Poem

An Meán Oirthear Mí Iúil 2006

Title	An Meán Oirthear Mí Iúil 2006
Author	Mike Mac Domhnaill

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology	Year of Publication	Medium	View Details
Macalla Maidu	2013	Print Collection	View Details

Publication Instance Details #1727

Collection/Anthology Details

Collection/Anthology	Macalla Maidu
Date of Publication	2013
Publisher	Coiscéim (Ireland)
Page Number(s)	31

Publication Overview

Translation	Is Multilingual	Explicit Irish Context?	Ekphrasis	Has Paratext?	Reference to News, Media or Technology
No	No	No	No	No	No

Details

Human Rights Issues	War HR & Colonisation/Colonial Legacies HR & Weapons of Mass Destruction (incl. nuclear) Poverty/Deprivation/Lack of Sustenance
Languages	Irish
Genre	Short Lyric
Medium	Print Collection
Notes	This poem reflects on the destruction caused by Israel's pursuit of two kidnapped Israeli soldiers. The kidnapping of two members of the Israeli Defence Forces by Hezbollah led to the outbreak of the Lebanon War. This poem focuses on the the effect of the Israeli tanks and military on Palestinian lands, building, and crops, with the different in the value of lives all too clear - the Israelis are in pursuit of two captured soldiers, but don't seem to mind the deaths caused in Lebanon or Gaza. There are references to water and electricity supplies being cut off. American President George W. Bush is also mentioned in the poem. America refused to criticize Israeli exploits during the Lebanon War.

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