Poetry for Palestine

Understanding the ideology which animates the occupier is crucial  for planning a strategy of Liberation of Palestine.

•   Israeli soldier who killed mother and daughter is sentenced to 45 days

Talmudic ideological roots:

 “A gentile
who slays any soul, even a fetus in its mother’s womb, should be
executed in retribution for its death. Similarly, if he slew a person
who would have otherwise died in the near future, placed a person
before a lion, or starved a person to death, he should be executed for through one manner or other, he killed.

Similarly, one should be executed if he killed a pursuer when he could
have saved the latter’s potential victim by maiming one of the
pursuer’s limbs. These laws do not apply with regard to Jews.” ~~ Mishneh Torah, Chapter 9, Halacha 4

 “If there is a dispute between a Jew and an idolater: If the Jew will fare better according to their laws, they are judged according to their laws. When the judgement is rendered, the judges explain: ‘Your law obligates this judgement.’ If the Jew will fare better according to our laws, they are judged according to Torah law“.~~~ Mishneh Torah, Chapter 10, Halacha 12

Real life manifestation of this ideology amongst Jewish-Zionist settlers in occupied Palestine:

• Supreme Court Of Israel Supports The Demolition Of 8 Villages South Of Hebron

Talmudic ideological roots:

 “Israel was commanded to fulfill three mitzvot upon entering the Promised Land:

a) To choose a king, as Deuteronomy 17:15 states: ‘Appoint a king over yourselves;’

b) To wipe out the descendents of Amalek, as Deuteronomy 25:19 states: ‘Erase the memory of Amalek;’

c) To build God’s Chosen House, as Deuteronomy 12:5 states: ‘Seek out His Presence and go there.'”

Mishneh Torah, Chapter 1, Halacha 1

“Amalek’s seed should be annihilated before the construction of the Temple”   Mishneh Torah, Chapter 1, Halacha 2:

“It is a positive commandment to annihilate the seven nations who dwelled in Eretz Yisrael as Deuteronomy 20:17 states: ‘You shall utterly destroy them.’

Anyone who chances upon one of them and does not kill him violates a negative commandment as ibid.:16 states: ‘Do not allow a soul to live.’ The memory of them has already been obliterated.” Mishneh Torah, Chapter 5, Halacha 4

“If they do not agree to a peaceful settlement, or if they agree to a
peaceful settlement, but refuse to accept the seven mitzvot, war should be waged against them.

All males past majority should be killed. Their money and their children should be taken as spoil,
but neither women or children should be killed, as Deuteronomy 20:14
states: ‘But the women and the children… take as spoil.” ‘The
children’ refer to males below the age of majority.

The above applies to a milchemet hareshut fought with other nations. However, if either the seven nations or Amalek refuse to accept a peaceful settlement, not one soul of them may be left alive as ibid.
20:15-16 states: ‘Do this to all the cities that … are not the
cities of these nations. However, from the cities of these nations,… do not leave a soul alive.’ Similarly, in regard to Amalek, Deuteronomy 25:19 states: ‘Obliterate the memory of Amalek.'”

Mishneh Torah, Chapter 6, Halacha 4

“By the same regard, Moses was commanded by the Almighty to compel all the inhabitants of the world to accept the commandments given to Noah’s descendants.

If one does not accept these commands, he should be executed.”  Mishneh Torah, Chapter 8, Halacha 10

Real life manifestation of this ideology amongst Jewish-Zionist settlers in occupied Palestine:

•  Robbery of an Entire Nation

• More planned robbery

Talmudic ideological roots:

“Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob”  ~~ The Book of Isaiah, Chapter 60:16

“If the enemy accepts the offer of peace and commits itself to the fulfillment of the seven mitzvot that were commanded to Noah’s descendents, none of them should be killed. Rather, they should be subjugated as ibid.:11 states:{slaves} ‘They shall be your subjects and serve you.’

“If
they agree to tribute, but do not accept subjugation or if they accept
subjugation, but do not agree to tribute, their offer should not be
heeded. They must accept both.”

“The subjugation they must accept consists of being on a lower level, scorned and humble. They must never raise their heads against Israel, but must remain subjugated under their rule. They may never be appointed over a Jew in any matter whatsoever.” ~~~ Chapter 6, Halacha 1
“For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.” ~~ The Book of Isaiah, 60:12
“The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee; The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.” ~~ The Book of Isaiah, 60:14

Real life manifestation of this ideology amongst Jewish-Zionist settlers in occupied Palestine:

• Forging history by stealing trees

•  Forging heritage by stealing traditional clothing

•  Forging culture by stealing native dishes

•  Theft of organs

•  Theft of stones

• Theft of water 

•  Theft of books

•  Theft of homes

• Theft of property

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• Theft of a Homeland

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