First of June 20-18
The Gaza border, weather fine
Israeli missiles and white phosphorus
Burned out the Hamas line
Will the world see justice done?
A hundred killed
Innocent blood all spilled
Fearless hands raised to the sky
For peace and Palestine
The martyrs all did die
Gentle Razan
Just 21
The eldest of six
Your blood will run
For Freedom
Razan al-Najar
Was shot in the chest
Trying to help a wounded man
Her bravery will not see rest
Until the world sees justice done
A white butterfly
With hands held high
Told the IDF sniper
She was a nurse unarmed
Yet they killed this fearless tiger
Gentle Razan
Just 21
The eldest of six
Your blood will run
For Freedom
When I try to sleep at night
I am haunted by Razan’s face
Zionist bankers paint the murder white
And poison the whole Arab race
The world will now see justice done
Within this devil’s scandal
They can blow out a candle
But they can’t blow out a fire
Once the flames begin to catch
The wind will blow it higher
(Inspired by Peter Gabriel’s iconic song Biko)
No Time to Think 
Loved it… They certainly cannot blow out the fire once the flames begin to catch… hope to see these words come true soon… and justice done.
Zara… just discovered your blog! It’s brilliant… will start following it now… my iPhone is playing up atm so will have to wait until I am on the PC to formally follow.
Eid Mubarak Zara
Thank you so much for your very kind words of appreciation and reblogging the essay Nic. And many thanks for sending Eid Greetings… touching thoughtfulness!
This open letter was printed in UK newspapers yesterday and signed by leading academics and others. I don’t agree with every word, but it is a step in the right direction.
Nic
There are disturbing signs round the world that age-old prejudices against Jews are reviving once more. We need to be clear in recognising them, and resolute in dealing with them. A precondition for fighting antisemitism effectively is clarity about what it is, and what it is not. Antisemitism is discrimination, prejudice or hostility against us because we are Jews. It is a form of racism. It may be manifested in violence, denial of rights, discriminatory acts, prejudice-based behaviour, verbal or written statements, negative stereotypes or scapegoating. Holocaust denial, the blood libel, conspiracy theories about supposed Jewish power or the alleged priorities of Jews worldwide – all are expressions of antisemitism.
Criticism of Israel is not antisemitic unless motivated by anti-Jewish prejudice. Examples of this can include: holding all Jews accountable for the actions of the state of Israel; engaging in conspiracy theories about the state of Israel that draw on antisemitic stereotypes about supposed Jewish power; accusing all Jewish citizens of being more loyal to Israel than to the interests of their own nations. Criticism of Israel, of its displacement of Palestinians and of its denial of their rights, is not antisemitic. Criticising laws and policies of the state of Israel as racist and as falling under the definition of apartheid is not antisemitic. Calling for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel to oppose those policies is not antisemitic.
We call upon all public bodies and other organisations to apply these principles in addressing antisemitism within their own organisations and when challenging it within wider society.
Geoffrey Bindman
Ben Birnberg
DBA Epstein
Stephan Feuchtwang
Harvey Goldstein
Brian Klug
Peter Kosminsky
Mike Leigh
Malcolm Levitt
Moshe Machover
Miriam Margolyes
David Mond
Susie Orbach
Laurance Pearl
Jacqueline Rose
Steven Rose
Michael Rosen
Douglas Ross
Donald Sassoon
Alexei Sayle
Justin Schlosberg
Lynne Segal
Avi Shlaim
Gillian Slovo
Annabelle Sreberny
John S Yudkin
Nira Yuval-Davis