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As the Jewish state celebrates its 61st year of independence, Israelis cannot help but wonder whether their country will be lucky enough to see the day of its centennial. An astounding 47 percent of Israelis, according to a recent poll, fear the answer is an emphatic no; when you look at the present state of affairs in the region, you can hardly blame them. What is it that Israelis fear so much so as to warrant this level of pessimism? After all, as far as one can tell from CNN's Middle East coverage, the gravest threats facing Israel today are the Palestinian stone thrower and occasional ...