Israel's Army Radio chief, Yaron Dekel, cancelled a special broadcast of a new song released by musician Izhar Ashdot as the song, entitled 'A Matter of Habit,' is demeaning to IDF soldiers and according to Dekel, should not receive airtime on the IDF's radio station.
Among the song's lyrics, written by Alona Kimhi, are the lines "they are not men, nor women / They are mere objects, mere...
- By Zsuzsi Schindler
- 15 Oct 2012
- 07:00PM
dear Haaretz, most normal Israeli, whose children risked their lives for years in Zahal are absolutely not amused with this Pacifistic song; Pacifism might be a wonderful theoretical idea in Schweiz or New Zealand, we still are in danger of life and death 24/7. I am a mother and grandmother and feel very bad with this song making the impression that his words are true. They are not. Our kids are human, good and gentle. And they defend also singers who sing anti patriot anti Zionist anti Israeli songs.
thank you
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