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Israel is a scorpion,
"despicable and self-
centered"
in PA TV music video
Composer and singer of song is
advisor to the PA
http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?
fi=157&doc_id=5950
by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques
Zilberdik
 A blue and white scorpion representing
Israel chases a turtle whose shell is covered with the traditional
Palestinian scarf. This is one of the cartoon visuals in a music
video broadcast several times on Palestinian Authority
TV.
Click to view
The turtle, symbolizing the slow progress of
Palestinian statehood, is chased by the  Israeli scorpion throughout the video. On its way,
the turtle passes Israel´s security fence. On the fence is a drawing
of a dagger stabbing the Star of David.
The song repeatedly asks "Why should I
like you?" and portrays the PA as forthcoming while Israel
is "despicable," "self-centered" and described as an oppressor
who "hates the Palestinians in its heart," "scatter[s] them around
the world,"and subjects them to "beatings, oppression, detention and
biting."
The singer and composer, Ahmed Dari, who appears in the
video, is an advisor to the PA and has been a member of the Permanent
Delegation of Palestine to UNESCO, the United Nations´ Educational,
Social and Cultural Organization.
 Tanks,
falling missiles and bulldozers demolishing houses are also part of
the visuals. One segment depicts an Israeli tank with a shovel
rolling up a Palestinian flag. A number of Palestinian children are
shown fleeing the tank, some already lying in pools blood on the
flag.
The song also criticizes the US for "strengthening"
Israel against the PA and "forgetting" about the
Palestinians:
"You and the other one [USA] that strengthens you
against me
[The USA] is
proud of you
It feeds and nourishes you
It takes
[oil] from me and gives it to you
A second later forgets
me"
 A
picture of shell casings and a baby bottle accompany the words "It
[the US] feeds and nourishes you [Israel]."
The following is
the text of the song:
"[Israel] asked for
[our] love
I came but it didn´t come
I stayed in
my place
[Israel] made my life bitter
Why should I like you?
I don´t know if I will accept you
All I have
isn´t enough for you
Even Allah doesn´t want to quiet
you
Why should I like you?
Why should we love each
other?
You hate me in your heart
You scatter me all over
the world
[I am] like a bird
Beatings, oppression,
detention, biting
You [Israel] are despicable and self-
centered
All I have isn´t enough for you
Even Allah
doesn´t want to quiet you
Why should I like you?
By Allah, if I fall into your hands
I´ll pay
you back and show you
You and the other one [USA] that
strengthens you against me
[The USA] is proud of
you
It feeds and nourishes you
It takes [oil] from me
and gives it to you
A second later forgets me
Even Allah
doesn´t want to quiet you
Why should I like
you?"
[PA TV
(Fatah), Nov 17, 21, 26 and 30, 2011]
The following
articles refer to an earlier song written by Ahmed Dari. An article
from Reuters, published by the independent Palestinian news agency
Ma´an, refers to Dari as "an advisor to the Palestinian Authority"
and mentions his career as
a "diplomat":
"Dari, who has
recently become an advisor to the Palestinian Authority, is
bemused by the success of the [earlier] song. Created with his
friend, two computers and a handful of instruments, it uses a
tortoise to symbolize a slow progress towards statehood... Dari is pursuing his career as a diplomat and
singer. He is also an accomplished Arabic calligrapher. He
will travel to New York this week and has already composed a
new song. Its theme will be the difficult relationship between
Palestinians and Israelis."
[Ma´an (Palestinian news agency),
quoting Reuters 20/09/2011,
http://maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=422029,
accessed Dec. 4, 2011]
"Ahmed Dari, artist and
advisor to the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ... worked for
the Permanent Delegation of Palestine to UNESCO, and organized many
artistic activities to present Arab culture in general, and
Palestinian culture in particular."
[www.france24.com , 02/03/2011, accessed
Dec. 4, 2011]
"The artist Ahmed Dari... works for the
Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is head of the
Palestinian Forum for Culture and Media in France... Ahmed Dari
worked for the Permanent Delegation of Palestine to
UNESCO."
[www.qudsnet.com , Nov. 16, 2011, accessed Dec. 4, 2011]
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