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Nothing appears more obvious to many people.
To deny this claim seems, on the surface, to be ridiculous. Nevertheless, this argument is basically wrong and runs against the pattern of Middle East as well as of Israeli history. Let's begin by looking briefly at a recent speech by Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Shara that clarifies this question. Israel's budget is 20 times that of Syria. These statistics, though exaggerated, do reflect the gap in Israel's favor.