If Israel Ceased to Exist We Would See Peace in the Mid-East - Wrong

The recent demonstrations in Lebanon pushing to have more Hezbollah presence in the government is one more proof that Israel is not the key to peace in the Middle East. The Sunni - Shia conflict would be raging on perhaps with greater aggression if Israel did not exist. In fact the existence of Israel is one of the elements that ever draws these two enemies together. Another element is the U.S. presence in Iraq.

According to an AP news story:

Buoyed by the big turnout after a week of street protests, the pro-Syria opposition gave Prime Minister Fuad Saniora an ultimatum of a "few days" to accept its demand to form a national unity government with a big role for Hezbollah or face an escalating campaign to oust him.

Lebanon had a great opportunity to be independent from Syria and many place their sectarian loyalties above that. Do these people realize that a stronger Hezbollah presence means more conflict? Do any of these marching in the streets for Hezbollah ever stop to think what is best for their future and for their families? Or do they only think of hatred and centuries-old hostilities?

In the U.S. we have a similar conflict on a lesser scale. The White/Black animosity from the days of slavery, second-class citizenry, bigotry and inequality cause many blacks to foment hatred for whites and the country in general. However, we see a trend that is very consistent: those that step up and put this hostility and hatred behind them see clearly to look at what is best for their future and the welfare of their families. Many in the black community are pressing ahead and meeting success and in some cases great prosperity.

In the Middle-East men and woman allow themselves to look to the right and left at what their neighbor is doing and saying. Instead of thinking for themselves in behalf of their families, they allow themselves to get swept up into the tornado of hatred and conflict. Opportunities pass them by every day. In the end, if they survive that long, they are old-still embroiled in hatred and conflict and nothing to show for it. In reality they are puppets on a string and pawns for other men who take advantage to gain power and wealth. Look around. The puppet masters who hold the strings live very well don't they?

The masses keep falling for the lie that Israel and now the U.S. is the enemy. Since the conflict would continue if Israel and the U.S. left the region, the real enemy is within the heart of the masses. This enemy is called hatred and is placed in hearts by the puppet masters for personal gain.