Anger is a legitimate emotion in the face of injustice. Passive acceptance of evil is not a virtue.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Hebron (Al Khalil) in 1990 and now..Nazi settlers' terror reigns supreme
Top: Shuhada street's market place in 1990 Below: Shuhada street today..Shops closed and Nazi signs. Settlers' terror reigns supreme. (Photos B'Tselem)
<p><span><span>For centuries I did not hate But now I am forced to raise my untiring spear In the face of the dragon, To draw a sword of fire In the face of Baal To become Elijah in the twentieth century.
For centuries I did not turn visitors Away from my door Then one morning I opened my eyes To find my food stolen My wife strangled And my child's back a field of wounds. I recognized my treacherous guests. I planted mines and daggers at my door And I swore by the traces of the knife That none of these guests shall enter my house In the twentieth century.</span></span> </p><p><span><span> Palestinain poet </span><span>Sameeh al-Qassem</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>For centuries
ReplyDeleteI did not hate
But now
I am forced to raise my untiring spear
In the face of the dragon,
To draw a sword of fire
In the face of Baal
To become Elijah in the twentieth century.
For centuries
I did not turn visitors
Away from my door
Then one morning I opened my eyes
To find my food stolen
My wife strangled
And my child's back a field of wounds.
I recognized my treacherous guests.
I planted mines and daggers at my door
And I swore by the traces of the knife
That none of these guests shall enter my house
In the twentieth century.</span></span>
</p><p><span><span> Palestinain poet </span><span>Sameeh al-Qassem</span></span></p>
The serenity and peace of death
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ReplyDeleteI thought you flew that plane into the IRS building. Sure sounded like your manifesto...
Hate is immoral. Jesus said to love thy enemy.
ReplyDeleteSure, and i have nothing to say to the idiotic, I have already said to much
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