If the complex causes of the catalytic
Sado-masochistic syndrome
Of cruel persecution
And scapegoat-projection
Were generally understood
And acknowledged,
Israelis and Palestinians
Would finally realize
Their dramatic histories
Are essentially and mysteriously
Linked; and that they —
The mutually resilient heirs
Of archetypal Jacob and Esau –
Had attained the necessary
Consciousness and empathy
Not only to be healed,
But also to live at one
With the other
And the One God
In a democratic Palistrael.
Ramat Gan
28 February 2025