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"So long as Israel is a lone beacon of democracy and equality (for it's citizens, at least) in a region overrun with misogynistic, anti-democratic, 19th century nations I think most Americans will identify and sympathize with Israel."
Yes, the Arab regimes are feudal and mostly theocratic, I have nothing good to say about any regime in the Arab world. However, where did you get the fallacy that Israel is a "beacon" of equality for all its citizens. Citizens who aren't Jewish, particularly Israeli Arabs, are victims of systemic discriminations. Compare schools, roads and all other infrastructure in the Arab sector to the Jewish sector and you'll realize immediately how baseless, fact-less and ignorant your claim is. For example, when an Arab challenges a Jewish person in an Israeli civil court, the Arab chances of receiving a favorable ruling are about the same as mine winning the California lottery.
