It's not really even about about being against the west. It's the reaction people in nonwhite/non-NATO countries have when NATO/Western countries criticize them, even when they're allied with them on most things. Panama is like Qatar in Central America and they do the same thing when Americans or Euros criticize them. Others in the region that usually despise them will also chime in like what you're seeing with Qatar defense.

I'm not playing defense for Qatar either. I'm just explaining why you're seeing the reactions that you've been seeing.