Snippets of insanity
Israel falls into darker days. The young and hopeful despair for what has come of their society. They mourn those killed, scream their frustration at painfully mediocre demonstrations, and make sure they go home in groups. Hordes of nationalist pro-army flag bearers taunt looking for more violence, they yell “Go to Gaza” instead of “Go to Hell”. If only we could. The papers declare the boats full of terrorists and the soldiers restrained heroes threatened by lynch mobs. Palestinians inside Israel call a strike, and confront nationalists demonstrating at court hearings of Palestinian-Israeli citizens aboard the ships. The Palestinian towns in Israel riot, and the army struggles to even enter. The West Bank also declares a strike, though the 10 year closures have long replaced their labour with that of foreign workers in Israel, but the demonstrations are strong, the army comes down hard, a Jewish-American activist loses her eye, shot by a teargas cannister. And in Gaza, 5 are killed around the border zone, reported to be fighters. But, the Rafah crossing has opened! Thousands wait to exit, knowing they may not be able to return, but determined to catch the momentary crack in their prison created by the world’s outrage. Feels like it won’t last long.. but then again, the next boats have already set sail..
