel Aviv]] runway, ready to fly to the U.S. as soon as America gave permission.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/arafat-horrified-by-attacks-but-thousands-of-palestinians-celebrate-rest-of-world-outraged |title=Arafat Horrified by Attacks, but Thousands of Palestinians Celebrate; Rest of World Outraged |date=September 12, 2001 |publisher=Fox News |access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> To commemorate and honor the victims of terror attacks, the [[9/11 Living Memorial Plaza]], a [[cenotaph]] designed by [[Eliezer Weishoff]], was built in [[Ramot, Jerusalem]]. It is the only 9/11 memorial outside of the United States that includes the names of all 2,977 victims.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://livingmemorial.voicesofseptember11.org/memorials/911-living-memorial-plaza-0 |title=Memorial Sites: 9/11 Living Memorial Plaza |publisher=9/11 Living Memorial |access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
* {{flag|Italy}}: Prime Minister [[Silvio Berlusconi]] said: "I am shocked at the terrifying, insane terrorist attack which has hit the people of a friendly nation as well as the conscience of the entire world."<ref name="AlJazeera952011"/> Race car drivers preparing for the [[2001 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]] silenced their engines out of respect for the victims of the attacks.<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/> Ferrari ran their cars with no sponsors and a black nose out of respect during the Italian Grand Prix.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/something-we-will-never-forget-1.405004|title=Something we will never forget|work=The National|access-date=December 3, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204010054/https://www.thenational.ae/sport/something-we-will-never-forget-1.405004|archive-date=December 4, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Students and public workers observed a three minutes' silence.
* {{flag|Japan}}: Prime Minister [[Junichiro Koizumi]] said, "This outrageous and vicious act of violence against the United States is unforgivable." Special security precautions were ordered at [[United States Forces Japan|all United States military installations]].<ref name="NYT1"/>
* {{flag|Kenya}}: The [[Maasai people]] in a Kenyan village gave 14 cows to help and support the United States after the attacks.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kenyan Masai donate cows to US|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2022942.stm|work=[[BBC News]]|date=June 3, 2002|access-date=May 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703085643/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2022942.stm|archive-date=July 3, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flag|North Korea}}: A spokesperson for the North Korean Foreign Ministry in Pyongyang was quoted by the state-run news agency [[KCNA]] as saying: "The very regretful and tragic incident reminds it once again of the gravity of terrorism. As a UN member, the DPRK is opposed to all forms of terrorism and whatever support to it ... and this stance will remain unchanged."<ref>{{cite news |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181230170006/https://www.nknews.org/2018/09/how-north-korean-media-covered-the-911-terrorist-attack/ |url=https://www.nknews.org/2018/09/how-north-korean-media-covered-the-911-terrorist-attack/ |archive-date=December 30, 2018 |title=How North Korean media covered the 9/11 terrorist attack |date=September 11, 2018 |first=Fyodor |last=Tertitskiy |publisher=NK Consulting Inc. |quote=Thus we can surmise that the North Korean discourse on Islamist terrorism was closest to that of the American far-left: that while some aspects of the initial response were justified, this was just another act of unjustified aggression in the bloody history of American imperialism.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=DPRK stance towards terrorist attacks on U.S.|url=http://kcna.co.jp/item/2001/200109/news09/12.htm#3|access-date=November 7, 2010|newspaper=[[Korean Central News Agency]]|date=September 12, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609221438/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2001/200109/news09/12.htm#3|archive-date=June 9, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flag|South Korea|1997}}: President [[Kim Dae-jung]] offered his condolences "to the people of America for their tremendous loss and the pain and the suffering". He also voiced his support for President Bush and the United States, and offered his full support and assistance.<ref name="Avalon Project 2001">{{cite web | title=The Avalon Project : Remarks by the President and President Kim Dae-Jung of Republic of Korea; October 19, 2001 | website=Avalon Project | date=October 19, 2001 | url=http://avalon.law.yale.edu/sept11/president_065.asp | access-date=January 26, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705024301/http://avalon.law.yale.edu/sept11/president_065.asp | archive-date=July 5, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> South Korea strengthened its domestic legislation and institutions to combat financial support for terrorism, including the creation of a financial intelligence unit. Kim also ordered the security enhancement of the [[National Police Agency (South Korea)|Korean National Police Agency]] for US diplomatic missions and military bases in the country. The government declared September 14 to be national mourning day for the victims.<ref name="reactions"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/america_under_attack/aftermath/mourning/pe_14.html |title=U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Thomas C. Hubbard, third from right, prays with South Korean |date=September 14, 2001 |agency=Assicated Press |publisher=CBSNews.com |accessdate=May 26, 2022}}</ref>
* {{flag|Laos}}: The government of Laos has stated it condemns all forms of terrorism and supports the global war on terrorism. Its national bank, the [[Bank of Laos]], has issued orders to freeze terrorist assets and instructed banks to locate and seize such assets, though the country is still slow to ratify international conventions against terrorism.<ref name="reactions"/>
* {{flag|Latvia}}: Prime Minister [[Andris Bērziņš (Latvian Prime Minister)|Andris Bērziņš]] expressed hope that there wasn't any threat, but added "we must be ready for anything." President [[Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga]] sent condolences to George W. Bush.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/news/latest-news/newsletters/special-edition-of-current-latvia/tf-no-17-17-september-2001-terrorism |title=&#91;TF&#93; No. 17, 17 September 2001 &#91;Terrorism&#93; |access-date=November 10, 2021 |archive-date=April 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417031344/https://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/news/latest-news/newsletters/special-edition-of-current-latvia/tf-no-17-17-september-2001-terrorism |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Baltics9-11">{{cite web|title=Terrorist attacks against U.S. stun Baltics|url=https://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/5435/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924183756/https://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/5435/|archive-date=September 24, 2017|access-date=July 24, 2017|website=www.baltictimes.com}}</ref>
* {{flag|Liechtenstein|}}: Ambassador to the United States [[Claudia Fritsche]] sent a letter to George W. Bush expressing sympathy and denouncing the attacks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 September 2001 |title=EUROPE: The Liechtenstein Ambassador to the United States shares the grief of her government and people over the abhorrent terrorist attacks. |url=https://www.georgewbushlibrary.gov/media/6266 |access-date=19 August 2024 |website=[[George W. Bush Presidential Center]]}}</ref>
* {{flag|Lithuania|1988}}: President [[Valdas Adamkus]] during a visit to George W. Bush in Washington, D.C., expressed his sympathy with victims and deepest condolences to Bush and the American people. In a letter to President Bush, "The sympathies and solidarity of the Lithuanian people are with victims and their families. Lithuania strongly condemns international terrorism and hopes that the organizers of these attacks will be found and brought to justice. Mr. President, I want to assure you that Lithuania will continue to support the United States in fighting terrorists".<ref name=Baltics9-11 />
