> > I can also ask: why does so few other support the single somewhat functioning democracy in the region? > In the West Bank, Palestinians are not allowed to

> > I can also ask: why does so few other support the single somewhat functioning democracy in the region? > In the West Bank, Palestinians are not allowed to form an army, have control over borders, or even control of travel around the West Bank. Judea and Samaria (the "West Bank") isn't officially part of Israel as far as I understand. Naturally they don't have voting rights in Israel. The democracy inside Israel is as I said above somewhat functioning, at least compared to the rest of the region.