Two dominant forces have defined Arab nations in modern times: autocratic leadership that has denied basic freedoms to its own people, and a deeply ingrained and institutionalized anti-Semitism, centered on a hatred of Israel. Freedom is a growing possibility in light of the Arab Spring, but for this freedom to lead to peace, progress must be made in ending hate speech and incitement to genocide. This is particularly true in Gaza, the West Bank, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran. Yet at this moment of possibility, the United Nations is fueling discord and anti-Semitism.
The United Nations is doing this by granting legitimacy to Hamas, a terrorist Islamic group, and the Palestinian Authority headed by Mahmoud Abbas. A vote to add to the United Nations a new member state that calls for the elimination of its neighbor [Israel] and glorifies terrorism will make peace harder--not easier--to achieve.
The call to genocide has been accompanied by a sophisticated arms buildup along Israel's Lebanon border over the past five years, defying Security Council Resolution 1701, which called in 2006 for an end to hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.
The speaker of the Hamas parliament, Ahmad Bahr, called in APril 2007 for the murder of Jews, "down to the very last one"
Israel takes extraordinary steps to protect civilians on both sides--steps approved by military experts, such as using pamphlets, phone calls and even noise bombs to scare people away from locations before a bombing
The real obstacle to long-term peace is the endless and overwhelmong words of hate and incitement to genocide effectively spread to Arabs and Palestinians. One example is the textbooks given to millions of children in Saudi Arabia, distributed in the Arab world and beyond, that label Jews "monkeys and pigs" This continues to foment discord, radicalism and violence.
There will be no peace between Israel and the Arabs while hatred and incitement to genocide continue. Sixty years of spewing hate won't be undone in a day.
Why do human rights groups ignore Palestinians’ war of words? - The Washington Post