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Ceasefire comes to a close — Mohammed Assaf’s ‘Raise Your Head High’

Mohammed Assaf released his latest single at the beginning of Israel’s recent slaughter in Gaza. The song and prophetic lyrics have accompanied Palestinians, and many of us all over the world, through darkness and unspeakable horror this last month. As another ceasefire comes to a close, and Palestinians in Gaza brave on with unfathomable courage, Raise Your Head High:

Lift your head high

It is your weapon

The origin of dignity is humanity

The son of the free land of sun

Your son Gaza will not be disgraced

 

Gaza is calling

But who’s to hear

Gaza calls With the might of those hands

Throw your enemy with stones

And you’ll stand in the face of death

 

We have all the rights

We are all for it

The day the right is regained

We shall sacrifice for its soil

 

Take my blood and give me freedom

My land is from river to sea

O Gaza present your men

Each one equals a hundred

 

No matter how intense injustice has come

We will protect the land

It’s either victory or martyrdom

The men of this land said

 

O soil of beloved forgotten land

With precious blood precious you’re irrigated

My Land sing your hymn

Stand strong be ready for freedom

 

Lift your head high

It is your weapon

The origin of dignity is humanity

The son of the free land of sun

Your son Gaza will not be disgraced

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The ceasefire “comes to a close”? A very gentle way to put it… How about: ‘Hamas decided to break the ceasefire- like they broke the previous ones- and resume the bloodshed and bring more misery’.

Powerful and inspiring.

Can’t listen without crying – reminds me of resistance songs of Occupied Poland

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Thanks for this, Annie!

…the BEST!

Thanks for bringing this to the front page, Annie.

I’ve listened to it daily (sometimes more than once) since the slaughter began. It’s really good for a cry and to stiffen one’s backbone in the face of Israel’s disregard for human life and nurtured depravity.

It’s also great for remembering just how resilient and strong the Palestinians are.