Israel, they would say, is now surrounded by imploding, failing states/regions (Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula), as well as by a strategically vital buffer state, Jordan, whose long-term survival cannot be taken for granted. The anarchy along Israel’s borders is becoming a breeding ground for Sunni extremists for whom the Jewish state is the ultimate enemy.
阿拉伯革命也告诉以色列战略规划者不要拿安全冒险。他们会说，如今以色列周边尽是些爆发冲突的倒灶国家/地区（黎巴嫩、叙利亚、加沙和埃及的西奈半岛），以及一个具有战略重要性的缓冲国约旦，后者的长期生存也得不到保证。以色列边境另一边的无序状态成为滋生逊尼派极端主义的温床，他们把犹太国家视为终极敌人。在现有阿拉伯国家一片狼藉时建立巴勒斯坦国——并且其一部分由哈马斯控制——绝不是好主意。