This moral code, however, is not adhered to in most cases since the overriding concerns of nationalism, security and freedom from outside control tend to overshadow the advantages of a moral code. Nearly every country on this planet has not adhered to the moral code in some way. Israel, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United States and Russia are all among the countries that have violated the moral system as it is currently implemented. These actions are all wrong and are denounced by many. They do not, however, change the fact that the world system in which we live cannot force the offending country into changing its behavior without going to war.
War appears to be the only way in which offending countries are taught their moral lessons.
That is not to say that I think war is an inevitable part of the world system. It is not. War can be avoided through the honest brokering of disputes between individuals and nations. By an act of Congress, the United States will officially move it By an act of Congress, the United States will officially move its embassy to Jerusalem. Israel would be wrong to use this argument.