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Originally Posted by 12thMan

I wanted to add one more thing: I do not think that the Arab world, as a whole, will recognize Israel's right to exist as sovereign entity, but so what. There will ALWAYS be extremist and fundamentalist that deny Israel of the right to exist.

I'm a bit less optimistic than you on this. The problem is the fundamentalists in the Middle East are not extremists or fringe elements.

Muslim Publics Divided on Hamas and Hezbollah | Pew Global Attitudes Project

If Hamas and Hezbollah had their way, Israel wouldn't exist and their people would be under the rule of Sharia Law. In which case Jews would either be forced to convert to Islam, leave, be killed or forced into dhimmi status.

.....the internet has made the idea of freedom and democracy more accessible and attainable. The idea of a state controlled media is outdated and can no longer be used to brainwash and manipulate people. I believe a diversity of ideas, opinions, and political views have emerged as a result of this.

I agree and sincerely hope the idea of Freedom of Religion expands and grabs hold of a much wider audience in the Middle East. When the rockets stop falling on the Israeli people and Christians are not murdered with little or no repsonse from the governments in the region than we are making moves in the right direction.

We've been through this "peace process" before yet not much has changed regarding religious intolerance and violence toward non-Muslims in the Middle East.