Are Israeli's worried the oil price increases, and they won't be the most powerful country in the region?
355614
Who needs oil when you've GOT America
706854
Oh, you are so perceptive!  Yes, I think it is THE KEY.  For whatever reason, and rightly or wrongly, the Israelis are seen as the aggressors, and the USA is seen as the supporter of everything Israel does.  We give Israel more foreign aid than we give to anyone else, and the Arabs conclude that we could force Israel to do what we really wanted--therefore, whatever Israel does, the USA must be backing it.The Arab/Muslim world would not focus its resentment on us to the extent it does if there were a genuine peace in Palestine; and if there were peace there would be a chance of prosperity and jobs, and the lives of the Palestinians would not be so desperate that suicide bombing would continue to be a worthwhile alternative.  I think that 9/11 is the direct result of the continuing war in Palestine, and our penalty for our failure to differentiate the USA from everything Israel does.
475638
Israel has the same Committees in EU countries also. They have the real power of diplomacy in the world. You could see it from how leaders of the west countries respond againest anything that may threat Israel benefits.\nhttp://www.counterpunch.org/fisk04272006.html
135727
israel can occupy where ever they want to as long as they can kill enough people to do it and have the united states to back them up. historically they have never been able to do very much on their own.
805394
I think the the Israeli Government is scared to death that the Democrats are taking over in the US, and that will lead to less support for them. Israel is a very small island in a sea of nations that want it destroyed and will stop at nothing to accomplish their goals. The Democrats are scaring me in this same regard.\n\nLet's not forget that Israel has nukes. We don't know how many and where they have them, but they do. They also have f_15 eagles to deliver them. If Iran develops a nuke, they will either use it themselves or give it to Hezbollah to deliver in a van or something, and if they set one off in Israel, Isreal will retaliate.\n\nIsrael knows that they can't hit a ghost so they will nuke Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and who knows how many others. The major portion of the world's oil supply will evaporate. Russia and China will respons, and some of their weapons will also be aimed at the USA. We would be forced to respond with nukes of our own, and we have a load of them. On top of that, the debris from the explosions will throw so much dust in the air that it would almost certainly create a nuclear winter that will destroy most of the plant and animal life on the planet. That will be the end of us all.\n\nThat's why I can't vote for a Democrat.
997832
I think Israel is being far more restrained in their actions that I would be in their position. Hamas - a known terrorist organization - has seized two Israelis. They executed one of them (the civilian), and want to negotiate the release of Israeli-held Palestinian prisoners for "information" about the other (the soldier). Further, since Hamas took control of the Palestinian government, the number of rocket attacks into Israel from Gaza has increased, including one that was claimed (by the Palestinians) to have a chemical warhead on it.\n\nThe Israelis are under relentess attack from terrorists organizations, and every time they respond to said attacks the Israelis are chastized by the UN as the aggressors... if Israel acts first, they are the bad guys. If Israel responds to terrorism, they are the bad guys. Israel is in a no-win situation, so they're taking the high ground - they are not initiating anything, only reacting to it.\n\nAnd far from being overkill... Israel could easily level everything and everyone in Gaza and the West Bank if they chose to. What they're doing now is very controlled and very orchastrated, to keep from giving the terrorists anything to use propaganda-wise.
895643
No Israel is not always right. They claim to just defend themselves and this is far from the truth. Look at media coverage that is not from the US. The invasion of Lebanon recently Israel invaded that country because two Israeli soldiers were kidnapped. The Israeli soldiers were illegally inside of Lebanon, but they dont mention that in the US. Israeli has kidnapped hundreds of Palestinian leaders, democratically elected leaders and put them in jail for no cause, they crossed into Palestine and took these people from their homes. There are reasons the arab countries hate Israel and it isnt that stupid line they hate the jews. Jews are not Israelis, "Jews" are people who practice Judaism. Israelis are the people who live in Israel.
