There is a song in Israel about the Honey "and" the Sting of living in Israel. The song is about the wonderful experience of a Jew living in his own country as the Honey. Then, there is the pain of our Israeli people dying and wounded in wars, to keep that country alive, as the Sting. This is an example of sane Honey and Stings and are not to be confused with Anti Civilized Honey-Stings.
The Honey comes from brothers living among brother's context. The Sting comes from declared enemies of Israel. This kind of Sting only makes Israel more determined to win this struggle for a better life and this helps Israelis take the pain of the Sting.