Cyclical

So Abbas pulled it off.  The very vote
That’s given him autonomy, of sorts,
Is more apparent here, within the courts
Of world opinion, though, and make a note,
It’s guaranteed to cause a bigger thrust
Of settlement, the heaviest return
That Israel can acquire with the burn
That Palestine has given ‘em, a must
If Israel is to keep the upper hand
In keeping ‘Palestinian’ a name
That’s quickly disappearing, and the game
Is simple: reacquire all the land
Your ancestors had had an age ago.
They share the cries of refugee, and woe.