Anti-Israeli Christmas Carols with Commentary by N.T. Wrong
N.T. Wrong has posted some interesting reworked Christmas Carols on her/his site: Once in Royal David’s City Once in Royal David’s City, Stood a big apartheid wall, People entering and leaving, Had to pass a checkpoint hall, Bethlehem was strangulated, And her children segregated. Though this city is a symbol To the world of peace and love, Concrete walls have closed around her, Settlements expand above. And apartheid Israel stands All around on stolen lands. David’s people once instructed All the world in righteousness; Prophets spoke of truth and justice; Israel’s leaders now oppress. All who look at Bethlehem Must speak out the truth to them. The Twelve Days of Christmas Twelve assassinations, Eleven homes demolished, Ten wells obstructed, Nine sniper towers, Eight gunships firing, Seven checkpoints blocking, Six tanks a-rolling, Five settlement rings, Four falling bombs, Three trench guns, Two trampled doves, And an uprooted olive tree . These shocking carols strike the reader with...