crumbling Middle East

Conflict appears to be an inherent part of life in the Middle East these days. Israel is now reacting with disproportionate force against Hezbollah and Hamas, both groups that are bent on destroying Israel.
While many are proposing various solutions to the current conflict, the one I would offer is that hat the way out of this conflict has to start with secularism. Take away the belief in martyrdom or the divine right for a country to exist, and you are left with a battle over plain real estate, which could easily be solved. But throw in the Koran and Torah, and statements from God/Adonis that this land is divinely gifted to a certain people, and you get horrible conflict and bloodshed. People do crazy things when they feel God is supporting them completely.
The problem with today's conflict is that so many sides have "God" on their side. How can our evangelical President stand up to support secularism as a way out?
Where will we ever have leadership to build libraries rather than Mosques in Iraq - to diffuse Sunni and Shiite sectarian violence by declaring that it's nothing but grownups playing make-believe? Does anyone honestly believe these Sunnis or Shiite are closer to God/Allah based on their 5 prayers a day and crazy religious rituals?
If we keep relying on falsehood, we have only a grim future to face. Falsehood implies anything. When God equals Santa Claus equals the Tooth Fairy becomes the equation accepted by the majority of the world, then we can start honest negotiations for peace, without false Gods spurring conflicting, hateful beliefs.