Effortful Friendliness of a Militarized Country in Perpetual Danger
This blog previously described Singapore as a country perpetually insecure but achieved prosperity nonetheless . To say that Israel is the Middle Eastern equivalent of Singapore in this aspect may easily draw agreements from the local populace. Despite peace treaties with Jordan and Egypt, the country still face attacks from Hezbollah and Hamas, and face threats from likes of Iran and ISIS further afield. "To defend the country," here, is not just an empty patriotic statement taught to students in school, it is a very real duty required of every citizen.