Tibet is in the same boat. Is it a sovereign nation or part of China ? Both have occupied one or the other at one point. But China is stronger at the moment. Same way Israel is stronger at moment(thanks to US $$$ and arms supply), but if US cuts off its aid and arms....he he The Arabs will plough through them(they are surrounded by them). What they are doing to Palestanians and Lebanese are no different what the Germans did to them in 2nd world war. I mean its bad Karma, what goes around comes around.