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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Frankly, I don't think it would do much to drain the swamps. The fury at Israel stems from the humiliation of a proud Arab warrior culture losing war after war to Israel. Israel today can fend off conventional invasion from the Arab world without the help of the U.S. or anyone else.
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I think it is fair to add as well that Israel is a western democracy, with human rights with the protection of minorities, regardless of sex, orientation or religion. The contrast between prosperity in Israel, regardless of religion, vs the rest of the region, looks terrible for neighbor governments. Vilification of Israel is vital to much of the Arab world's existence.
We need to promote Israel as a beacon of change for the region, not vilify it. If Palestinians simply prospered with Israel, it would be even worse (more sectarian violence) in the region than it is now for the region.