In today’s world, a chorus of armchair experts frequently attempts to emulate Tolstoy’s keen observations, manifesting some intellectual sentiment: In times of peace, all nations craft their unique narratives; when war comes knocking — each conflict aspires to match the epic scale of World War II.
Everyone’s got something to say about the latest ongoing mess — the escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — regardless of where their loyalties lie. Either it’s Jewish horror stories about the Holocaust, or Palestinians lamenting about their unlucky fate under evil oppression, it’s all about WWII.