Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCXXXIII: "burning journals for warmth"
written for reflections on Israel committing Genocide in Gaza
unlike Anne Frank
hidden in a concealed attic
writing her diary ...
Gazan girls leaf through the pages
then burn their journals for warmth
FYI: Ls 1-3 allude to "The Diary of a Young Girl, commonly referred to as The Diary of Anne Frank, is a book of the writings from the Dutch-language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
Her diary provides a crucial firsthand account of the experience of Dutch Jews during the Holocaust. In her final entry, Frank wrote of how others perceive her, describing herself as “a bundle of contradictions.” She wrote: “As I've told you many times, I'm split in two. One side contains my exuberant cheerfulness, my flippancy, my joy in life and, above all, my ability to appreciate the lighter side of things.
And I would like to share the following remarks and haiku about peace in times of war
The sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.
-- Carl Jung
Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness
--Anne Frank
This is NOT the first genocide that happens under "our" watch. It is the first genocide that WE, The People, can and will stop.
Against all odds and adversities.
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur and author of UN report, Anatomy of a Genocide
Following nearly six months of unrelenting Israeli assault on occupied Gaza, it is my solemn duty to report on the worst of what humanity is capable of and to present my finding, 'The Anatomy of a Genocide.' History teaches us that genocide is a process, not a single act. It starts with the dehumanization of a group as other and the denial of that group’s humanity, and ends with the destruction of the group in all or in part.
The dehumanization of Palestinians as a group is the hallmark of their history of ethnic cleansing, dispossession and apartheid.
And Andrew Nikiforuk, The Tyee, September 29, 2025: Raphael Lemkin Coined the Word Genocide. What Would He Say Today?
Added: Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCXXXIV: "ceasefire NOW"
ceasefire NOW
call after call after call
fireballfireballfireball ...
Added: Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCXXXV: "Arab"/Palestinian "citizen" of Israel
the Jewish Gaze
teaches you how not to look
how not to talk
how to shrink in public space ...
an "Arab" in the City of Peace
FYI: Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world, known as the City of Peace. Yet throughout history, it has been , and now is, a city of conflict. It is first mentioned in Hebrew Scriptures as Salem, which means "peace, safety, or wholeness," when Abraham meets the King of Salem and is blessed by him (Genesis 14:18).
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