Matisyahu, a Jewish reggae musician who has been the target of anti-Israel protests during recent tours, released a video for his song “Ascent” on Friday featuring footage shot at the scene of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel. was published.
The song, with lyrics in both English and Hebrew, tackles themes of anti-Semitism in the wake of the Hamas genocide and the resulting war.
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Lyrics include: “I feel my reputation under attack / We used to get shot in the back” and “There’s no one to blame but the Jews / In your right mind, this just started.” It’s not / They’ve been saying this for years / A baby crying in fear.”
The title of this song is a quote from the Bible’s Psalm of Ascension: “I have long since settled among those who hate peace.”
Matisyahu told Billboard that he wrote “Ascent” in response to anti-Semitic rhetoric from Ye (Kanye West) and others.
The video was shot at the Supernova music festival venue and at a kibbutz targeted by Hamas.
Matisyahu said. signboard In an interview with the magazine about the song, he said that until he visited Israel after the terrorist attack, he felt “hopeless” about his future. He performed for Israeli soldiers on the front lines and met with survivors and families of hostages.
As Breitbart News reported, upon his return, Matisyahu became the target of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic protests, with staff at some venues refusing to work at his concerts and canceling sold-out performances. I was forced to cancel.
Prime Minister Matisyahu is scheduled to visit Israel again next week. play in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
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