You couldn't pay me enough to go anywhere near the Middle East.
I agree with this is all of the Middle East, except Israel.
It is amazing how racists never change. Back during the times of Apartheid South Africa, the racists would say how they would not want to visit any place in Africa except for South Africa because of the wars and turmoil in the countries all around South Africa. Now they are saying the same thing about Apartheid Israel.
How stupid you are. But this is part of your higher education that makes you "so much smarter than the rest of us" syndrome.
My desire to not visit other parts of the Middle East have nothing to do with racism and everything to do with my personal safety.
At one time I wanted to visit the pyramids on Egypt. But the unrest in that country nixes my desire. I thought about visiting Damascus. But the unrest in that country nixes my desire. I thought I would like to see Beirut, but the instability nixes my desire. Istanbul now that _might_ be a maybe, but that would be the only thing I could be called prejudiced. Because Turkey and Israel are on bad terms.
Visiting Israel, well I was very safe in 2011 and will be again in 2015.