Gaza Haiku
Over the last two weeks I’ve had numerous requests from readers for a cartoon or commentary on the Gaza conflict – expressing everything from the Palestinian and Israeli points of view, to the lack of timely response from the UN to help resolve the crisis. I couldn’t think of an appropriate cartoon given the situation at hand and decided to compose a Haiku verse instead which for me sums it all up – regardless of which side you may be partial to.
I’m certain most of you have either read, heard or seen the arguments from both sides. If you haven’t, the BBC’s Q&A on the Gaza conflict is a good primer. Considering the debate has still not been concluded since I first studied it in high school some 25 years ago, I see it as a futile exercise to engage in discussing the arguments for and against the Israelis or Palestinians here. What is clear to me however, as alluded to in the Haiku verse above, is that as long as the status quo remains in terms of attitudes between the two parties in conflict, neither will benefit nor move toward their end goal of a peaceful existence.
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January 16th, 2009 at 8:24 am
no leaf for cover
ego stand bare
at war for peace endlessly
January 16th, 2009 at 9:51 am
…”and the Kindom has been suffering violence and the violent take by force”
January 16th, 2009 at 11:05 am
when will it all end
for israel and palestine
winners stop the war
January 16th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
come on U.S.A.
when staying silent costs lives
why do you not speak?
January 16th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
when told don’t attack
and still they persist
what choice do we have but fight?
January 16th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
please “strong” israel
ten thousand killed for ten
spare my women and children
January 17th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
manmade religion
the opium of the masses
preach peace, then murder
January 18th, 2009 at 1:39 am
@shoshan…
rotten israel
all Gaza is not Hamas
stop the killing now!
January 18th, 2009 at 11:55 am
@Mohammed:
Noble Palestine
why not surrender hamas
then there will be peace
January 22nd, 2009 at 6:58 am
Palestinians must not be sacrificial lambs for Arabs and other Despotic regimes of Muslim Umma. Hamas had victory march yesterday. What victory?
January 29th, 2009 at 8:19 am
Not much of a Haiku writer so won’t respond in kind. Your verse is beautiful though!
February 12th, 2009 at 8:49 am
[...] Wonkie is not overly biased for either side in this conflict – please read our thoughts on the Haiku for Gaza post last month. We hold the view that peaceful 2 state solution in the region is long overdue. [...]
May 16th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Really nice haiku…couldn’t agree more. Anytime ego is involved not much can or will get done. Maybe some day there’ll be peace in that area of the world, I just don’t know if it will be in our life time?