* {{flag|Mexico}}: President [[Vicente Fox]] expressed "solidarity and our most profound condolences". The Mexican government increased its security, causing enormous traffic jams at the United States border and officials said they were considering closing the entire border.<ref name="NYT1"/>
* {{flag|Mongolia|1992}}: Permanent Representative of Mongolia Amb. J. Enkhsaikhan condemned the attacks, calling them "Barbaric" and "Heinous", and claimed: "The world community not only strongly condemned these barbaric acts and reiterated its determination to fight all manifestations of terrorism".<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement: Mongolia - Post 9/11|url=http://www.roadtopeace.org/whatcanwedo.php?itemid=617|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108131818/http://www.roadtopeace.org/whatcanwedo.php?itemid=617|archive-date=January 8, 2015|access-date=January 8, 2015|website=www.roadtopeace.org}}</ref>
* {{flag|Netherlands}}: Prime Minister [[Wim Kok]] said he was "deeply shocked" by this "indescribable catastrophe" which "goes beyond every power of imagination." He further said that "The bitter observation that this is apparently a terrorist attack obliges us to combat each form of terrorism − both nationally and internationally − with all force."<ref>{{cite news |title=World leaders express outrage |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/sep/11/september11.usa10 |access-date=February 25, 2022 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=September 11, 2001 |language=en}}</ref> Queen [[Queen Beatrix|Beatrix]] conveyed her condolences per telegram to president Bush.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://militairespectator.nl/sites/default/files/teksten/bestanden/MS%209-2011%20Eijsvoogel%20Nederland%20in%20de%20wereld%20na%209-11.pdf |title=Nederland in de wereld na 9/11}}</ref> The Dutch government decided to not exuberantly celebrate [[Prinsjesdag]], the normally festive opening of parliament that took place on September 18, one week after the attacks. Out of piety, royal guards wore black robes instead of their traditional ceremonial uniforms and no music was played other than drums and the national anthem. The royal procession carrying Queen Beatrix came to a standstill in front of the American embassy in [[The Hague]] to observe a moment of silence.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.parlement.com/id/vh8lnhrogvut/prinsjesdag_2001_heden#p22 |title=Prinsjesdag (2001-heden)}}</ref>
* {{flag|New Zealand}}: Prime Minister [[Helen Clark]] stated "It's the sort of thing the worst movie scenario wouldn't dream up,"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=216547 |title=World leaders united in condemnation – 12 Sep 2001 – NZ Herald: World / International News |work=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=September 11, 2011 |date=September 12, 2001}}</ref> and a ''[[New Zealand Herald]]'' DigiPoll revealed that after the attacks that two thirds of [[New Zealanders]] supported a NZ pledge of [[New Zealand Defence Force|troops]] to Afghanistan.<ref name="reactions"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=219643 |title=Pledge NZ forces says poll – 01 Oct 2001 – NZ Herald: New Zealand National news |work=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=September 11, 2011 |date=October 1, 2001}}</ref> In 2003, New Zealand began administering a "Pacific Security Fund" to vulnerable nations in the [[Oceania|Pacific region]] aiming at securing and preventing terrorism from entering the region, allocating an annual fund of [[New Zealand Dollar|NZD]]$3 million paid for by the [[New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade]] and used to provide support to Pacific Island countries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Foreign-Relations/Pacific/Regional-Security/index.php |title=Pacific – Security – NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |publisher=Mfat.govt.nz |date=November 12, 2010 |access-date=September 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902075638/http://mfat.govt.nz/Foreign-Relations/Pacific/Regional-Security/index.php |archive-date=September 2, 2011 |url-status=live  }}</ref>
* {{flag|Norway}}: Trams and buses also halted in Norway out of respect.<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/>
* {{flag|Philippines}}: President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] sent a letter to President Bush assuring the safety of U.S. facilities in the Philippines and proclamation September 16 as a national day of prayer and solidarity against terrorism in deep sympathy with the American people and all humanity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2001/09/14/proclamation-no-100-s-2001/|title = Proclamation No. 100, s. 2001 &#124; GOVPH| work=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines | date=September 14, 2001 }}</ref> She said that "nothing can describe the shock and horror of all humanity in the face of the unimaginable acts of terror inflicted on the United States." She added that the Filipino people extends condolences to all victims of the attacks. Arroyo also ordered the Philippine consulate in New York to search and confirm Filipino casualties of the attacks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=133519&publicationSubCategoryId=63|title=FATF sanctions to result in P34M daily losses for|website=[[The Philippine STAR]] |access-date=October 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604151748/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=133519&publicationSubCategoryId=63|archive-date=June 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Philippines had since been offering medical assistance for coalition forces, blanket overflight clearance, and landing rights for US aircraft involved in Operation Enduring Freedom. The [[Philippine Congress]] also passed the Anti-Money-laundering Act of 2001 on September 29 in an attempt to combat terrorist funding.<ref name="reactions"/>
* {{flag|Poland}}: Firefighters and other professional rescue workers sounded their vehicle sirens simultaneously. Many Poles also expressed their sympathy by lighting hundreds of candles in front of the [[Embassy of the United States, Warsaw|U.S. embassy]] in [[Warsaw]].<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opendemocracy.net/adam-szostkiewicz/mutilated-world-911-in-poland|title=The mutilated world: 9/11 in Poland|work=openDemocracy|access-date=October 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715015115/http://www.opendemocracy.net/adam-szostkiewicz/mutilated-world-911-in-poland|archive-date=July 15, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> President [[Aleksander Kwaśniewski]] ordered flags to be flown at half mast for three days on all government and public buildings as a sign of national mourning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prawo.pl/akty/dz-u-2001-98-1072,16909703.html|title=Opuszczenie flagi państwowej Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. - Prawo.pl}}</ref>
* {{flag|Romania}}: Many churches and monasteries in Romania held a memorial prayer in honor of the victims.<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/>
* {{flag|Russia}}: President [[Vladimir Putin]] held an emergency meeting of security officials and said he supported a tough response to these "barbaric acts".<ref name="NYT1"/> He sent a telegram to President Bush reading "Dear George, such an inhuman act must not go unpunished."<ref name="shock" /> He also informed [[Condoleezza Rice]] by telephone that any and all pre-existing hostility between the two countries would be put aside while America dealt with the tragedy. Russian troops were put on alert in response to the attacks. Television and radio stations went silent to commemorate the dead.<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/>
* {{flag|Singapore}}: Prime Minister [[Goh Chok Tong]] condemned the attacks and pledge support to US-led [[War on Terror|anti terrorism]] operations.<ref name="MS"/> Following the attacks, [[Government of Singapore|Singaporean Government]] and its responsible agencies such as [[Singapore Police Force]] and [[Immigration and Checkpoints Authority]] began to investigate a possible terrorist cell within its borders.<ref name="reactions"/>
* {{flag|South Africa}}: President [[Thabo Mbeki]] halted all broadcasts and was left in solitude for the rest of the day after offering financial support to the U.S.
