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In the Arab world, even non- Commen Lary Muslims --- Christians, Copts, Why? For one practical rea- son. Israel is a stationary tar- Armenians — are treated to get. Israel is a nearby enemy the same biases and hence, to within a landmass. Israel does not, the same lifestyle. cannot, be on the move. The United Hitting them in the face, right States and Britain are far away. Their shuck in the middle of all of this forces are small and their forces are poverty is Israel, a Western success forever on the move. story. Israel is a democratic society that And for one theoretical reason. respects all citizens, even and including Theoretically, Hussein needs to, once women. The issue of women and again, turn his missiles on Israel women's rights must not be underesti- because Israel represents everythin g mated in the Muslim and Arab world. that is evil in his eyes. Attacking Israel Theirs is a world in which the role of galvanizes, even more — unifies, the women is not even an agenda item. Arab and Muslim worlds There are practical and there are theo- Does it make any sense? At first, no, it doesn't make any sense at all. The United States and its ally, Great Britain, send fighter jets and blow up major sections of Baghdad and Baghdad's response is to send missiles racing toward Tel Aviv. But it doesn't have to make sense to you, to me or to any Western-thinking mind. It makes sense to Hussein. And it appears logical to most of the Arab and retical reasons for Hussein's attack Muslim world. against Israel. Now compound that with The Muslim and Arab world see the the real reason, envy. Envy is why Israel U.S. and Israel in cahoots. They even would be hit by rockets from Iraq. blame Israel and the CIA — I repeat, Israel is seen as a mini-United States Israel and the CIA, as if they were co- in the Middle East. In the eyes of workers, cohorts — for the bombing Hussein and those like him, Israel is of the World Trade Center in New exactly what the United States is: a York City and for the rest of Sept. 11, non-Muslim, Western, free democracy. 2001. Israel is a great success. Most of the Israel's very existence is a threat to Arab countries are dismal failures. In Hussein and his world. Israel repre- this little Western democracy, the areas sents what Islam has the most difficul- of high tech, medicine and agriculture ty tolerating — non-Muslim success! flourish. The desert, literally, blooms. The Arab and Muslim worlds are Aside from palaces and hotels and not capable of understanding that casinos, most Arab lands are, for the g reat societies can succeed in many most part, wastelands. ways. It is not a part of their moral, There is one more reason: prejudice. cultural or ethical lexicon. Arab and Prejudice and hate wrapped up in the Muslim society cannot conceive that guise of religion. Plain and simple, non-Muslims can culturally conquer Israel is a state composed of a majority the world. The world, they believe, of Jews. That hurts Hussein and his co- was conquered by them many years religionists. More, it humiliates him. ago and so, should still be, rightfully So, yes, the United States will strike. theirs. And Israel will be struck. Last time this happened, Israel did not strike Micah D. Halpern is a Middle East back. This time . . . it all depends. It analyst and an expert on terrorism. E- just might happen sooner than we mail: JcommMicah@aolcorn expect. ❑ Israel represents what Islam has difficulty tolerating non-Muslim success. 7100 Orchard Lake Rd., W. 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