the war waged by the Arabs against the Jews in 1948

Well that tells us where you're coming from, anyway.

This is how complicated the situation in the region gets:

Israel, Georgia and Ossetia

The obvious question an Ossetian would have for any American trying to comment on any of this would be: given what your government is doing to us, how dare you? At least recognize the US's responsibility before putting your mouth in gear.