Pro-Peace, Pro-Iraq, Pro-Palestine, Pro-Israeli Former Enemy

2004 March NYC Rally

By Genevieve Cora Fraser

March 23, 2004

      I supported him     

As best I could

The drunken

Former IDF

American-Israeli

Soldier slobbering

Drunk all over me

Spitting out his anguish

Between two flag

Bearing paunchy

Middle-aged

Palestinian marchers

Up and down the streets

Of New York town

We marched

Against the occupation

Of Iraq of Palestine

Of America at war

With the world

We marched for love

For acceptance for peace

As the former IDF soldier

Wailed against a wall

Of oppression he lived

In Israel wailed against Israel’s

Slaughter of his fiancé

Three years since her death

A soldier too he begged her

Not to go to Lebanon

To kill she returned

Dead their dreams

Of a family, life, joy

Murdered by Israel

He screamed

Bellowed in counterpoint

To the rally chants he fell

The puffing Palestinian

Marchers picked him up

Held him in their arms

Tried to comfort the former

Enemy who would not be