What about Israel? Is it to appease a stupid guilt trip over the Holocaust? Or is it the clever way they've lied to us for 40 years about "seeking peace" with the Palestinians?
Off course; the Palestinians/Arabs have also lied about peace.
40 years ago; it was Arab nations that worked with the Palestinians to destroy Israel.
For the last 40 years; it has been Arab financiers supporting the Palestinians and the Palestinians that have been attacking Israel.
They want to destroy Israel; but in reality, it is just an exercise to justify their ego and use the Palestinian people as pawns.
They need the tit-for-tat retaliation.
Israel can not allow un-responded terrorist type actions against its civilians.
Turning the other cheek has not worked - encourages more of the same.
But should Israel retaliate; it then feeds into the other side of frustration and incompetence.
Never ending cycle - but at least, Israel is defending it's citizens.
Hamas and Fatah are unable to defend their people and allow the frustration to be directed against Israel.
Their masters do not want peace with Israel - it would destroy any justification for their existence.
Gaza is a perfect example; Hamas is more interested in planning the next conflict rather than taking care of the local population.
The locals will blame Israel because Hamas controls what the locals can get and is able to cause ignorance as to why Gaza is suffering.
Now with respect to Iran; the US actions by coddling Iran (and pretending to ignore their leaders words), it is causing concerns in the other Arab states that Iran desires to dominate/influence.
SA is talking to Pakistan on obtaining nuclear weapons. SA had no fears about Israel; but they do not trust Iran. And the US is playing into those fears