There were 37 American sailors killed for reasons that have not been satisfactorily explained.
I see no reason to forget that, regardless of who's feelings are hurt.
I totally agree with your comments. I spent a year at FSI studying Hebrew (Special Arabic) with a bunch of die-hard Israelis. I have also spent some time in Israel. The Israelis are not my favorite people in the world but they are a heck of a lot better than the Palestinian Muslims I met.
Some of the greatest and kindest people I have ever met in my world journeys have been the Palestinian Christians in Jerusalem. To this day, they (as a group) are on the top of my list as wonderful human beings. They are hated by the Muslims and despised by the Israelis. They are, however, loved by me.