Song Of Palestine – Not In Their Name
Olive-tree branches, strong for Palestine!
For the dead of conflicts ended long ago before their birth they’ll say “Armistice!”.
The child said: Was it The Accursed who sent you? Was it God?
Su-Tekh approaches… “Here, at last, one of us two will drown!”
Half the world takes a stand, bearing black; green; white; red!
Condemned by th’Jewish people it betrays.
Precious. Valid. Storied. Human.
Like flags of fierce resistance, laundry dries in its black, green, red, ‘n white…