They don’t want peace!

In his Bar Ilan SpeechNetanyahu acceptedA Palestinian state.Now the PalestiniansWant to knowWhat will beIts borders. Netanyahu’s reaction:“That provesThey don’t want peace!” Published in Ha’aretz, April 25, 2014

A death trap

The talks haveCollapsed,The occupationGoes on,And with itThe conflict.A family visitTo a settlementIn occupied territoryTurned intoA death trap. Published in Ha’aretz, April 18, 2014

Says Foreign Minister Lieberman

“The Palestinian appealTo the Human Rights CouncilUndermines trustAnd endangers the negotiations!”Says Foreign Minister Lieberman.Not soThe killing of threePalestinians in Jenin.Nor settlement extension.Nor shooting at fishermenOff the Gaza coast. Published in Ha’aretz, March 28, 2014

Kosher certificate

Who is a Jew?An Israeli citizenCan’t be considered JewishWithout the Kosher certificateOf the Chief Rabbinate.- So said Ben Gurion.What is a Jewish state?The State of IsraelCan’t be considered JewishWithout the Kosher certificateOf President Abbas.- So says Netanyahu. Published in Ha’aretzMarch 21, 2014

Our part

“We have alreadyDone our part!”Said NetanyahuIn response toPresident Obama.No doubt:In settlement constructionNetanyahu has doneVery much indeed. Published in Ha’aretz – March 7,. 2014

Judaization and Zero Tolerance

Naftali Bennet,A senior minister inThe Netanyahu cabinet,Advocates “Judaization”Of the Negev and GalileeAnd expresses “Zero tolerance”For the aspirationsOf Israel’s Arab citizens.Is this the shape of“The Jewish State”Which PalestiniansMust recognize? Published in Ha’aretz – February 28, 2014

On the moon?

Netanyahu is for two states(So he says)But sees nothing wrongIn settlement expansion.A Palestinian state where?On the moon? Published in Ha’aretz – February 21, 2014