510813
Israel Does not pose a threat to any other middle east country. \nThey can do a great deal of harm if they so wished.\nBut never have i heard of Israel threaten any other country with a nuclear strike. \nUnlike The country of Iran who has threatened to wipe out Israel. \nWhen it has developed the Nuclear weapon to do it. \nBut i will say one further thing, Israel is now nor ever will be a Doormat for any other country to try and wipe their feet on.
446687
It is already here.  But we don't want to change and continue to use gasoline like when it was cheaper.  It will start affecting how we travel and live when the price continue to increase.  We continue to buy these oil from Iran (not our friend) and support their government through our need for oil.
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Mr. Sharon, will not sound very happy with that news, and will not be able to deal with hamas.\nbut the question will rise, if Fath cant solve the problem, nor can hamas, who will finish all this trouble?\nanyhow israel will not deal with a government which doesnot respect the previous issues, and till the leagal elected government do not stop supporting terrorism.
678163
well fo sure ........nobody knows. but the most likely reason can be to gain international respect vis-a-vis united states as it happened in the case of india . also to have a dominating position in the midle east given its complex geopolitical situation and also have an upper hand with respect to israel. dont forget israel also has nuclear weapons but nobody is concerned about that.........
899702
Yes, it's true, and let me tell you something else that may surprise you: they are not more beloved now.\nThe only reason that Arab and Muslim countries help the Palestinians with their wish to have Israel is that they don't want to have them as immigrants.\nIn fact, I've been told by an Egyptian guy once that they enjoy the Israeli- Palestinian conflict because they cannot decide whom they hate more. After one of the sides win, he said to me, the Arab world will finish the other side.\nMaybe he was just radical, but his words are still shocking me.
178220
indeed,the egyptians are great fighters,read the history,didnt they give israel a lesson it will never forget in oct73!!!.do you think all the arabs will sit watching if egypt is attacked.though they did it when iraq was attacked,but still,that is another case.
558151
No..Israel will. Then Iran will hit back and the US will come running to help the jews..and cause even a BIGGER problem..that will expand the entire region.
1056073
It is a real concern, but whenever someone makes a prediction about when a country of the world will reach peak oil output, they do so with what then is considered a researve.  As the cost of a barrel of oil increases, sources for oil that were once not considered a researve then become on because at that cost it is economically viable to recover it.  With the recent spike in oil prices, North America can now clasify the tar sands in Canada and the oil shales in Colorado oil researves, and that being the case, it is estimated that in the US alone, we now have more economically recoverable oil then Saudi Arabia, the worlds largest exporter.  As the price continues to increase, other marginal sources will become economically viable.  Sooner or later, we will reach a point where there simply isn't enough oil available for any price, but that is still a ways off yet.  I believe that before we reach that point, oil will be more expensive then alternate fuel sources.  Through simple economics, I believe that people will begin using these alternate fuels simply because they are less expensive.  I believe that the high cost of oil will spawn invention and inovation into the energy sector, and I believe that has already begun.  We are working on increasing production of biodiesels and ethenol, and there is increased research into fuel cells and electric autos.  I think the future lies in hydrogen burning technology personally.  We already have engines that burn Hydrogen, but we're still working on the fuel tank dilema.  So, for a long answer, I believe that there is and will be time. I'm looking foward to being put out of buisiness.
765222
Kinda, yes.  If the military was used to its full potential, the Mid East would be a wasteland by now.  It is limited and hampered by political interests.  In terms of power, our military is unstoppable.  If we were to ignore all political interest, our military is frighteningly powerful.
55891
Isreal is an allay to the U.S.A, its is even more of a state for the united states than another country, if USA make sure that Isreal are powerful enough they are sure that the can contol the middle east, therefore it wont complain about isreal's nuclear power, in fact, USA helps israel's nuclear power become more.\nSince USA doesnt complain about israel's nuclear power all other contries in the world wont even dare to come close to this area in order to protect its realtions with the USA