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This introduction is not meant to call
for retrogression and dwelling in one’s own affairs and let go of Egypt’s
responsibilities toward its geographical circumference and direct national
security where Palestine and Levant countries represent Egypt’s direct north-eastern
gate, and where the racist colonial Zionist state is the biggest and real
danger, not ignoring that religion-proclaimed terrorism groups, as I do believe,
are also a real threat to our nation. This introduction is meant to highlight
the necessity of discussing our country’s stance on the domestic level on all
aspects; political, economic, social, cultural, and all that has to do with
Egypt, and whether that domestic situation have a direct impact on our foreign
policy since the latter is absolutely inseparable of the former.
It’s not a sin for a nation to go
through a period of decline having such deterioration affecting its role and
commitments on all aspects. However, ignoring such situation and giving it a
blind eye is the real sin. Also tackling the matter irresponsibly is another
sin like those claiming-to-be experts who dub and chant hot slogans and lead
massing protests that is capable of wasting all energy and angry reactions feeling
they did what they ought to do. It’s also Ok to add some spices by demanding to
lower our diplomatic representation, expelling an ambassador, or even freezing
relations while cooperation in intelligence and economic affairs is actively running
under the table like the case between Turkey and Qatar. Another irresponsible attitude
to tackle the situation is to add fuel to the already-enflamed conflict, call
for the military solution and engage in war fights while the undeclared target
is to escape the domestic crisis by waging an outside open war despite all reality
evidences affirming we don’t have the complete or near-complete capacity to go
into a real war where victory is guaranteed. Meanwhile, we would have managed
to evade the sharp criticism of those writing in newspapers and talking on TV
who don’t want our beloved country to rise out of the current mired situation, in
addition to others who cannot distinguish between committing suicide and going
into a fight based on solid basis.
In a country inflicted with poverty,
ignorance, diseases like Hepatitis and Kidney
failure, and terrorism until
it was on the verge of a civil war… in the absence of all cohesion factors and
presence of all sectarian, doctrine, and social separating factors… in a
country begging for help and aid while its billionaires deny any effort to
provide assistance… in a country where half its population are under poverty
line and illiteracy exceeds 40 percent while cultural and religion ignorance is
dominating… in a country worn out by corruption and organized looting while its
army and police are busy maintaining domestic security… in such a country, some
accuse Egypt of retreat and taking sides with the Zionist enemy.
In addition, having such a fight with
the Zionist enemy practically and logically requires a strong bulwark-acting Arab
nations starting from frontline countries like Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and
Lebanon and extending to include supporting Arab countries providing backup
like Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and the rest of the Arab nations… where
are all these countries right now? Where is Syria that was once present in both
war and peace… where is Iraq, the strong supporting country rich in water, oil,
financial resources, and people… where……? The list goes on.
Stop chanting empty slogans and let us
take a thorough look at our reality; domestically, regionally, and
internationally as well. Let us go through the long-term challenge that is
based on strong solid foundations. That long-term challenge is about building a
cohesive and strong social and economic infrastructure by our own hands… about
possessing an applicable research-based scientific infrastructure that is not
less than that of the enemy. Let us all unite on a single target; that is Egypt’s
glory, strength and its pivotal role toward its circumference like Zionists do
starting from atheists to rabbis… from doves – in case they existed – to hawks
when they work to make Israel the dominant and most powerful country in the
region exceeding all its neighboring countries. The real long-term challenge is
to bring our factories that were sold back… to restore our economic
institutions that were liquidated and make it stronger… to have a proper
educational process running in our universities and research centers… to have normal
healthy social relations prevailing in our society. Only at that time, we will
be able to put an end to the conflict where fighting action is inseparable of
the resisting one.
Let those forces eligible to fight on
Palestine fight and let glory and eternity be to martyrs. Meantime, let us keep
resisting by rebuilding our Egypt to be an independent free nation that is
self-sustained and generous to its neighbors. Let us all work hard so that
Zionists hear the worst news they hate most; that Egypt is gaining its strength
and glory back.
Translated into English by: Dalia Elnaggar
Translated into English by: Dalia Elnaggar
This article was published in Al Ahram
newspaper on July 31, 2014.
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