* {{flag|Spain}}: Prime Minister [[José María Aznar]] offered his support for the [[Americans in Spain|American people]] and president Bush. King [[Juan Carlos]] sent a telegram to Bush, in which he expressed "his personal support and solidarity and that of the [[Spaniards|Spanish people]] with that country" for the events.<ref name="elpais.com">{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/internacional/2001/09/12/actualidad/1000245603_850215.html|title=Aznar: "Ha sido un ataque contra todos nosotros"|work=El País|date=September 11, 2001|access-date=September 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911214953/https://elpais.com/internacional/2001/09/12/actualidad/1000245603_850215.html|archive-date=September 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flag|Sri Lanka}}: Though the [[Sri Lankan government]] did not issue any official statement regarding the attacks, the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] (LTTE) spokesman [[Anton Balasingham]] condemned them as a "brutal crime".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=6318 |title=LTTE condemns attack on US |date=September 15, 2001 |website=TamilNet |access-date=June 22, 2023}}</ref>
* {{flag|Sweden}}: Trams and buses in Sweden came to a halt out of respect for the victims.<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/>
* {{flag|Republic of China (Taiwan)}}: President [[Chen Shui-bian]] said the ROC would "fully support the spirit and determination of the anti-terrorist campaign, as well as any effective, substantive measures that may be adopted" and announced that it would fully abide by the 12 United Nations counter terrorism conventions, even though it is a former member of the United Nations. The country strengthened laws on money laundering and criminal-case-procedure law shortly after the attacks. It also stated that Bush's proclamation that the U.S. would do "whatever it took to help Taiwan defend herself."<ref name="reactions"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/150643/2011_09_911Cjoma.pdf |title=9/11 and U.S.-China Relations |access-date=July 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715011420/https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/150643/2011_09_911Cjoma.pdf |archive-date=July 15, 2018 |url-status=live  }}</ref>
* {{flag|Thailand}}: Prime Minister [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] condemned the attacks and said his country would stand by the United States in the international coalition to combat terrorism. [[Government of Thailand|Thai government]] leaders also condemned the attacks and pledged cooperation on counter terrorism efforts between Thai and US agencies, committed to signing all the United Nations counter terrorism conventions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.refworld.org/docid/4681077b20.html|title=Patterns of Global Terrorism 2001 - Thailand|author=Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism|publisher=United States Department of State|date=May 21, 2002|access-date=October 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031150829/http://www.refworld.org/docid/4681077b20.html|archive-date=October 31, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flag|Ukraine|1992}}: The [[Verkhovna Rada]] (parliament) declared solidarity with the United States, and offered moral, technical and military support to the extent of their infrastructure. Parliament passed three resolutions all in favor of assisting the United States following the attacks. Congressman [[Bob Schaffer]] expressed his gratitude towards Ukraine and its stance on terrorism, saying "Ukraine's condemnation of international terrorism, its much-appreciated support in the war on terrorism, its tough newly enacted laws to combat terrorism, and its commitment to fight at the side of the United States and its allies for civil society and democracy demonstrates the role Ukraine and her people intend to play in the emerging democracy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brama.com/news/press/020913schaffer_9-11speech.html|title=Congressman Schaffer Commends Ukraine for 9/11 Support|access-date=October 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422024704/http://www.brama.com/news/press/020913schaffer_9-11speech.html|archive-date=April 22, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flag|Turkey}}: Prime Minister [[Bülent Ecevit]] and President [[Ahmet Necdet Sezer]] condemned the attacks. The [[Government of Turkey|Turkish government]] then ordered all of its flags at half-mast for one day of mourning.
* {{flag|United Kingdom}}: Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] pledged that Britain would stand "full square alongside the U.S." in the battle against terrorism. [[British Armed Forces]] and [[Law enforcement in the United Kingdom|Law Enforcement Agencies]] in the country and across the world were placed on maximum alert.<ref name="NYT1"/> A Service of Remembrance was held at [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] attended by Blair and members of the [[British royal family|royal family]], [[Government of the United Kingdom|senior government officials]], the [[List of ambassadors of the United States to the United Kingdom|U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom]] [[William Stamps Farish III|William Farish]], military representatives from both the United States and British armed forces and a congregation of thousands inside and outside the cathedral.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thousands mourn at UK cathedral|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/09/14/london.service/|publisher=CNN|date=September 14, 2001|access-date=August 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112150/http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/09/14/london.service/|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flag|Vietnam}}: Vietnam's leaders sympathized with the United States and condemned terrorism in the days following the attacks but also condemned any US "overreaction retaliation" such as the US airstrikes on [[Kabul]], Afghanistan while supporting a resolution to the Afghanistan situation under the auspices of the United Nations. The country together with its neighbors of [[Laos]] and Burma signed an agreement on combating international terrorism.<ref>{{cite book|author=Ian Jeffries|title=Vietnam: A Guide to Economic and Political Developments|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EnR9AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA22|date=January 24, 2007|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-134-16454-7|pages=22–|access-date=October 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107192031/https://books.google.com/books?id=EnR9AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA22|archive-date=January 7, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flagcountry|Serbia and Montenegro|name=Yugoslavia}}: Yugoslav President [[Vojislav Koštunica]] and [[President of Montenegro|Montenegrin President]] [[Milo Đukanović]] denounced the attacks as Kostunica "could find no words of condemnation strong enough." A Day of Remembrance was declared on September 14 in Montenegro.<ref>{{cite web|title=USAID Field Report Serbia and Montenegro Sep 2001|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/serbia/usaid-field-report-serbia-and-montenegro-sep-2001|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912091951/https://reliefweb.int/report/serbia/usaid-field-report-serbia-and-montenegro-sep-2001|archive-date=September 12, 2018|access-date=July 24, 2017|website=reliefweb.int|date=September 30, 2001 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=U.S.: World Reacts To Terrorist Attacks|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/1097368.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912022039/https://www.rferl.org/a/1097368.html|archive-date=September 12, 2018|access-date=July 24, 2017|newspaper=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty|date=April 9, 2008 }}</ref>

