That's partially right, Bobad. The Jews have made Israel into a wonderful place. And the Arab Israelis have also done the same - Arab areas in Israel like Nazareth are remarkable and beautiful. And in the beautiful city of Haifa, Arabs and Jews and Bahai and others have lived together in relative peace and have built an amazing city from the slopes of Mount Carmel to the Mediterranean.

But there is a strong right-wing faction in the Israeli government, and it has played hardball in politics for decades. And for them, it is most important that they assert and retain their power. To make it worse, there are strong factions in Palestine and all over the Middle East that are just as intent on asserting and defending their power. And so, we have the mess we have.

-Joe-