Rockets hit Israel

Throughout the ages
The persecution of Jews
By fanatics inciting mobs
Was often welcome news.

Jews, the very people who
Contributed so much
To our world and humanity
With monotheism, the Bible,
Jesus, the Jewish rabbi,
Maimonides, Spinoza, Heine,
Freud, Einstein, Salk, Bernstein
And countless others
In the fields of literature, poetry,
Philosophy, science, art and music,
Those very same Jews who are
Semitic cousins of the Arabs through
Their common father, Abraham,
And are the founders of Christianity
Originally started by the Jews,
Jesus and his disciples.

For years Israel has been attacked
By terrorists and Hamas, incited
And supplied by Iran and Syria,
Using rockets and suicide bombers.

No country in the world will
Accept such outrageous abuse,
And when Israel, rightfully,
Defends itself and its people,
The world and the 'Disunited Nations'
Pounce upon them with a
'Holier than Thou' attitude.

If there be Gods, they won't
Look kindly upon the prejudices
Of this cruel 'human race'.

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2008 Alfred Charasz