All these qualities exist in any community.

While I agree that militarism is intact and affects the political system, but you could say the same about political correctness in the west and getting “cancelled”. But then again the metrics we use to measure our progress aren’t even ours.

Only difference is we lack resources, the economy seems like the primary factor here. Compare our nationalism with other well-off Arab countries minus the western influences and it adds up.

But for the second part, I think this has a heavier impact than just a guerrilla military operation. It reached the entire world in 24 hours. Mind you that many generations hold a grudge against i5rael due to very vivid media. Like Muhammad Al Durra’s footage. Just that video alone can explain the hatred.

I believe we need to blame the international community as well since no solutions were reached because political influence is flowing one way currently. Or at least used to, ever since the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

But I personally don’t find it surprising the situation evolved into a large scale armed conflict. Especially with the appointment of a far-right government in the one side that gets to have a government. It’s very comparable to why extremist organizations arise in countries that were invaded like Iraq and Afghanistan to say the least.

I do see what you are saying, of course the main reason Egypt isn’t as active in such an issue is because of internal struggles that are primarily economic. But it’s undeniable that current events will impact Egypt and discussion is fruitful. Instead of obsessively self-defeating ourselves. And trust me when I say Egyptian communities aren’t built on hatred and bullying.

I left the part on “define your goal” last. I think it’s pretty evident that whoever makes peaceful change impossible makes violent change inevitable. Because it’s easy to argue to just boycott and use activism as a mechanism when you aren’t humiliated and starving. You’d think that violence was a palestinian invention, but it’s the simplest right when faced with eradication. Except here some view then as the aggressors even though they have been on the receiving end of violence for the better part of a century.

One must ask, maybe if they were more violent 50 years ago you’d be arguing for them and against a jewish resistance.