Israel Provides Stability To The Middle East

One important point that most westerners have ignored for years, but that is becoming apparent in the current battles, is that the existence of Israel is the only thing that stops the SHiites and the Sunnis from really going at each other, destroying EVERYTHING AROUND THEM (as they most surely would, given past arab wars and persian history) which includes all of the gulf oil. The existence of Israel is the only thing that deflects their immense hatred for each other and keeps the gulf relatively stable.