Background
When Israel was established in Palestine in 1948, it ethnically cleansed over 70 per cent of the Palestinians, occupied 78 per cent of Palestine, destroyed 531 towns and villages, including 47 villages in the Gaza district, and displaced their 80,000 residents.
In rhetoric bold, a stark analogy unfolds,
Israel’s claim questioned, justice retold.
International law, rights for the oppressed,
Liberation’s call, the occupier’s request.
No self-defense plea for the oppressor’s might,
A proportional response, justice in sight.
In repelling resistance, a balance sought,
Innocence spared, a principle taught.