Who are you in late-parliamentary Egypt?

The period from 1946-1952 saw the disintegration of Egyptian politics into a chaos which paved the way for Nasser's coup. With the decline of the Wafd, the inept wrangling of the palace, and an upsurge of youthful radicalism, this was a time of rotating governments, regular assassinations, and lethal brawls between students and police.

Pick a side, Egyptian! Who are you throwing bombs for? Are you a bitter-to-the-end Wafdist, or a devout follower of Hasan al-Banna? Or do you favor more radical solutions?

Created by: egyptlover

What role should Islam play in Egyptian society?
- The Quran and Sunnah are divine legislation, and any government that doesn't take them as its first, last, and only constitution is in the long run illegitimate.
- Islam is the true religion, and its government status should be maintained. It should not, however, intrude too deeply into political life. A true Muslim remembers that fealty to the governing authorities is also a religious obligation. To be a Muslim is also to be a patriot.
- While we have no wish to abridge Islamic practice, the clergy remains a bulwark of monarchist forces. Al-Azhar Mosque should be brought to heel.
- Islam, like all religion, is merely a tool of the forces of reaction and western imperialism.
What should Egypt's stance on Palestine be?
- As Muslims, as Arabs, our hearts burn for the Palestinian martyrs. All Egyptian society should be mobilized for the Palestinian Cause.
- We must take action against the Zionists in Palestine, but some degree of pragmatism is necessary here, as in all matters of statecraft.
- We extend our sympathies to the Palestinians, but all such questions of foreign policy must wait until Egypt has secured true independence for itself.
- The 1947 Partition Plan is the only legitimate means of establishing a just settlement in the region. The antisemitic violence incited by the Ikhwanis and Nationalists is abhorrent and must be opposed.
How should we pursue negotiations with the British?
- The British are stronger than us, and provocation is pointless. Only some combination of careful diplomacy and international appeal can prevail.
- We have shown the British the utmost of our tolerance. But something must give, and if boycotts and skirmishes are the way to bring them to understanding our position, so be it.
- Drive the imperialists out. Out of our city squares, our police forces, our canal.
What should be done about the inequitable distribution of land in the Egyptian countryside?
- I own 8000 feddans. You think I want Egypt to go Communist?
- Obviously there is some need for reform, but redistribution is a step too far. Perhaps a sweeping land tax on land over a prescribed limit is the solution.
- Some redistributive program is plainly necessary. But there's no reason to try and completely revolutionize the countryside. Already the fellahin are getting restless.
- A 200 Feddan limit seems like a start, but we can and should go further. Down with the pashas, up with the fellahin.
- Private property itself is the problem, and land reform can only be the start of things.
How should we address industrial unrest?
- All hints of Communism must be crushed. The workers ought to know their place.
- We appreciate the need for reform, but too much labor unrest will destabilize the economy and invite foreign hostility.
- All problems of economic injustice will be resolved by the adoption of Islamic Law.
- Economic injustice and foreign imperialism are crippling us. Even if we refrain from full Communism, the plight of the workers cannot be ignored.
- Private property itself is the problem. Each work stoppage brings us closer to revolution.
What is the proper role of the king in Egyptian political life?
- Loyalty to the king is the duty of every Egyptian.
- The king is the symbol of the nation. However, his continued failures to stand up to the Imperialists have lowered him in our eyes.
- We wish no disrespect to his majesty. But he is not a tyrant, and must rule through constitutional means. His contempt for the rule of law has been boundless.
- The king is simply another tool of the tyrannical imperialists.
What is the foundation of Egyptian political identity?
- Every Egyptian must swell with pride thinking upon his country's glorious history. Egypt must be the basis of our political loyalties beyond all else.
- Islam is the only sound basis for Egyptian national identity, as Islam is built upon the commands of God.
- As the most advanced Arab and Muslim nation, Egypt surely has a leading role to play in liberating the Arab world from the western yoke.
- National borders are trivial. Within every country there are only workers and capitalists, and we must always take the side of the workers.
Is mass student violence during protests against the regime and the British justified?
- Whatever their aims, this sort of disorderly conduct is a sign that Egyptian society is hopelessly degraded. Politics is meant for parliament, not the streets.
- While we deplore its excesses, the national struggle has been frustrated for so long that some violence is unavoidable.
- The student movement represents the future of Egypt. All wings of the movement should sign up for a national front to protest the imperialists.
- Obviously we must participate in the student movement, but we should keep our distance from the rest of them. There is no common ground between those who worship God and those who worship party politics.
- In the long run, we should be aiming for actual overthrow of the regime.
How do you feel about Egyptian parliamentary life?
- The only problem with parliamentary politics is how regularly the normal course of democracy is suppressed and subverted by the British and their stooge, the King.
- Parliament is the home of the corrupt vultures perched atop Egypt. It must be subordinated or crushed.
- Some measure of Democracy is surely compatible with Islam, but politics as it is conducted now is defined by a vulgarity and immorality which must cease.
- Democracy should not be suppressed, but politics is not a matter of elections alone. The street has an active role to play in true political life.
- Democracy is ideal, but the state of the country has become so degraded that a transitional period of military rule is necessary to restore parliamentary life on a sound basis.
Women?
- Yes
- No
- Eventually

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