Poems for Today

Antisemitism is Real (Whether you See it or Not)

A scape goat - first appears in the Bible: Azazel
The sins of the people whispered away as Azazel is led away.
Thousands of years later, Azazel has returned
The sins of the people are back and we can see and hear the hate.

“I don’t hate Jews…I am just protesting the Apartheid Israeli Government.”
“Israel is the colonizer…David has become Goliath.”
“Yes, Hamas is bad…but Israel is just as bad.”
“From the river to the sea…”

Hate spews from the mouths of the people - against ALL Jews.
Fear causes closures; hate causes fear; IGNORANCE causes hate.
Misinformation leads to ignorance…no question!
The moral system is turned upside down as education is severely lacking.

Golda Meir
“Their will be peace in the Middle East only when the Arabs love their children more than they hate Israel.” 
“The world hates a Jew who hits back. The world loves us only when we are to be pitied.”
“If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence. If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel.”

Peace Will Come
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Peace will
Come someday.
Israelis, Palestinians
Neighbors, Partners
Jews, Muslims
Cousins, Family
We will fight
Until we don’t.
Protecting our people
Is without question.
Where is support?
Who to trust?
Jews will not fear.
Jews will not run.
Jews will love God.
Jews will love all.