my right to be innocent

from radioworks_vol​.​01 by meiraasher

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Udi Segal:

Slowly I understood that I’m not IN
That I don’t want to be a soldier
I don't want to be a soldier,
Let alone an Occupier
I refuse to lose my Self
Oh this Self
I pity you, dear friends
I am sorry for your Self, being slowly digested by the army
I won't help you assert your nationalism
Not with uniform, not with commanders, not with training, and not with virility
Its my right to be innocent and to define my own life
You can be people, not soldiers
You can converse without mentioning the army
And public transport should be normal, not full of rifles 
A school is for learning, not for recruiting
Shall we please finish the show?

credits

from radioworks_vol​.​01, released September 2, 2022
Udi Segal and Meira Asher.
from Voices vs. the Israeli Occupation of Palestine 2017
10 x 45sec. pieces for UltraShorts, DeutcheKultuur Radio and Documenta.

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