HAMAS

We hold Israel to a civilized standard because HAMAS has no civilized standards.

"Israel will exist and will continue to exist  until Islam will obliterate it,

just as it obliterated others before it."

     Preamble to the covenant of HAMAS.  

HAMAS:

Loud speakers on the minarets 

The vengeful words they say 

Death to the prophet's enemies 

so Allah will be praised 

Distorted ideologies 

cast death a sallow eye

The faithful pray for martyrdom

beneath a crimson sky

Homicides by suicide 

pack C4 in a vest 

Prophets prescribe Zionists die 

a vengeful god is blessed 

Rockets fire from crowded houses

Positioned with intent 

Israeli rounds come crashing down 

Civilian lives are spent 

Cameras filming mangled corpses

A propaganda coup 

Sick scenes of mass atrocities

What they were meant to do 

With Israel's atrocities

paraded on a stage 

the left turns co-conspirator 

To militant outrage

The militants of Palestine

Fanatic Lunatics

You are the peoples enemy

A pack of Heretics 

A scourge upon the holy land 

A warrior perverse 

Humanities catastrophe 

a genocidal curse 

"The day of judgement will not come about 

until Muslims fight Jews and kill them. Then

the Jews will hide behind rocks and trees, 

then the rocks and trees will cry out,

Oh Muslim, there is a Jew hiding behind me, 

Come and kill him."

    Article 7 from the covenant of HAMAS.

    Taken straight from the Koran 

Author's Note

Nazi anti Semitic propaganda poster. In the Arabic world holocaust denial is a common core belief and it's assumed everything that goes wrong is an Israeli plot to undermine the Arab world. The media is to busy focusing on the corpses piling up in Gaza (Israel should be held accountable for it's heavy handedness.) to report on the Arabic world's rabid anti-Semitism. The main reason they won't report on it is because it wouldn't be PC by casting the Arabic/ Muslim world in an unfavorable light IE "racist," the ultimate offence in our culture. There's no doubt Israel has committed crimes in the occupation and subjugation of the Palestinian people and Israel should be held accountable for those crimes but we need to remember what Israel is fighting against. Despite what some extremists may say in the media Israel has not, and never has had, a document calling for the eradication of the Arabic people. With extremist groups all across the middle east with funding from Iran, Saudi Arabia and other oil rich nations hell bent on destroying Israel, the same can not be said for the Arab world. This is a complex, difficult story. With all the dead children coming out of Gaza it's impossible for any civilized human being not to be horrified and look to Israel for some kind of restraint with the reason being, the world knows we can't look to HAMAS for anything but more bloodshed. Israel's the only hope for stability in the region.

Reviews

[Marie]

I have read your poem, and I have read these other reviews, and I am thoroughly confused. I totally respect people of all faiths, and I wish that peace were possible, but it is not. People were created with a built in survival instinct, and it will keep them fighting.

[Baby Ricochet]

It's a very confusing, complicated situation. Thank you Marie

[Tate Morgan]

hAMAS Had best get with the program they are as they always have been ostracized for their barbaric medieval use of women and children for their ends. Let the men fight the wars not the children

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks Tate

[KeeD]

Without getting into the facts of the message of this poem, i'll say this was an excellent write. If you had a news segment i'd read/watch it.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Keegan. It's good to hear from you.

[Relic]

The foundations for war and hate were laid a long long time ago. Yes, it is a very confusing topic and unfortunately there will probably never be peace between Palestine and Israel in my lifetime. When children are put in the line of fire as propaganda tools it is clear we are talking about are barbarians.

[Baby Ricochet]

Sad yet well stated. Thank you Relic

[Joe_VILOT_]

the lost countlessly swept away
in their memory do we give up the say here-say their-say
I-say you-say what is it we all really-say
such a reverberation of the sides
to search a common front on which to educate and bring resolution
well my friend you have more passion than could be mustered by myself as such not by choice quite the opposite as such by situation where I stay in a volatile mirred haze with draconian opposition even usurping structural dichotomy
to any inquisition to any ends i seek no matter how plainly simple even meek.
Searching for a question to which i seek to feedback on time can these words which seemed to come from such a great big heart can it fill the gap to which i seek what would act with action suited to such words of great integrity well i presume too little.
Speak Warrior of the heart.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks for stopping by

[Pryde Foltz]

Comments on the quality of this poem will be overshadowed by its message. It really is a first rate write. And again, I applaud you, for speaking out on this issue. I pray for Palestine's answer to Martin Luther King and an Israeli Gandhi. But I do have to admit … I have really had it with the xenophobes of the world … I think to myself … who do they think they are fooling … the answer … far too many.

[Baby Ricochet]

That's for sure. Thanks Pryde

[Rita L. Sev]

The whole situation is sad, terrifying, frustrating... How can any of it be in the name of a loving God? A brave and timely piece...

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Rita

[WILDERNESS]

The only creation with God's soul breathed into it is the human being, thats why angels were asked to bow before Adam. But when this man falls prey to his desires and lets his Ego go astray, he becomes lower than the lowliest of all creatures and the connection between the creation(man) and the Creator(God) is lost... Mankind has been led astray but for a few.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks for stopping by

[Frieda P]

It's all so convoluted, can't say much more than what's already been said here, the atrocities carried out in the name of religion and/or power and land against any people blows my mind. I don't think there are any answers unfortunately...

[Baby Ricochet]

There's plenty of blame for everyone and no real solutions. Human tragedy of the worst kind. Thanks for stopping by Frieda.

[Tai Ryens]

Again, it truly is an extremely complicated question when one side does severely morally questionable actions in name of safety (illusion or no) while the other side dedicates and has dedicated years and years' worth of antisemitism and actual attempts to eradicate its the population they deem unworthy of existence. I doubt there is anything "right" to do besides try and keep them from ripping each other apart, because every little action affects the lives of many. Well done. I appreciate your educating your readers.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks for reading Tai. I appreciate it.

[Lyn Anderson]

You hit the nail on the head of the dilemma for sure with this piece. I always understood you were not calling for eradication or punishment of Jews, but for Israel to call an end to the crimes against civilians in the name of protecting themselves. It is a complicated question, for sure and one with no easy answer, when one side has military power, and the other side is hell bent on destroying the one with all the military clout.

[Baby Ricochet]

that's it. Thank you kl