That's propbably the worst defence I've seen of anybody in my life. You obviously know exactly what I mean't when he unequivocally stated there was nothing but harmony between Jews and Islam (which in the context of Israel means the ARAB ISLAMICS) UNTIL zionism came along. Now, do you consider him on this point to either be stupid, or dishonest?
So at what point did Islam and Jews become out of harmony in the region? If you are going to assert that Islamics and Jews were at each others throats prior to the Zionists arriving in Palestine, then what are you talking about?