THE TRUTH

Politicians and journalists and pundits claiming

that Jewish fears are more important

than Palestinian and and Lebanese lives

and that criticism of Israel

must be banned to keep Jews safe

doesn't keep Jews safe

and are not intended to,

the claims are made solely

to support Israel as it takes

more Palestinian and Lebanese lives. 

01.05.2026

THE FIRST OF MAY

The first of May, 

late hours of the night,

the birds are singing

the black night 

into darkest blue.

01.05.2026

THE NORMAL KIND OF SAFETY

I believe that when people being bombed daily

are safe then people walking on their own streets

without fear of being bombed will be safe.

Not safe as utterly safe, never facing accidents

or violence by friends or strangers. But the kind

of safety of which people being bombed daily

dream of: The normal kind of safety where

there will be altercations and traffic accidents

and the occasional lunatic, but no bombs,

and on those other streets no extremists whose

own justification is an echo of the justification

of those who bomb people daily.

01.05.2026

THE ONLY THING THESE DAYS

The only thing one

needs these days

to support Israel

is to be utterly

without conscience.

30.04.2026