As Israel storms in, blazing fire in great swathes,
(Unholy land! Unholy land!)
his people cry outward, condemning his rage!
(A land made unholy by hatred!)
Fierce cries out of Egypt for their neigh’bring kin
(Unholy land! Unholy land!)
ring out as a government revels in sin!
(A land made unholy by hatred!)
Half the world takes a stand, bearing black; green; white; red!
(Unholy land! Unholy land!)
Half the world sits in silence, scrolling past the dead!
(A land made unholy by hatred!)
A war on civilians exclusively!
(Unholy land! Unholy land!)
A murderous cleanse wrought deliberately!
(A land made unholy by hatred!)
But in spite of Netanyahu’s vile genocide,
(Palestin’yun land! Palestin’yun land!)
the people of Palestine never will die!
(Their land – now ‘n then ‘n forever!)
Relentless heroism bright-shining through –
(Palestin’yun land! Palestin’yun land!)
in the face of false claims to their home, they stand true!
(Their land – now ‘n then ‘n forever!)
Image credit – Baldwin
william altoft 