==Muslim and Arab World==
Almost all Muslim political and religious leaders condemned the attacks. Leaders vehemently denouncing the attacks included those of Egypt ([[Hosni Mubarak]]), the [[Palestinian Authority]] ([[Yasser Arafat]]), Libya ([[Muammar Gaddafi]]), Syria ([[Bashar al-Assad]]), Iran ([[Mohamed Khatami]]) and Pakistan ([[Pervez Musharraf]]).<ref name="CL">{{cite web|url=http://www.crescentlife.com/heal%20the%20world/muslim_reactions_to_sept_11.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021218024208/http://www.crescentlife.com/heal%20the%20world/muslim_reactions_to_sept_11.htm|archive-date=December 18, 2002|title=CrescentLife – Muslim Reactions to September 11|access-date=October 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Webmanship |url=http://www.september11news.com/InternationalReaction.htm |title=International Reaction – The 09-11-2001 Attacks on the USA With Archived News, Images, Photos, & Newspapers from the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks on New York City & the Pentagon |publisher=September 11 News.com |access-date=September 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821085536/http://www.september11news.com/InternationalReaction.htm |archive-date=August 21, 2006 |url-status=live  }}</ref> The sole exception was [[Ba'athist Iraq|Iraq]], which issued a statement blaming American "crimes against humanity" for the attacks.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |date=September 12, 2001 |title=Attacks draw mixed response in Mideast |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/09/12/mideast.reaction/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070813060324/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/09/12/mideast.reaction/index.html |archive-date=August 13, 2007 |access-date=May 22, 2010 |publisher=CNN}}</ref>

In 2008, [[John L. Esposito]] and [[Dalia Mogahed]] published the findings of a six-year effort to poll and interview tens of thousands of Muslims in more than 35 countries with Muslim majorities or substantial minorities about reactions to the September 11 attacks: 23.1 percent of respondents said the attacks were in some way justified, and 7 percent viewed them as "completely justified."<ref name="The Washington Institute for Near East Policy 2008">{{cite web | title=Just Like Us! Really? | website=The Washington Institute for Near East Policy | date=May 12, 2008 | url=http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/just-like-us-really | access-date=January 26, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029153022/http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/just-like-us-really | archive-date=October 29, 2012 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> According to [[Pew Research]], the majority of Muslims do not believe the official 9/11 story.<ref name="Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project 2011">{{cite web | title=Muslim-Western Tensions Persist | website=Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project | date=July 21, 2011 | url=http://www.pewglobal.org/2011/07/21/muslim-western-tensions-persist/ | access-date=January 26, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120160928/http://www.pewglobal.org/2011/07/21/muslim-western-tensions-persist/ | archive-date=January 20, 2018 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

* {{flag|Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)|name=Afghanistan}}: Afghan leaders condemned the attacks, but vehemently rejected suggestions that [[Osama bin Laden]], who had been given asylum in Afghanistan, could be behind them.<ref>{{cite news|date=November 11, 2009|title=Reaction From Around the World - The New York Times|website=[[The New York Times]]|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/12/us/reaction-from-around-the-world.html|access-date=September 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111083930/http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/12/us/reaction-from-around-the-world.html|archive-date=November 11, 2009}}</ref>
* {{flag|Azerbaijan}}: Azerbaijanis gathered in town squares to light candles, pray and offered good wishes.
* {{flag|Bahrain|1972}}: King [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa]] condemned the 9/11 attacks.
* {{flag|Bangladesh}}: People gathered in mosques in prayer, and clerics condemned the attacks.<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/>
* {{flag|Egypt}}: President [[Hosni Mubarak]] called a [[Cabinet of Egypt|cabinet meeting]] after the attacks.<ref>{{cite news |last1=MacFarquhar |first1=Neil |title=A DAY OF TERROR: THE ARABS; Condemnations From Arab Governments, but Widely Different Attitudes on the Street |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/12/us/day-terror-arabs-condemnations-arab-governments-but-widely-different-attitudes.html |access-date=February 24, 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 12, 2001}}</ref> Mubarak said that "Egypt firmly and strongly condemns such attacks on civilians and soldiers that led to the deaths of a large number of innocent victims."<ref name="sfgate">{{cite news |last1=Haas |first1=Danielle |last2=Shiloh |first2=Dina |title=Israel mourns, Palestinians celebrate / Terrorism against U.S. resonates in Mideast |url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Israel-mourns-Palestinians-celebrate-Terrorism-2880190.php |access-date=February 24, 2022 |work=[[SF Gate]] |date=September 12, 2001}}</ref> The [[Grand Imam of al-Azhar]], [[Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy]], said: "It's not courage in any way to kill an innocent person, or to kill thousands of people, including men and women and children."<ref>{{cite news |date=September 14, 2001 |title=Islamic world deplores US losses |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1544955.stm}}</ref>
* {{flag|Indonesia}}: President [[Megawati Sukarnoputri]] expressed public support for a global war on terrorism and promised to implement United Nations counter-terrorism resolutions; however, the Indonesian government opposed unilateral US military action in Afghanistan, and thus, took limited action in support of international anti-terrorism efforts.<ref name="reactions"/> In addition, many Indonesians gathered on beaches to pray for the victims of the attacks.<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/>
