http://ericwalberg.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=583:time-to-rekindle-un-spark&catid=40:middle-east&Itemid=93

U don't need to believe wat eric walberg says but sure race/ethnicity/religion go hand in hand over there:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3668808,00.html

Obama, a smart person, saw the need to convert to christianity during his late 20s