Music

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Roger Waters – “We Shall Overcome”, Palestine

by Haitham Sabbah June 12, 2010

Roger Waters wrote: “Over the new year 2009-2010, an international group of 1500 men and women from 42 nations went to Egypt to join a Freedom March to Gaza. They did this to protest the current blockade of Gaza. To protest the fact that the people of Gaza live in a virtual prison. To protest [...]

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Boycott Targets Stars From Elvis to Elton

by SR Editor May 22, 2010

By Nathan Guttman Washington – It was a feather in the cap of pro-boycott activists, but for Israelis, a major setback. With battle lines drawn across concert halls and stadiums hosting rock bands, the decision by mega-star Elvis Costello to cancel his planned concerts in Israel is being viewed as a game changer. In a [...]

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Elvis Costello cancels Israel Tour

by Haitham Sabbah May 19, 2010

It Is After Considerable Contemplation… It is after considerable contemplation that I have lately arrived at the decision that I must withdraw from the two performances scheduled in Israel on the 30th of June and the 1st of July. One lives in hope that music is more than mere noise, filling up idle time, whether [...]

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Rich Siegel – “In Palestine” [Video-Music]

by Haitham Sabbah January 8, 2010

Video link: http://vimeo.com/6630724

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Music: Rebellious rhymes from Nahr al-Bared camp

by Haitham Sabbah December 29, 2009

The hip-hop beats ringing through the muddy, unlit streets of the burnt-out Palestinian refugee camp Nahr al-Bared seem incongruous. But the rhymes are camp-grown – and courageous. “I’m carrying worries / From inside a destroyed camp / I’m preparing an attack / Words that keep turning in my head / Nahr al-Bared is fenced-in with [...]

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Utopia as Alibi: Said, Barenboim and the Divan Orchestra

by SR Editor December 13, 2009

By Raymond Deane* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz As a classical musician involved in pro-Palestinian activism, I frequently encounter the assumption that I am an unconditional admirer of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra (WEDO). My reservations on this score tend to produce shocked disapproval: How could I not enthuse about such an idealistic project, particularly since [...]

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Ensemble Ambitions in a World Divided

by SR Editor June 21, 2009

By DANIEL J. WAKIN WISPS of mournful tunes from a cane flute mingled with the plucking, jangling arabesques of the zitherlike qanun, the oud and gentle drums. The sounds arose from a quartet of Arab musicians who call themselves the Oriental Music Ensemble as they shared a precious moment of togetherness in the Miller Theater [...]

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HATTLER – Assalamu Alaikum

by Haitham Sabbah May 12, 2009

“Assalamu Alaikum”; a nice song from a live performance by Hellmut Hattler that goes around Israel / Palestine conflict and presents “The Wall” as a sample of this conflict. Peace! http://bit.ly/17daok Lyrics:

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Song: The War On Palestine (Gaza)

by Haitham Sabbah January 20, 2009

Song by The Dark Bob: Embed code:

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Video: Greek Song for Gaza

by Haitham Sabbah January 18, 2009
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Video: Anthem for Gaza

by Haitham Sabbah January 9, 2009

Michael Heart: We Will Not Go Down (Song for Gaza) Also available at: BlipTV: http://blip.tv/file/1652357 DailyMotion: http://tinyurl.com/8rr8jn

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Music: Chinese Democracy

by Haitham Sabbah November 30, 2008

Guns n’ Roses Album: Chinese Democracy Song: Chinese Democracy (What is Chinese Democracy?) Lyrics can be found here. Dedicated to those fighting oppression (in collaboration with mondediplo.com, btselem.org and un.org/unrwa). [Hat tip: Robin]

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The “Two-Faced Man” in Palestine

by Haitham Sabbah January 10, 2008

Here is a gift for President Bush who is visiting Occupied Palestine. Enjoy the music (HT: Alan):

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Violinist Nigel Kennedy in Israel on the wall

by Haitham Sabbah July 26, 2007

Punk rebel with a classical cause Via: Haaretz “…And today, I was really shocked when I saw the wall here. It’s a new type of apartheid, barbaric behavior. How can you impose collective punishment and divide people from one another? We are all residents of the same planet. I would think that the world learned [...]

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Open letter to the Rolling Stones regarding planned gig in Israel

by Haitham Sabbah May 19, 2007

Please circulate and forward widely The following letter is addressed to the Rolling Stones who are planning a concert in Israel. At this point we are soliciting endorsements from artists, cultural figures, intellectuals and cultural organizations, and others who wish to lend their support. Please send endorsements to info@boycottisrael.ps , with your name/name of organization, [...]

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