* {{flag|Iran}}: Supreme Leader [[Ali Khamenei]] and President [[Mohammad Khatami]]<ref>[http://farsidoc.infor.uva.es/Data/Data2001/H-800621-52485S10.html Hamshahri Newspaper - Report on Mohammad Khatami's Message Regarding September 11 Attacks. 2001-09-12]. '''(Persian)'''. [[Hamshahri]]. September 12, 2001. Archived by Mohammad Sadeghi, Computer Science Department, [[University of Valladolid]]. . Retrieved and archived on September 1, 2016. 5:39:57 PM UTC. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160901173957/http://farsidoc.infor.uva.es/Data/Data2001/H-800621-52485S10.html Permanent Archived Link] at [[WebCite]]. [https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fa&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Ffarsidoc.infor.uva.es%2FData%2FData2001%2FH-800621-52485S10.html&edit-text= Translation by Google Translate is available, here] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901173957/http://farsidoc.infor.uva.es/Data/Data2001/H-800621-52485S10.html |date=September 1, 2016 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3302180,00.html Ynetnews News - Khatami slams bin Laden, defends Hizbullah]. [[Ynetnews]]. November 9, 2006. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160908183108/http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3302180,00.html Permanent Archived Link]. Retrieved and archived on September 8, 2016; 6:31:08 PM UTC.</ref><ref>[http://en.isna.ir/news/8008-04338/Iran-s-President-Says-Muslims-Reject-bin-Laden-s-Islam Iran`s President Says Muslims Reject bin Laden`s "Islam" - ISNA]. [[Iranian Students News Agency]]. November 10, 2001 / 17:07. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160918154504/http://en.isna.ir/news/8008-04338/Iran-s-President-Says-Muslims-Reject-bin-Laden-s-Islam Permanent Archived Link]. Retrieved and archived on September 18, 2016, 3:45:04 PM UTC.</ref><ref>[https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/9/11/khatami-slams-imperial-us-encouraging-an/ Khatami Slams ‘Imperial’ U.S.], September 11, 2006. ''[[The Harvard Crimson]]''. By Claire M. Guehenno. ''"Khatami, who condemned Osama Bin Laden and those who carry out terrorist acts in the name of Islam, also criticized the US for its “double standard” when it came to violence." "...he ended his speech in English, condemning again the Sep 11 attacks and sharing his condolences with the victims."''</ref> condemned and denounced the attacks and the terrorists who carried them out. Iranians who gathered for a soccer match in [[Tehran]] two days after the attacks observed a moment of silence. There was also a candlelight vigil. Huge crowds attended candlelit vigils in Iran, and 60,000 spectators observed a minute's silence at Tehran's soccer stadium.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/5377914.stm |work=BBC News |title=Iran's gulf of misunderstanding with US |date=September 25, 2006 |access-date=May 22, 2010 |first=Gordon |last=Corera |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215064710/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/5377914.stm |archive-date=February 15, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }} [https://web.archive.org/web/20160404184211/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5377914.stm Permanent Archived Link]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101115094604/http://www.time.com/time/europe/photoessays/vigil/2.html Iran mourns America's dead] ''Time''</ref> On September 25, Khatami said during a meeting with British Foreign Secretary [[Jack Straw]] that his country "fully understands the feelings of the Americans about the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington on September 11." He said "although the American administrations had been at best indifferent about terrorist operations in Iran (since [[Iranian revolution|1979]]) the Iranians instead felt differently and had expressed their sympathetic feelings with bereaved Americans in the tragic incidents in the two cities." He also stated that "nations should not be punished in place of terrorists."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-09-25 |title=P.I.R.I  News  Headlines (Tue  80/07/03  A.H.S) |url=http://www.president.ir/cronicnews/1380/8007/800703/800703.htm#b1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020503200608/http://www.president.ir/cronicnews/1380/8007/800703/800703.htm#b1 |archive-date=2002-05-03 |access-date=2025-01-30 |publisher=The Official Site of the Office of the President of Iran}}</ref> The [[United States Department of State]] released a blog post thanking the Iranian people for their sympathy and stating that they would never forget their kindness on those harsh days. Some Iranian citizens gathered in front of the Swiss embassy in Tehran, which serves as the [[protecting power]] of the United States in Iran, to express their sympathy and some of them lit candles as a symbol of mourning.<ref>[http://www.radiofarda.com/content/f12_us_state_department_thanks_iranian_sympathy_with_sept_11_victims_in_2001/24324962.html تشکر وزارت خارجه آمریکا از همدردی ایرانیان با قربانیان ۱۱ سپتامبر]. '''(Persian)'''. [[Radio Farda]]. Sunday, September 11, 2011. (Iranian Hijri date: ۱۳۹۰/۰۶/۲۰). [https://web.archive.org/web/20120121163708/http://www.radiofarda.com/content/f12_us_state_department_thanks_iranian_sympathy_with_sept_11_victims_in_2001/24324962.html Permanent Archived Link]. Retrieved and Archived on June 30, 2016. Title translation: ''US Department of Foreign Affairs' (= translation of Department of State; because this department does the job of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the United States) thankfulness for Iranians' sympathy for September 11 victims''.</ref>
* {{flag|Ba'athist Iraq|name=Iraq}}: The government issued a statement saying "the American cowboys are reaping the fruit of their crimes against humanity", while the official al-Iraq newspaper called the event "a lesson for all tyrants, oppressors and criminals."<ref name=":0" /><ref name="AlJazeera952011">{{cite web |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/photo_galleries/americas/201182095412113693.html |title=9/11: The world reacts |date=September 5, 2011 |work=Al Jazeera |access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref> Later in October, president [[Saddam Hussein]] personally replied to an [[email]] sent to him by an American citizen by offering his condolences and sympathy for the victims killed in the attacks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/meast/10/20/gen.iraq.letter/ |title=Saddam offers condolences on Web |date=October 20, 2001 |website=CNN.com |publisher=CNN |access-date=September 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Whitaker |first=Brian |date=October 22, 2001 |title=Saddam Hussein offers sympathy in email to US |url=https://www.theguardian.com/waronterror/story/0,,578434,00.html |access-date=May 22, 2010 |work=The Guardian |location=London}}</ref>
* {{flag|Jordan}}: King [[Abdullah II of Jordan|Abdullah II]] condemned the attacks. Many Jordanians signed letters of sympathy and condolences.
* {{flag|Kazakhstan}}: The Kazakhstani government offered the use of its airspace for relief and offered its condolences.<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/>
* {{flag|Kuwait}}: The Kuwaiti government condemned and denounced the 9/11 attacks. Some Kuwaitis lined up at local Red Crescent hospitals to donate blood. The Embassy published a statement in ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=TimesMachine: Friday September 14, 2001 - NYTimes.com|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/2001/09/14/issue.html|access-date=May 2, 2021|website=timesmachine.nytimes.com|language=en}}</ref>
* {{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}: The government of Kyrgyzstan offered its condolences, as well as the use of its airspace.
* {{flag|Lebanon}}: President [[Émile Lahoud]] and prime minister [[Rafic Hariri]] both condemned the attacks. Lebanese generals signed and sent letters of sympathy.
