Some of your readers refuse to sign up for a facebook account. I do business with Arab countries and can't really be seen associated with my Israeli friends and family in Israel.

Jerome, the bigger question is why do you do business with Arab countries? If you have to be embarrassed or afraid to be associated with Israel, especially in the context of paying your respects to the deceased, then you should cut all ties with those people. We should never have to hide from "associating with our Israeli friends and family"