After 11 daysOf death and destruction,Does the government of IsraelIntend to fundamentally changeIts policy in the Gaza Strip?There is no sign ofAny such intention.The Israeli siege will continueTo stifle the Gaza Strip economy.Two million people will continueTo live in terrible poverty.From the moment of ceasefireThe countdown beganTowards the next round.Taxpayers in the WestWill be asked to donateBillions of Dollars and EurosTo rebuild homes thatIn a few yearsWill be destroyd againBy Israeli planes.But one thing has changed:The scenes from GazaWhich flooded TV and social mediaHave eroded Israel’s imageIn the world, more deeplyThan at any previous time.More and more young Jews are saying:”If this is the State of The Jews,We want no part in it”.On the Senate podium in Washington,A new tune was heard:”Palestinian lives matter, too”.We should prepare.From now on,We will oftenHear these words.May 25, 2021 |