* {{flagdeco|Libya|1977}} [[Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)|Libya]]: [[Muammar Gaddafi]] called the attacks "horrifying." He called on Muslim aid groups to join international assistance efforts to the US, "regardless of political considerations or differences between America and the peoples of the world."<ref name="AlJazeera952011"/>
* {{flag|Malaysia}}: Prime Minister [[Mahathir Mohamad]] immediately condemned the attacks and promised to fight terrorism within Malaysia.<ref>{{cite book|author=Center for Strategic Intelligence Research (U.S.)|title=A Muslim archipelago: Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tm8tSwyTa7AC&pg=PA54|publisher=Government Printing Office|isbn=978-0-16-086920-4|pages=54–|year=2007|access-date=October 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107192031/https://books.google.com/books?id=tm8tSwyTa7AC&pg=PA54|archive-date=January 7, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the attacks, Malaysia together with its neighbor [[Singapore]] began to cooperate with the United States through exchange of intelligence information and coordinating security measures against possible terrorist attacks and pledged full support for the US-led effort to combat terrorism.<ref name="reactions"/><ref name="MS">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/rsis/536-impact-of-9-11-on-malaysia-and/#.WBbIHE6wrqA|title=[CO02017] Impact of 9-11 on Malaysia and Singapore – One year later|author=Mushahid Ali|publisher=Nanyang Technological University, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies|date=September 16, 2002|access-date=October 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031151646/https://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/rsis/536-impact-of-9-11-on-malaysia-and/#.WBbIHE6wrqA|archive-date=October 31, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flag|Morocco}}: King [[Mohammed VI of Morocco|Mohammed VI]] and the government condemned the attacks, while an ecumenical ceremony was organized at the [[St. Peter's Cathedral, Rabat|cathedral of Rabat]] and attended by senior government officials. [[Al Adl Wa Al Ihssane]], an Islamist association formally banned by the government, presented its condolences to the US embassy.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fernandez-Molina |first=Irene |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TcrMCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA192#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Moroccan Foreign Policy under Mohammed VI, 1999-2014 |publisher=Taylor and Francis |year=2015 |isbn=978-1-317-63424-9 |series=Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series |location=s.l |pages=192 |access-date=2018-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107192031/https://books.google.com/books?id=TcrMCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA192#v=onepage&q&f=false |archive-date=2019-01-07 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flag|Pakistan}}: President [[Pervez Musharraf]] condemned the attacks. Some Islamic clerics in a few Pakistani mosques also condemned the attacks.<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/> However, a 2004 Pew poll found that 65% of Pakistanis viewed Osama bin Laden favorably.<ref name="Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project 2004">{{cite web | title=A Year After Iraq War | website=Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project | date=March 16, 2004 | url=http://www.pewglobal.org/2004/03/16/a-year-after-iraq-war/ | access-date=January 26, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219141215/http://www.pewglobal.org/2004/03/16/a-year-after-iraq-war/ | archive-date=December 19, 2016 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* {{flag|Qatar}}: Emir [[Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani]] condemned the 9/11 attacks and denounced the terrorists who carried them out.
* {{flag|Saudi Arabia}}: The Saudi Arabian government officially condemned the attacks, although 95% of Saudis privately favored Osama Bin Laden's cause.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Summers |first1=Anthony |url=https://archive.org/details/eleventhdayfulls0000summ |title=The Eleventh Day: The Full Story of 9/11 and Osama bin Laden |last2=Swan |first2=Robbyn |publisher=[[Ballantine Books]] |year=2011 |isbn=978-1-4000-6659-9 |location=New York |page=[https://archive.org/details/eleventhdayfulls0000summ/page/403 403] |url-access=registration}}</ref><ref name="The Kingdom and the Towers">{{cite web |last1=Summers |first1=Anthony |last2=Swan |first2=Robbyn |date=June 30, 2011 |title=The Kingdom and the Towers |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2011/08/9-11-2011-201108 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901235354/http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2011/08/9-11-2011-201108 |archive-date=September 1, 2011 |access-date=September 4, 2011 |website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]}}</ref>
* {{flag|Sudan}}: Leaders and several Muslim clerics in Sudan denounced the attacks.
* {{flag|Ba'athist Syria|name=Syria}}: President [[Bashar al-Assad]] condemned the attacks.<ref name="sfgate" />
* {{flag|Tajikistan}}: The government denounced the attacks. People gathered in squares to light candles, prayed and offered good wishes.
* {{flag|Turkmenistan}}: The country offered its condolences and offered the use of its airspace for relief.
* {{flag|Uzbekistan}}: Leaders in Uzbekistan condemned the attacks and called the White House to offer its condolences and also offered the use of the country's airspace.
