...have turned a corner or are starting to turn a corner where they prefer peace to the utter annihilation of Israel, religion or not.

I'm hoping that a majority of the PEOPLE just want to live in peace and have their quality of life improved, and that they no longer care whether or not Israel exists.

As with Iran, the tiny minority of the leaders of some of those nations may still have a suicidal hatred of Israel.

If the people of Iran finally rise up and say "No more" to the religious fanatics, it MAY start a COMPLETE 180 in that region.