Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Can Revolution be Justified? Revolutions by 'imprisoned populations' against powerful powers Have occurred throughout history. Our own U.S. revolution erupted when the once devoted population, Had been taxed, countered, and had their freedoms slowly removed. The French followed, revolting against their haughty Royalty. Many such revolutions have erupted with similar motivations-- Haiti in 1804 being another, which freaked out President T. Jefferson! Now we have the eruption of Hamas in Gaza, Revolting, once again, because of a controlled population Which basically has been held in an 'open air prison' since 1948. What they did on 7 October 2023, was an horrid act, But nonetheless a revolt, poorly, ideally, representing 'their people', Screaming out once again that enough is enough. The world, in the past, could have guided events, So that the Palestians, who forcibly lost all their land, Could have maintained dignity by possessing their own Nation-State In a Two State Solution, created at that time, So that these 'losers' at least maintained some dignity With their own continuing, prideful legacy. In this light, and compared to the origins of many other world revolutions, Is it really so mysterious as to why this horror actually erupted? Frank Maurer 1 April 2024 0850 Hours.