The sirens blast
We know that
Means. 15 seconds
To a minute to
Get to a bomb shelter.
We are always in
A state of alert.
Can you imagine
What that’s like?
Israel doesn’t
Retaliate until
Hundreds of bombs
Fall in a single day.
When that happens,
The world media
Reports it as if
Israel was the
Aggressor.
We, who live here,
Are demonized and
Accused of all kinds
Of ugliness.
While those who
Bomb us, kidnap us,
Stab us and launch
Colorful balloon bombs
To kill our children,
Are presented as victims.
Are praised by leaders
And former leaders
Of our allies, the U.S.
I wonder, how long
Would America or
Any other country
In the world,
Allow their people
To be bombed
Without firing back.
My guess is
One bomb would
Be enough.
Criticized because
More of our people
Don’t die, because
We invest in protecting
Our people. It’s not
Our fault the other
Side invests in
Terror tunnels instead.
We’ve offered peace
Many times and it
Has been rejected.
We handed over Gaza
Without pre-condition.
Yet we’re still the villains?
Israel has been
This world’s bitch
For way too long.
Unless you are willing
To be bombed without
Responding, unless you
Are willing to allow
Terrorists free rein
In your home,
You need to stop
The hate NOW.
Take a walk in
Our shoes before
Telling us how we
Should respond.