There is no ceasefire in Gaza; the world has normalized the genocide of Palestinians.
-- Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine and author of UN Report, Anatomy of a Genocide
War Is Peace
pyramid
after pyramid of rubble ...
again "ceasefire" strikes
fireball by fireball ...
the length
of a Gazan night
smoky twilight
a cry sinks into the sound
of a gunshot
skeletal houses
these layers of silence
upon silence
FYI: "Israel's oldest daily, Haaretz," which was was sanctioned by the Israeli government on Nov. 24, 2024
Feb. 4 2026: 24 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Fire [in one Day] in Gaza in Ongoing Wave of Strikes, Medics Say
Israeli strikes and artillery shelling were reported throughout Wednesday, wounding dozens and killing at least eight children and a paramedic.
Jan. 29 2026: IDF Accepts Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll of Over 71,000 Palestinians Killed During the War
Although many international experts have accepted the Health Ministry's data as reliable, and even conservative relative to the true death toll, Israel had refused to accept the Health Ministry's count until now
The IDF has accepted the estimate of the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry that approximately 71,000 Palestinians were killed during the Israel-Gaza war, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble.
No state should join any initiative except those led by the United Nations or mandated by it, and those based on international law and the Palestinian right to self determination.
The Peace Council fails on both counts. States committed to the rule of law should push to dismantle it immediately, not join it.
Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCLXXI: "Phase Two"
The ink barely dry on the paper, and Phase Two of the ceasefire plan announced to the clicking of cameras.
these dark blue lips
as frost thickens on cracked panes
Gazan sky tinged red
Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCLXXIII: "Saharan desert warbler"
written in response to Haaretz, Jan. 25 2026: A West Bank Bus Trip Through 'the Best Documented Ethnic Cleansing in History'
A Saharan desert warbler spotted in Haifa, only the second ever to be seen in Israel.
West Bank town fenced in ...
a rifle silhouette
against the boundless sky
Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCLXXIV: "the Nakba"
The Nakba pictures in black and white; now this week in the color of smoky red.
fire's mouth
consumes the last farmhouse ...
settlers' roaring
Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCLXXV: "New Gaza"
New Gaza: a coastal strip, replete with high-rises and resorts.
newsfeed scroll:
ripped tents after ripped tents
in freezing rain
To conclude today's "Special Feature" post, I would like to share with you the latest entry of Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCLXXVII: "Groundhog Day loop"
Phase two of the Gaza ceasefire plan rolls on the news ticker.
fireball by fireball
day and night, night and day:
Groundhog Day loop
FYI: "Groundhog Day Loop:" a plot in which the character is caught in a time loop, doomed to repeat a period of time (often exactly one day) over and over..." Watch the time loop scene from 1993 Groundhog Day.
Added: Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCLXXVIII: "cart of bodies"
Drones buzzing against Gaza's sky tinged orange-red.
a fork in the road
lined with smoky rubble ...
a cart of bodies
Added: Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCLXXIX: "outstretched hands"
A crowd of kids with outstretched hands, metal bowls gleaming in the dust.
a girl's empty stare
grains scraped from the cracked pot
tumble past the bowl
Added: Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCLXXX: "wall of fire"
In four minutes, a farmhouse in the West Bank village enveloped in a wall of fire.
blood-stained olive leaves
cinder through the smoky air
laughter greets laughter
