"For the last few months, Israel and Syria have resembled two playground lovebirds, each secretly dreaming of kissing the other, but equally scared of their big, bad bully mates finding out. Every few days, one or other of the blushing children will turn to their mutual friend, Turkey, and ask them to find out if their playmate likes them. For a few days it looks like they might finally get together, but then the entire playground learns of their flirtation and the taunts start flying, "Israel and Syria, sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g." "