Palestinian Christian author and activist Samia Khoury updates Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” in response to this week in Gaza.
By Eileen Fleming
Friday’s email included the following from Samia Khoury who writes from Palestine:
Dear Family and Friends: After the massacre of Gaza on May 14, I was writing to a friend and asking how many more need to die before our voice is heard and we are granted justice. He wrote back reminding me of Bob Dylan’s song “the answer is Blowin’ in the wind.” I have always loved that song. So I decided I was going to improvise new words to suit our situation:
How many massacres must we go through
Before they see us as humans?
How many evictions must we go through
Before we have the right to go back to our homes
Yes, and how many times are we labeled terrorists
Before we are granted our rights
The answer my friend is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind
How many years must we stay under siege
Before we regain our freedom
How many years must we face humiliation
Before we’re granted our dignity
And yes how many more lives need to be lost
Before justice and peace will prevail
The answer my friend is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.
How many years can people stay oppressed
Before rising up towards freedom
How many young people must die
Before the world raises its voice
And yes how many handicapped will stay around
Before they can lead a normal life
The answer my friend is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.- Samia Khoury
“What does God require? He has told you o’man! Be just, be merciful, and walk humbly with your Lord.” -Micah 6:8
Eileen Fleming, senior non-Arab correspondent writes for TADN
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