Syria is hardly boasting itself to be a democracy and if it is then you are correct, Syria sucks too (happy?). Israel, on the other hand, boasts proudly that it's religious tyrannical state is "The only democracy in the middle east!" In fact, I think they of even have banners that boast this. Once again, nobody is defending Arab States. Yes, they are corrupt and they must be taken down (however, not in the manner that Israel and the United States would like). Furthermore, the Israelis are the only occupying force in the middle east that came from outside of the middle east to impose their will on a whole group of people in the name of Zionism.

Zionism IS racism because it is imperative that this movement displace a non-Jewish population in order to establish itself as a Jewish majority. It is integral to creating a state that is "Jewish in character". By the way, have you read Finkelstein yet?