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Oct 7, 2023Liked by Esther Cohen

I'm so touched by how you hold out the promise of a beautiful life that could be if only, if only. I was in tears this morning to see the Aljazeera news banner on my ipad. How can civilized educated people continue to do this I lamented.

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me too

impossibly sad

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Oct 7, 2023Liked by Esther Cohen

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Oct 7, 2023Liked by Esther Cohen

Beautiful and true.

I want to hold onto this.

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Such a beautiful poem about the heart and the heartbreak of it all.

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thanks marsha

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Esther, This poem of yours has really touched my heart. I feel like maybe I can wake up to find that this war and the one in Ukraine were a nightmare I remember July 4 1975 when we heard about Entebe Although Ive always thought of myself as a peacenik, I cheered for the bravery shown that day. I want to cry for the people of Gaza on both sides and I want to beg for peace while banging the drums of war and the clarion call.

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Heartbreaking, and you have made the unthinkable into something beautiful.

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So beautiful

So sad

Keep going Esther💜. Judy

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Love the poem in so many ways - how come the majority never rules?

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How can we not all weep today?

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yes yes yes

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Yes, like a first lover.

And now what?

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that's the question

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Beautifully put. Only last Saturday I was at a huge blocks-long, peaceful woman-led Democracy rally in Jerusalem. Mostly or all white-skinned folks with more women and children than I saw during the rest of my trip. What can they do and where are they now?

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can you write about Jerusalem now?

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I’m on deadline now for Whitehotmagazine.com

Should post on Sunday.

See Instagram sarabenninga_painting

She’s a great young painter in Jerusalem.

There was an annual international street fair on the day I left. Jerusalem was a quiet city when I was there. The local Haaretz newspaper with NYTIMES excerpts said the Israeli businessman did not like Trump twisting his truths.

Last night’s PBS News called Trump “deranged”. In another story, Nobel laureate Maria Ressa said 72% of the world is under authoritarian rule in 2023!

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Ok I’ll read what ever you write x

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Every time I read this I like it more.

Every time I get a news bulletin

I read this and like it more and cry.

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What a beautiful Poem about a terrible topic. Yes, like your first husband. You never stop loving, you never divorce but then again you do.

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And it's 1, 2, 3, what are we fightin' for?

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