Arabs Disavow Hizballah
By Daniel Pipes

The current round of hostilities between Israel and its enemies differs from prior ones in that it’s not an Arab-Israeli war, but one that pits Iran and its Islamist proxies, Hamas and Hizballah, against Israel. This points first, to the increasing power of radical Islam. As Hizballah seeks to apply Islamic law and to eliminate Israel through jihad, non-Islamist Arabs and Muslims find themselves sidelined. Fear of Islamist advances finds them facing roughly the same demons as does Israel. As a result, their reflexive anti-Zionist response has been held in check…