If you wish to disseminate information in a truly neutral manner, which is the hallmark of good journalism, then it had better be done - this article reeks of Pro-Israeli bias.. sentences like "Israel survived due to doggedness". Doggedness? its not your place to judge how they survived by speculating in thin ar - rather give the facts and be done. Let the reader make up their minds. Honestly, the level of writing at Rediff.com makes the Times of India look like the New York Times or the Independant. Get some good editors, please. And throughout the article Arabs and Israelis are named as enemies when suddenly there is a shift to muslims and jews. Perhaps your 'journalist' should be aware that Arabs tend to be both muslims and christians. And stop using the internet for research - read Said or even Ben Gurion's books to get a better idea on the matter. Or better articles from other newspapers and magazines.