All posts by hila
The Kingdom of the Hermon
Written by Yovav Katz, composed by Effi Netzer, and performed by the Military Band of the IDF in 1968, “Kingdom
Naomi Shemer / Nachal Band: Tomorrow
Written by Naomi Shemer for the Nachal Military Band, this optimistic song which dreams of a time of peace and prosperity
Chava Alberstein: My Daughter, Are you Cyring or Laughing?
Written after the Six Day War, this iconic Israeli song describes a young girl from Kibbutz Gadot not knowing how
Colonel Bagshot: Six Day War
From the 1971 album, “Oh, What a Lovely War,” many believe that this depresssing anti-war song entitled “Six Day War”
Haim Hefer / Arik Lavi: Nasser is Waiting for Rabin
Written in the “waiting period” before the Six Day War, this upbeat song was written by Haim Hefer and performed
With What Shall I Bless Him?
Written by Rachel Shapira in memory of her classmate Eldad Krock, a young reservist killed in the in the Six
Shlomo Artzi: New Land
Released during the First Intifada, this song is written as a continuous conversation between fathers and sons over the course
Ehud Banai & the Refugees: Stir the Cement
Released by Ehud Banai and The Refugees during the First Intifada, this song is written from the perspective of a
Nurit Galron: After We’re Gone, Let the Flood Come
Released by Israeli singer Nurit Galron during the First Intifada, this controversial song criticised the Israeli public (and those living in
I Call Upon You: A Palestinian Song From the First Intifada
Originally written as a poem in 1966 by the Palestinian poet, Tawfeeq Zayyad, this song became popular leading up the First Intifada.