How are Different Lebanese Sects’ Attitude Towards Israelis?
Shalom habibis!
I’m intrigued by the nuanced takes each Lebanese sect has towards Israelis. I am aware Shia Muslim are overwhelmingly pro-HA and in general are the most hostile to Israelis.
I am also aware most Lebanese dislike us, despite not wanting to go to war and being extremely pissed at HA for dragging Lebanon into war. Still, they identify with the Palestinian cause and identify with them. My question is - who exactly? Sunni Muslims? Most Christians?
And I know most of the Lebanese brothers and sisters in this sub are Maronite Christians, who are traditionally most pro-West, see themselves as Phoenicians and try to distance themselves from pan-Arabism, while wishing Lebanon would return to its hay day as the Paris of the ME.
What about Lebanese Palestinians? What do other Lebanese, specifically Sunnis, think about them? And how can they hate Lebanese Palestinians but love Palestinian Palestinians at the same time? It seems kind of hypocritical to me.
What about Coptic Christians? I hope I didn’t get Coptics and Maronites mixed up.
And Druze? I know they’re very hostile to Israelis and generally keep to themselves, without intermixing and have a generally conservative culture.
I would also like to know how each sect views pan-Arabism, where they’re geographically distributed (roughly. I’m not a Mossad agent, promise).
Also how the sects relate to each other. And any other pieces of info you think can be of value to this discussion.
I am fully aware there are many questions asked here, but I promise I’ll read all comments no matter how long because Lebanese culture fascinates me! Unfortunately your country is segmented into sects but that, on an intellectual level, makes it an extremely nuanced and fascinating society.
Sending you all love across the border and may you stay safe through these difficult times.