PA TV music video commemorates
Arafat:
"Death for the sake of Palestine is
good...
We have not abandoned your
weapon"
http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?
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by Itamar
Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
On the recent anniversary of Yasser Arafat´s
death, official Palestinian Authority TV produced and broadcast a
music video praising Arafat.
The lyrics of the song glorify death, describing
how "death for the sake of Palestine is good," and how "I have poured
the blood of self-sacrifice on your path."
The song honors
Arafat as someone who was "friends with the rifle," who "declared the
revolution and continued to fight," "did not tire," and "did not give
up on the principles."
The lyrics end with a promise to Arafat to continue his
militant path:
"We swear at your grave, by Allah, not to forget your
name and your oath.
We have not abandoned your
weapon."
The
visual side of the music video portrays Arafat as the military man he
was most of his life, and neglects to include anything showing Arafat
as a peace negotiator and Nobel Peace Prize
recipient.
The music video commemorating Arafat was broadcast daily
for a week on PA TV, which is directly under the control of PA
Chairman Mahmoud Abbas´ office.
The following is the transcript of
the song PA TV produced to honor Arafat:
"Yasser
Arafat - I have written your name in my heart,
I have poured the blood
of self-sacrifice on your path.
How can I forget my nation´s
catastrophe (i.e., establishment of Israel) as I say: Death for the
sake of Palestine is good.
All the soldiers stood at
attention.
They stood at your grave, saluting you
with the
weapon of rebellion loaded,
with bullets which flew and greeted
you.
Yasser and the rifle were friends as testified by
[fights in] the trenches and alleys.
The homeland cries out "I´m
missing [you]" and the nation speaks and eulogizes you, Yasser. All
the soldiers stood at attention.
You declared the revolution
and continued to fight. No, you did not tire.
You did not give up on
the principles. The heavier your burden, the more it strengthened
you, Yasser. All the soldiers stood at attention.
We swear at
your grave, by Allah, not to forget your name and your
oath.
We have not abandoned your weapon. Your oath is an
obligation which we will carry out, Yasser. All the soldiers stood at
attention."
"Produced by PA TV Palestine"
[PA TV (Fatah), Nov. 10, 11,
12, 13, 16, 2011]
