charles mingus at a peace rally circa 1967

charles mingus – don’t let it happen here

“…one day they came and they took the communists, and i said nothing because i was not a communist.

then one day they came and they took the people of the Jewish faith, and i said nothing because i had no faith.

then one day they came and took the unionists, and i said nothing because i was not a unionist.

they burned the Catholic churches one day, and i said nothing because i was a protestant.

one day they came and they took me, and i could say nothing because i was as guilty as they were of genocide, destroying the rights of any man to live…”

some great words by charles mingus, genuine people should follow them regardless of the parties – follow them when they effects the jews and follow them when they effects the palestinians. cease fire now, free the hostages, stop the illegal settlements, demand a just peace, there is no humane alternative – by xy