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any Israeli artists to have responded the challenge of the Intifada. Thesesongs, by three Israeli women, have the distinction ofbeing bannedon Israeli radio for 'lowering morale' and 'bringing the army into disrepute'. Si Hyman, the daughter of a well-known Israeli song-writer, is the leading singer of Israel's New Wave. In 1984,her song Big Hero warned'You, Big Hero, it's no big deal to be strong in war'. Shooting and Cryingl, one of the earliest protest songsagainst the repression of the Intifada, was banned from Israel Army Radio in 1988. When Joan Baez, at a concert in Tel-Aviv, sang the song,the radio cut short a live broadcastof the concert. Nurit Galron, a singer in the vein of Joni Mitchell, has not previously written political lyrics. is Herbrother-in-law,Tzali Reshef, a PeaceNow. Aprds Nous le leaderof D6luge causeda storm in Israel, and was banned from Israel Radio. Hava Alberstein has been one of the best-known Israeli singers for the past 20 years, and was forrnlerly noted for her performances of Yiddish and Israeli patriotic songs. In recent years, she has made a number of political gestures, expressing strong support for reservistswho refusedto servein the Lebanon War. Her protest particularly upset the nationalist right, and several demands were voicedto deny her national honours. Chad Gadya is based on a traditional Passoversong,known to most Jews from their childhood. Hava Alberstein's version, sung to a haunting Oriental tune, has also been banned from Israel Radio. Translations by Roland Rance.

Shootingand Crying, Si Hyman

The street cleaner told me that in his village it has all changed Life looks different in the shadow of filth And a window is broken in my flat, Tel-Aviv is bursting in on me, Even its smell has changed.I sensedanger' Boys are playing with lead, girls with steel dolls Life looks different in the shadow of frlth And it makes no difference at all to me who is going to win The world that I had is no longer, and the great light is gone Boys are playing with lead, girls with steel dolls Life looks different in the shadow of frlth Shooting and crying, burning and laughing When did we ever learn to bury people alive? Shooting and crying, burning and laughing When did we forget that our children too have been killed? In my city it has all changed Wrapped in cellophane,tied to the platform, I wait for the train How long will I wait to see what will happen? How long will we wait and cry at what happens? On both sides,we want only to live In this fear it is impossibleto see. I want a refuge from all this struggle It really doesn't matter to me who is stronger Shooting and crying, burning and laughing When did we forget that our children too have been killed? Boys are playing with lead, girls with steel dolls Life looks different in the shadow of frlth

Aprds Nousle Ddluge, Nurit Galron

There's a land of stonesand molotovs And Tel-Aviv seetheswith night-clubs and orgies There's a land of resisters where they bind the wounds And Tel-Aviv celebrates- eat, drink and be merry. No, don't tell me of a child who lost her eye It only makes me sick, sick, sick It only makes me sick. and the suffering I've no time for the oppressed And I don't care what's going on'over there' Don't tell me about'Yellow Wind', about detaineesand rioters Let's make love and live our lives Tel-Aviv - that's the life! No, don't tell me of a child who lost her home It only makes me sick, sick, sick It only makes me sick. I've no time for pious moralisers Let's drink-in the busy streets of Tel-Aviv No, don't tell me of a child who lost her childhood It only makes me sick, sick, sick It only makes me sick. Let's live here in Tel-Aviv Aprds nous le d6luge The fed don't understand the hungry Tel-Aviv - c'est la vie!

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