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Spanky
If the middle east were developed (like Malaysia) we wouldn't have these problems. These middle easterners are upset because their homelands are screwed up and they believe the west is either totally or partially responsible. If their homelands were developed stable democracies (or at least somewhat democratic growing capitalist economies) like Malaysia they wouldn't have anything to complain about (and they wouldn't have had to migrate to find or better life, and could migrate back).
There were all sorts of terroist groups in Western Europe and Japan after the war (red brigrades etc.) but as those econonies developed and became prosperous again the steam just dissapated from those groups (and from their support).
However, as far as Israel is concerned, no amount of economic growth and development is ever going to make middle easterners accept Israel or its right to exist. As far is Israeli security is concerned, they might be better of keeping the entire middle east poor and underdeveloped.
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Why then does the leader of "developed" Malaysia tow the Pan-Arab party line and often mention the "Zionist State"?
