Both pieces below were inspired by an article on Voice of the Copts.
First:
TO THE GULLIBLE OF GAZA:
If you see Ismail Hanniyeh with a grin from ear to ear
And you have to lie down for a while,
And if Fathi Hamad looks contented and glad
And you feel that you’ve missed it by miles;
If al-Qassam Brigades pitch up at parades
Eyes a-twinkle without any guile,
Don’t be worried or sad
You’re not poorly or mad –
HAMAS HAS BEEN TOLD TO SMILE!
Voice of the Copts‘ article about Hamas’ (“charm”) attempt to win the hearts and minds of the Palestinians (whose safety, health and human rights it has been busily engaged in betraying since it came to power) also put me in mind of the following, which is a light-hearted adaptation of a song which was popular long ago in the UK music halls, “The Laughing Policeman.” Song composed by Billie Grey.
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I know a Hamas policeman
He’s always on our street
A more angry gloomy beggar
You would never want to meet;
But now he’s gone peculiar –
Instead of glares and frowns
He’s suddenly been turned into
The happiest man in town!
Chorus Hahahahahahah &c
He grins at all the women
And he chortles at the men
And when he’s finished doing that
He does it all again
It has to be a happy pill
They’ve put into his tea
I quickly run away from him in case he smiles at me!
Chorus, Haahahahahahah
His miserable phyzzog
Is still full of misery lines
Because his angry attitude
Has set it over time
He opened up his great big mouth,
Let out a huge guffaw
And then he doubled up in pain
Because it broke his jaw!
Chorus Hahahahah a &c
I always turn away from him
While walking ’round the town
I try to steer well clear of him
The un-Islamic clown
I tried to laugh right back at him
But it stuck in my throat
‘Cos Hamas’ charm offensive
Has got really got my goat
FINAL CHORUS X 2 – Hahahaha &c
