Last Nov I spent 2 weeks in Israel. Never been there and never knew anyone well who had. Traveled all over the country, met lots of folks and have nothing but good to say and think about the country and its people...
Yeah, I was lucky to be posted to Camp Zouani when I was. It was a time of relative peace and we had unfettered access to all of Israel and Syria. I was a member of CCUNDOF (Canadian Contingent United Nations Disengagement Observer Force).
Now, to head off all the comments, I don't like the U.N. any more than any of you but a good soldier goes where he's told, right?
The Israelis I met, both civilian and military were all good people and even though they didn't like the U.N. either, they treated us well. The Syrian Liaison Officers we dealt with were friendly too, but they were educated, spoke good English, and had much contact with Westerners which I believe countered all the anti-West, anti-Jewish, and anti-Christian propaganda they received.
If there is any country that deserves our unfettered support, it's Israel. It's not just biblical, it's logical and humanitarian also.