* {{flag|Yemen}}: Clerics in Yemeni mosques heavily denounced the attacks and labelled them as "cowardly" and "un-Islamic".<ref name="mentalfloss.com"/>

===Palestinian celebrations===
A group of [[Palestinians]] were filmed at [[Damascus Gate]] celebrating after they had heard local news reports of attacks on the World Trade Center and the deaths of thousands of Americans.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UucjbGmJILk |title=Palestinians celebrate at Damascus Gate |date=2015-07-30 |last=[[AP Archive]] |language=en |access-date=2024-06-22 |via=YouTube}}</ref> [[Fox News]] reported that in [[Ein el-Hilweh]], Lebanon's largest [[Palestinian refugee]] camp, revelers fired weapons in the air, with similar celebratory gunfire also heard at the [[Rashidieh|Rashidiyeh camp]] near the southern city of [[Tyre, Lebanon|Tyre]].<ref name="fox1" /> [[Yasser Arafat]] and nearly all the leaders of the [[Palestinian National Authority]] (PNA) condemned the attacks. They censored and attempted to discredit broadcasts and other Palestinian news reports justifying the attacks in America,<ref name="fox1">{{cite news |date=September 12, 2001 |title=Arafat Horrified by Attacks, but Thousands of Palestinians Celebrate; Rest of World Outraged |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/arafat-horrified-by-attacks-but-thousands-of-palestinians-celebrate-rest-of-world-outraged |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413170546/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,34187,00.html |archive-date=April 13, 2008 |access-date=April 17, 2008 |work=Fox News }}</ref> with many newspapers, magazines, websites and wire services running photographs of Palestinian public celebrations.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1538664.stm |title=BBC: In pictures: Atrocities' aftermath |work=BBC News |date=September 12, 2001 |access-date=September 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726224706/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1538664.stm |archive-date=July 26, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="FOX_Quash">{{cite news |last=Donaldson |first=Catherine |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,34346,00.html |title='Palestinian Officials Quash Pictures of Arab Celebrations' by Catherine Donaldson-Evans |publisher=Fox News |date=September 13, 2001 |access-date=September 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505074246/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,34346,00.html |archive-date=May 5, 2011 |url-status=live  }}</ref> The PNA claimed such celebrations were not representative of the sentiments of the [[Palestinians]], and the Information Minister [[Yasser Abed Rabbo]] said the PNA would not allow "a few kids" to "smear the real face of the Palestinians". In an attempt to quell further reporting, Ahmed Abdel Rahman, Arafat's Cabinet secretary, said the Palestinian Authority could not "guarantee the life" of an [[Associated Press]] (AP) cameraman if footage he filmed of post-9/11 celebrations in Nablus was broadcast. Rahman's statement prompted a formal protest from the AP bureau chief, Dan Perry.<ref>Palestinian Authority has muzzled coverage of Palestinian celebrations' (MIDDLE EAST NEWSLINE)<br />'Israel to AP: Release film of Palestinian celebrations' (Jerusalem Post/The Associated Press)<br />'Bin-Laden Poster Seen at Gaza Rally' (The Associated Press).</ref><ref name="FOX_Quash" />

Arafat said of the attacks: "It's unbelievable. We completely condemn this very dangerous attack, and I convey my condolences to the American people, to the American president and to the American administration, not only in my name but on behalf of the Palestinians." He gave blood for victims of the attack in a Gaza hospital.<ref name="AlJazeera952011"/>
 
[[James Bennet (journalist)|James Bennet]] reported in ''The New York Times'' that while "most" towns in the [[West Bank]] were quiet, some drivers in [[East Jerusalem]] were honking horns in celebration; he also wrote that he saw one man passing out celebratory candy.<ref name="BennetDayOfTerror"/> Big crowds of Palestinians celebrated in [[Nablus]], chanting ''Beloved bin Laden, strike Tel Aviv!'' while Palestinian Authority personnel prevented photographers from taking pictures.<ref name="BennetDayOfTerror">{{cite news|last1=Bennet|first1=James|title=A DAY OF TERROR: THE ISRAELIS; Spilled Blood Is Seen as Bond That Draws 2 Nations Closer|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/12/us/day-terror-israelis-spilled-blood-seen-bond-that-draws-2-nations-closer.html|access-date=May 3, 2017|work=New York Times|date=September 12, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909140240/http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/12/us/day-terror-israelis-spilled-blood-seen-bond-that-draws-2-nations-closer.html|archive-date=September 9, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Annette Krüger Spitta of the German public broadcaster [[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]]'s TV magazine ''Panorama'' states that unaired footage shows the street surrounding the celebration in Jerusalem was quiet. Furthermore, she states that a man in a white T-shirt incited the children and gathered people together for the shot. The ''Panorama'' report, dated September 20, 2001, quotes Communications Professor [[Martin Löffelholz]] explaining that in the images one sees jubilant Palestinian children and several adults, but there is no indication that their pleasure is related to the attack. The woman seen cheering stated afterwards that she was offered cake if she celebrated on camera, and was frightened when she saw the pictures on television afterward.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bilder, Berichte, Betroffenheit - Die Medien und die Katastrophe|url=http://daserste.ndr.de/panorama/archiv/2001/erste7528.html|website=daserste.ndr.de|access-date=November 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208183308/http://daserste.ndr.de/panorama/archiv/2001/erste7528.html|archive-date=December 8, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Die Macht der TV-Bilder: Was ist die Wahrheit?|url=http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/die-macht-der-tv-bilder-was-ist-die-wahrheit-a-158625.html|newspaper=Spiegel Online|date=September 21, 2001|access-date=November 29, 2015|first=Lisa|last=Erdmann|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126071353/http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/die-macht-der-tv-bilder-was-ist-die-wahrheit-a-158625.html|archive-date=November 26, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
There was also a rumour that the footage of some Palestinians celebrating the attacks was stock footage of Palestinian reactions to the Iraqi [[invasion of Kuwait]] in 1990.<ref name="Spiegel">[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=du&u=http://www.wtc-trauer.de/mirror/Spiegel_DieMachtderTVBilder.htm 'The power of the TV-pictures, What is the truth?' by Lisa Erdmann (Der Spiegel) ''(Google Translated)''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309074622/http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=du&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtc-trauer.de%2Fmirror%2FSpiegel_DieMachtderTVBilder.htm |date=March 9, 2016 }}, [http://www.wtc-trauer.de/mirror/Spiegel_DieMachtderTVBilder.htm (translation original)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927131528/http://www.wtc-trauer.de/mirror/Spiegel_DieMachtderTVBilder.htm |date=September 27, 2007 }} – [http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,158625,00.html (source article)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325064258/http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0%2C1518%2C158625%2C00.html |date=March 25, 2008 }}{{in lang|de}}<!--German--></ref> This rumour was proven false shortly afterwards,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snopes.com/rumors/cnn.htm |title=Claim: CNN used old footage to fake images. Status: False. |date=September 23, 2001 |publisher=Snopes.com |access-date=September 11, 2011}}</ref> with [[CNN]] and [[Reuters]] issuing a statement to that effect.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2001 |title=Reuters statement on false claim it used old video |url=https://www.cnn.com/2001/US/09/20/reuters.statement/index.html |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref><ref name="CNN_real">[http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/20/cnn.statement/ CNN statement about false claim it used old video] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416104012/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/20/cnn.statement/ |date=April 16, 2008 }}, [[CNN]].</ref> A poll of [[Palestinians]] conducted by the [[Fafo Foundation]] in 2005 found that 65% of respondents supported "Al Qaeda bombings in the USA and Europe".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://almashriq.hiof.no/general/300/320/327/fafo/reports/797.pdf|title=Palestinian Opinions on Peace and Conflict, Internal Affairs and Parliament Elections 2006, Table 5|access-date=January 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611152620/http://almashriq.hiof.no/general/300/320/327/fafo/reports/797.pdf|archive-date=June 11, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Non-governmental organizations==
===Intergovernmental organizations===
* {{flag|Arab League}}: Secretary General [[Amr Moussa]] called the attacks "regrettable."<ref name="mismatch">{{cite news |last1=Kinnane-Roelofsma |first1=Derk |date=September 12, 2001 |title=The mismatched spectrums of Arab opinion |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/09/12/The-mismatched-spectrums-of-Arab-opinion/4851000267200/ |access-date=February 24, 2022 |work=[[United Press International]] |language=en}}</ref> He also warned against the dangers of making accusations related to the perpetrators' identities without an appropriate basis.<ref>{{cite news |title=Conferences, concerts canceled as world grieves with America |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96386483/conferences-concerts-canceled-as-world/ |access-date=February 25, 2022 |work=[[Florida Today]] |date=September 13, 2001 |page=17}}</ref> Moussa sent a letter to and had a phone call with [[United States Secretary of State]] [[Colin Powell]] in which he offered condolences and told Powell the Arab League found the attacks to be an outrage against humanity.<ref>{{cite news |title=WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96386692/what-people-are-saying/ |access-date=February 25, 2022 |work=[[Corpus Christi Caller-Times]] |date=September 13, 2001 |page=6}}</ref>
* {{flag|European Union}}: European foreign ministers scheduled a rare emergency meeting the next day of the attacks to discuss a joint response, as officials expressed solidarity with the [[United States]]. The external relations commissioner, [[Chris Patten]], called the attacks "the work of a madman."<ref name="NYT1"/> A [[European Day of Mourning]] was declared for 14 September throughout all [[member states of the European Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lobjakas |first=Ahto |date=2001-09-13 |title=EU: Ministers Express Total Support, Declare Day Of Mourning |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/1097395.html |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty}}</ref>
* {{flag|NATO}} held an emergency meeting of the alliance's ambassadors in Brussels. The Secretary General, [[George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen|Lord Robertson]], promised the United States that it could rely on its allies in North America and Europe for assistance and support, and pledged that those responsible would not get away with it.<ref name="NYT1"/> The organization invoked [[Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty]], the first and so far only time that it has been invoked in history, which was later confirmed on October 4, 2001.
