With all of this Israel talk lately, I figured this could be interesting. Before the mid-1960s, the United States was relatively "neutral" in the conflict between Israel and its neighbors, with many in the Arab world viewing the U.S. as, if nothing else, at least "fair" in dealing with both sides (As per Wiki). Is it possible to keep the United States from obviously choosing a side in the conflict with a P.O.D. of 1947? What effects would this have on the modern middle east?
(I realize that this can be an extremely passionate/touchy subject, so let's try to stay civil)