Little houses on the hillsides
little houses in the olive groves
little houses in the West Bank
and they all go up in flames

There’s a muslim one, a jewish one
a christian one and samaritan one
they’re all in the west bank 
and they all go up in flames

and the people in the houses
they are all incoveniently
living their little lives
and they all go up in flames

and there were doctors
and journalists and 
U.N. representatives
and they’re not all for Israel
and they all go up in flames

and the Palestinians cry out for
basic necessities
to feed the starving children
so we bombed all the schools

and the children go to a camp
for the refugees
where they are all put in tents
and they all go up in flames

and our boys become soldiers
to shoot down our enemies
in the houses and olive groves
and they all go up in flames

Little houses on the hillsides
little houses in the olive groves
little houses in the West Bank
and they all go up in flames

Set to the tune of/ inspired by the song: “Little Boxes” by Malvina Reynolds, 1962

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.-S.C.) proudly boasted on Fox News:
“We’re in a religious war here. I am with Israel. Do whatever the hell you have to do to defend yourself. Level the place!” – Oct 2023

References for Further reading:

– “Evangelical Support for Israel is Fueled by Apocalyptic Hopes”, Sojourners, Michael rowley, 9 Nov 2023
https://sojo.net/articles/evangelical-support-israel-fueled-apocalyptic-hopes

– “Stemming Israeli Settler Violence at its root”, International Crisis Group, 06 Sep 2024
https://www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-north-africa/east-mediterranean-mena-israelpalestine/246-stemming-israeli-settler-violence

“Praying for Armageddon”, A film by Tonje Hessen Schei, 2024
https://www.prayingforarmageddon.com/

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