* {{flag|United Nations}}: The [[United Nations Security Council]] members condemned the attacks and adopted [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 1368|Resolution 1368]], by which they expressed readiness to take all necessary steps to respond to the attacks of September 11 and to combat all forms of terrorism in accordance with their Charter responsibilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/press/en/2001/SC7143.doc.htm |title=Security Council Condemns, 'In Strongest Terms', Terrorist Attacks On United States |publisher=United Nations |access-date=November 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111030829/http://www.un.org/press/en/2001/SC7143.doc.htm |archive-date=November 11, 2014 }}</ref> United Nations Secretary General [[Kofi Annan]] said, "We are all traumatized by this terrible tragedy."<ref name="NYT1">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/12/us/reaction-from-around-the-world.html? |title=NY Times – Reaction From Around the World |location=New York City; Washington (Dc) |work=New York Times |date=September 12, 2001 |access-date=November 11, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111083930/http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/12/us/reaction-from-around-the-world.html |archive-date=November 11, 2009  }}</ref>

===Other organizations===
*  {{flagdeco|Hamas}} [[Ahmed Yassin]], the spiritual leader of [[Hamas]], stated: "We are not ready to move our struggle outside the occupied Palestinian land. We are not prepared to open international fronts, however much we criticize the unfair American position." Yassin also stated: "No doubt this is a result of injustice the U.S practices against the weak in the world."<ref name="fox1">{{cite news |date=September 12, 2001 |title=Arafat Horrified by Attacks, but Thousands of Palestinians Celebrate; Rest of World Outraged |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/arafat-horrified-by-attacks-but-thousands-of-palestinians-celebrate-rest-of-world-outraged |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413170546/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,34187,00.html |archive-date=April 13, 2008 |access-date=April 17, 2008 |work=Fox News }}</ref><ref name="shock">{{cite web |date=September 11, 2001 |title=World shock over U.S. attacks |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/09/11/trade.centre.reaction/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622122124/http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/09/11/trade.centre.reaction/ |archive-date=June 22, 2016 |access-date=May 31, 2016 |website=CNN }}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine}} [[Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine]] leader [[Qais Abd al-Karim|Qais abu Leila]] denied any connection to the incident and said it has always opposed "terror attacks on civilian targets, especially outside the occupied territories."<ref name="shock" />
* {{flagdeco|Palestinian Islamic Jihad}} [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]] official Nafez Azzam said "what happened in the United States today is a consequence of American policies in this region."<ref name="shock" />
* {{flagdeco|Hezbollah}} [[Hezbollah]] condemned targeting civilians in the September 11 attacks.<ref>{{cite book |title=Globalization and WMD Proliferation: Terrorism, Transnational Networks and International Security |date=2009 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781134079704 |editor1=Russell |editor-first=James A. |page=86}}</ref><ref name="nationbuilder">{{cite news|title=HEZBOLLAH|url=http://cjpme.nationbuilder.com/fs_184|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206175622/http://cjpme.nationbuilder.com/fs_184|archive-date=February 6, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2016|newspaper=Cjpme - English}}</ref>
* Renowned Muslim scholar [[Yusuf al-Qaradawi]] denounced the attacks and the unprovoked killings of thousands of American civilians as a "heinous crime" and urged Muslims to donate blood to the victims. He did, however, criticize the United States' "biased policy towards Israel" and also called on Muslims to "concentrate on facing the occupying enemy directly", inside the Palestinian territories.<ref>{{cite web |title=Islam Online- News Section<!-- Bot generated title --> |url=http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2001-09/13/article25.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418013841/http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2001-09/13/article25.shtml |archive-date=April 18, 2008 |access-date=April 17, 2008}}</ref> Lebanese Shia cleric [[Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah]], alleged to be [[Hezbollah]]'s "spiritual mentor", condemned the attacks.

Polls taken several years later by Saudi-owned [[Al Arabiya]] and [[The Gallup Organization|Gallup]] suggested some support for the September 11 attacks within the Islamic world, with 38% believing the attacks to be not justified, while 36% believing them to be justified when Saudis were polled in 2011.<ref>[http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/09/10/166274.html Arab polling] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820142551/http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/09/10/166274.html |date=August 20, 2012 }}, Al Arabiya</ref> Another 2008 study, produced by Gallup, found that 7% of the sample of Muslims polled believed the 9/11 attacks to be "completely" justified.<ref>{{cite web|last=John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed|date=March 8, 2008|title=What Makes a Radical?|url=https://www.gallup.com/press/324890/home.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816182835/http://www.gallup.com/press/178985/makes.radical.aspx|archive-date=August 16, 2016|access-date=|website=Gallup.com|language=en}}</ref>

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