Do they Make Mirrors in Israel? Genocide, Jews and the Christian West

A Deep-dive Into the Pathology of Western-backed Jewish Genocide and What We Must Do to Cure the Patient(s)

Palestinain Artist Imad Abu Shttayah, Oil on Canvas: We Shall Return

Part One: Mirrors

“We are the mirror, as well as the face in it,” says Mevalana Rumi—the 13th century Muslim mystic scholar, and still the bestselling poet in America. But the mirror that he speaks of is the well-polished heart that feels, senses and reflects the Divine:

“We are the mirror, as well as the face in it. We are tasting the taste of eternity this minute.” ( — Rumi)

But just this minute, as I write these words, innocent men, women and children in Gaza continue to die in the most horrific ways possible. Because tragically there are many warped mirrors too. Warped hearts that no longer reflect reality—let alone reflect the Divine. Rather they distort the ‘better angels of our nature’ and twist reality out of shape, size and recognition. In the spiritual teachings of the Islamic sacred tradition, remembrance of God—the Beloved—feeds the soul. It is the well nourished, spiritually healthy heart that reflects the Divine Beauty and Majesty apparent in creation. But those men and women who…