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A war of blood and bone ~ Palestinian Israeli conflict

A war of blood and bone ~ Palestinian Israeli conflict

This life is a mix of 
hate and love 

החיים זה שילוב של
שנאה ואהבה
الحياة هي مزيج من
الكراهية ، والمحبة

As bullets fly instead of birds

כמו כדורים עפים במקום ציפורים
يطير الرصاص بدلا من الطيور

And words thrown like stones 

ומילים נזרקו כמו אבנים
القيت كلمات مثل الحجارة

In the Gaza strip, life is cheap 

החיים הוא זול ברצועת עזה
الحياة رخيصة في قطاع غزة

Israelis and Palestinians at each others throats 
ישראלים לפלסטינים על כל גרונות אחרים
الاسرائيليون والفلسطينيون على كل الحناجر الأخرى

A war of blood and bone 
מלחמה של דם ועצם
حرب الدم والعظام

Is there not enough salt to taste 
the bitter years

האם אין מספיק מלח לפי הטעם
בשנים מריר
لم يكن لديك ما يكفي لطعم الملح
في المرة

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Valerie Beasley...

Jai…I fear this conflict will never end…it is ancient with a visceral animosity that calls for "blood and bone" and the taste for that hasn't been sated.  Excellent write!

val

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Jai Masters

thank you Valerie, it's an old conflict 

needing new solutions; otherwise 

As you say it will continue. 

Your comments are greatly appreciated on  this 

political poem. Best wishes Jai :)

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