Why Paraguay

The Arab League has just cut of ties with Guatemala over the latter’s decision to hand over the strings to Washington and play good by moving its embassy to Jerusalem. 

To add insult to injury, the move was made amid protests in the occupied Palestinian territories in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, and the subsequent shooting and killing of dozens of Palestinian protesting in the Gaza Strip. 

To add further insult, Paraguay followed suit.

The decision to enrage the international community at large and risk severing ties with Arab and Muslim nations is likely attributed to the art of cajolement. Praise Washington and Tel Aviv for their efforts to establish peace and justice, and support such rhetoric with tactless actions. In short, to stay in America’s good books, kiss up to Israel on diplomatic and economic levels.  

Jimmy Morales, Guatemala’s President, said his country was sending a message of "love, peace and fraternity" to Israel on the occasion of recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes praised his country´s decision at the inauguration ceremony as "A historic day that strengthens ties between Paraguay and Israel".

Since everyone is being poetic about it, so can we.

Little Morales and Cartes said one day

Let´s go out together my friend and play

However they were scared of the bully at bay

Who has never had a sensible thing to say

Plus there is his little brother Shabtai

Who is always part of every fray

So they thought of a plan to sway

And make them both happy in May

They moved their toys across the hay

And built play castles from drenched clay

We did it! echoed their shameless bray

And a star to our heads the bullies will inlay

When those Arabs come our way

We can change our minds, if they have more to pay