Gaza's Grim FactsWhatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me
Today I caught this grim summary on Twitter/X: The scary part is that the official death toll of 76,134 is an undercount. So many bodies remain under rubble or just plain obliterated by bombs. Of course, the so-called cease fire in Gaza is anything but as Israel continues its policy of not-so-selective killing and slow strangulation. If you suggest genocide is wrong, the predictable response from the Israeli-U.S. government is that you’re a Hamas terrorist sympathizer and probably an anti-Semite as well (the latter is true even if you’re Jewish). Coincidentally, I just took a drink after typing that and started choking. OK, maybe that wasn’t a coincidence. I remember during Catholic service we’d sing the hymn: “Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me.” I guess they’re just empty words to all those avowed Christians in the government. Here are the words to that hymn: Whatsoever you do When I was hungry you gave me to eat, When I was weary you helped me to When I was homeless you opened your When I was little you taught me to read, When in prison you came to my cell In a strange country you made me at When I was laughed at you stood by my Amen to that. You're currently a free subscriber to Bracing Views. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. © 2026 YP Retired Airman |