Interesting adjectives that are applicable to many other middle eastern countries, well before israel.
How many murders on a typical day, or year in the rest of the middle east?
- Look at what Hezbollah claimed responsibility for in Iraq the other day (btw, not picked up by media because it is not sexy to bash Hezbollah).
- Look at the dozens deaths in Egypt lately.
- Here is an Iranian torture (that we know about) a few weeks back: http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/human-rights/12835-tortured-father-dies-before-fulfilling-final-wish-to-see-his-son
- Yemen the other day - at least 10 killed, was it?
The list goes on...
...by far many more times the aggression and violence and murders in other parts of the Middle East on a typical day/year.
As for expansionist, Israel is: Approx 25% the size of Tasmania - FACT Approx 1.25% of the size of Iran - FACT Approx 2% of the size of Egypt - FACT
Any smaller and there would not be much left...
...if the neighbours put their guns and historical antagonism aside, there would be no problems - FACT.
Of course, I do understand where you are coming from...