text: I don't think the world is scared of Israel.  They feel a need to protect it because of the history behind the creation of Israel after the holocaust of WWII. What I don't understand is why Israel is condoned for pushing the border to extend its land at the expense of Palestine.  Anyway from what I understand, the land that is now Israel was not viewed as the "promised land" by Jews, it was a place to live and heal after the holocaust. Most Christians in my part of the world believe that if Israel falls it will signify the end of the world as is written in the book of revelations.