It's coming. The elections are drawing nearer and nearer. I won't vote in this election, simply because I'm not 18 yet. That, however, won't stop me from having a political opinion, and it's me we're talking about, so it must be as exceptional as possible (just kidding). I decided to explain it in a poem:
Although it sounds quite queer, I mull two stands:
One is, 'Approach by peace!', by Merets; and,
'Give not I.D.'s to those not worthy!', by
Ivet 'the Dreaded' Liebermann. Meh, sigh...
Some think now I am truly polarised
In such a manner, they trust not their eyes;
But frankly, it's quite logical: I say,
That those who tell us they have peaceful ways,
Like Abú-Mázin, who has sent his hand
Not once, not twice, not thrice, but myriad
A time, must be supported: he must have
The Knesset's word that this conflict so grave
Will be solved through him, and that he will rule
His people, using democratic tools.
However, on the other hand, are those
Who bite the hand that comes to them. They pose
A myriad of threats, and never will
Come to negotiation by free will,
As are Hamás. They must be cruelly crushed,
And even if the U.N. be so flushed
With rage, that's what third fingers are there for.
They have to understand, aye, that by war
No goals can be acheived. As you may know,
Hamás won the elections saying so:
'Four years of bold, fierce Intifáda brought
Us Gaza; ten of talking brought us nought.'
This message clearly is to be reversed;
And now, for the next subject of this verse:
Why vote ye, millions, for the parties which
Are lead by some cheap demagogue, some witch,
And some old general who always tries
To tear down every government by lies?
Do you know Livni said she wouldn't concess
To Shas's shameless politician's stress,
And not long after, she decided to
Bring back 'Religions' Ministry' anew!
She speaks of women's rights, although not once
She voted 'gainst them! Tsipi, I'm no dunce.
You've lost my vote. Now, on to Benjamin:
Want you some mafo Shas man sitting in
The Minister of Education's chair?
Know you what he can do while sitting there?
He'd not give Haredim some subjects, as
Democracy, no English and no math,
No science, not a thing! The economy
Which turned, back in his times, so cruel but meek,
Will grind again the poor within the slums,
Or start some riots, or a war... To sum
It up, he lost my vote as well. Barak,
Who tries to say he's solid as a rock,
'Not sympathetic, but a leader', has,
iIn past years, said things that could shame an ass:
'I'm not a war-lord, I'm the Minister
Of Home Security.' Meanwhile, he stirred
And undermined the government so bad
That half of them are vengeful and are mad.
Eight years he did not speak when rockets boomed
Across Sderot and crumbled every room
And every street across that town. Give him
No great rewards for these horrendous sins!
Be wise: Let Bibi go to the U.N.
And do the wonders that he's done again,
Or let him handle the exterior
Affairs, revive this country's name from yore:
No man has Israel's publicity
Restored like that. Today, people drink tea
And eat a crumpet, and condemn this land
And yell in mock-fear at its 'bloody' hand.
Barak, perhaps, has learned from his mistakes.
Perhaps he should be gi'en another take;
He was responsible for what we've seen
In Gaza: Maybe now his eyes are keen.
But Livni should be told to go away:
For her hypocrisy she has to pay!
Ye all, come vote for Merets!... Or, perhaps,
For Israel Our Home... There's still a gap,
Between the parties who should rule this place,
And votes we may submit to bring this race
Into conclusion... Maybe, when it's time,
To make the choice, we'll simply flip a dime?
The choice between security and truce,
The people's fidelity, or the E.U.,
Gay rights and first degree for free... Oh please,
Unite, you two, and bring these thoughts to cease!
An Cat Dubh
Yesterday I saw a play by a friend of the family (he showed it to a few guests in a little studio). It's a nice children's play I'll translate to English once he gives me the written play. Anyway, one of the guests said that basically, Merets and Israel Our Home want the same thing: two countries, so there Israel will be a country without Arabs. She said even the left-wingers wouldn't want an Arab living next to them. That's an interesting thought, really.
Unum diem...
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