Desperate gambles

A 16-year old shot to deathOn the Gaza border.A 18-year old shot to deathNear to Hebron.In between, many housesDestroyed in East Jerusalem.Did all that helpTo make Israel more safe?Meanwhile, a whole countrySees only a Prime MinisterWho continues his desperate gamblesAnd refuses to leave the casino.

Too busy

Trump is offeringUnlimited supportFor an aggressive policyOf settlements and annexations.But Netanyahu is too busy,Devoting his energyTo a bitter struggleFor personal survival.A blessing in disguise?

The basics of democracy

All citizens,Regardless ofReligion or ethnicity,Go to the polls andElect their representatives.All electedKnesset MembersTake part in allPolitical processesIncluding the formationOf a new government.It seems thatIsrael’s Prime MinisterNever heard of all this…

Dr. Ashrawi: Israel attempts to erase Palestinian presence in Jerusalem

Dr. Ashrawi: Israel attempts to erase Palestinian presence in Jerusalem by shutting down more Palestinian institutions “We strongly condemn Israel’s closure of several Palestinian institutions in occupied Jerusalem, including the Office of the Directorate of Education, Palestine TV offices and the Al-Rasasi mosque. This is a continuation of the Israeli government’s campaign against everything Palestinian … Read more

Neither one without the other

The inhabitants ofSouthern IsraelWant to be free ofThe threat of missilesShot from the Gaza Strip,And to live a normal life.The inhabitants ofThe Gaza StripWant to be free ofThe blockade and siegeImposed by the Israeli Navy,And to live a normal life.These two things are inseparable,Neither one without the other.

Sad anniversary

The State of IsraelCelebrated theTwenty Fifth AnniversaryOf the peace with JordanBy placing a Jordanian citizenIn detention without trial.Due to a prolongedHunger strikeShe was takenTo hospital,On exactly the dateOf the signing,Prime Minister RabinAnd King HusseinPromising a better future..

Why not?

The Yitzhar settlers claimTo be “religious”.That did not stop themFrom beating with crowbarsAn 80-year old Rabbi,Who helped PalestiniansHarvesting their olives.The Yitzhar settlersAre well awareThat the army’s protectionIs what enables themTo live in Occupied Territory.That did not stop themFrom violently assaultingAlso the IDF soldiers.Why not?After all, the governmentIs in their pocket..

Release them!

We all feel very sorry forNaama Issachar,Israeli girl on her way home,Jailed in RussiaOn a flimsy pretextOf 9 grams of cannabis.But who even heard ofHiba al LabadiJordanian girl jailed in IsraelOn her way toA wedding in Nablus,Now on hunger strike?Administrative Detention.No need of any pretext.