Culture is imposed from the top-down. Unquestionably. Religion, politics, fashion, etc.

"We, are the makers of manners, Kate" (Henry V, Shakespeare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87CPVSXhTws)

American's weren't interested in reforming a state (Iraq) with massive occupation over many decades. We were told to "shop, go about your normal lives, we got this". G.H.W.B. [paraphrased]

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The issue at hand:

What are the Israelis prepared to do?

Just as America had the world's sympathy after 9/11, the world is aching for the pain the Israeli's feel right now.

We went all out on GWOT. Killed millions, spent trillions. No [lasting] effect. Global goodwill squandered. Tens of thousands of the US best squandered (if you count "contractors", i.e., US mercenaries doing the real dirty/war crime work, and I do.)

What are the Israelis supposed to do here? Turn the other cheek? Nuke a couple of cities (economical at least)?

I've no answers. Paying Arab nations to take all inhabitants of the Gaza Strip seems rational, but unlikely in the extreme.

A multi-decade re-education and re-investment plan doesn't seem very likely.

(Enjoyed the book "The Parafaith War" by L.E. Modesitt Jr. Sci Fi theme, thinly veiled allusion to this f-ing mess. Civilized world vs. a theocracy)