When I learned that the IDF and Israel Police are calling their preparations for the UN vote in September “Operation Summer Seeds,” I was very disappointed.
But even before the disappointment settled in, I did what probably every Israeli did when they heard the name of the upcoming operation: they hummed a tune.
“Summer Seeds”, or in Hebrew “Zirei Kayitz,” is one of Meir Ariel’s biggest hits, and one of my favorite songs. It’s probably one of the most tranquil, peaceful songs I’ve ever heard. It’s soothing, calming.
So now, but of course, one of those overly creative dimwits at the Kirya has to ruin that for me and make the obvious connection to bloodshed and violence. Darnit!
Summer seeds,
carried in the wind,
awakening memories,
arousing yearnings.
Summer seeds
pass through the nostrils,
and hint what a summer,
it’s going to be.
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Danny
The IDF and their ‘operations’… they remind me of a struggling manufacturing company with an inferior product trying to use creative marketing to enhance their brand. Maybe they should get G. Yafit to pitch their operations on T.V.
Ben Israel
How the Israeli Left/Progressives ruined one of my favorite words: SHALOM (peace).
They took one of the most important words from the TANACH (Bible) and Daily Prayer Book and, by a process of Orwellianization made it into a weapon to bludgeon their political opponents, trying to force Israelis to accept the line from Orwell’s book “1984″ by way of the phony “peace process”:
WAR IS PEACE
Ami Kaufman
@Ben – you always up the ante, dammit! Just when I thought you couldn’t get any more pathetic, there you go with today’s comment! Classic! Thanks so much, I can’t stop laughing.
Michael W.
@Ben, I usually agree with you, but your comment is ridiculous. If the Left is so full of shit, don’t lower yourself to their level.