Jaffa{used to be a byword for a succulent orange
by Steven Taylor
Before you say I’m antisemitic
He wasn’t Jewish
But there was a child in our class
at St. George’s (kindergarten)
who kept stabbing other girls
and boys with leaded pencils
It didn’t seem to bother him
how much pain he caused
The teacher warned him
repeatedly, explaining
how children other than himself
had feelings, nerve endings
Eventually she became so
exasperated with his behaviour
she took away his pencils
told him,
read a book instead of stabbing
So why does Britain
supply arms to Israel?