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Shir LaShalom lyrics that Yitzhak Rabin was reading from at the time of his assassination.1Song for Peace ) is a popular Israeli song that has come to be an anthem of the Israeli peace camp .2The song was first written in 1969. The lyrics were by Yaakov Rotblit and the melody was written by Yair Rosenblum . Though the song was originally written by members of the Nahal Brigade Entertainment Troupe of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), many in the Israeli military establishment were not pleased by its anti-war message and Rehavam Ze'evi who was then the IDF's head of Central Command, banned the song from being played during performances. The song was sung at the rally where Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated and is often associated with his assassination and its aftermath in Israeli culture. A copy of the song's lyrics was found on Rabin's body, soaked in his blood.3
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Shir LaShalom ( A Song for Peace ) is a popular Israeli song that has become an anthem for the Israeli peace movement.
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Blood-stained Shir LaShalom lyrics from which Rabin had read minutes before his assassination Shir LaShalom ( A Song for Peace ) is a popular Israeli song that has become an anthem for the Israeli peace movement.
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Israeli song originally performed by the Nahal band.Blood-stained Shir LaShalom lyrics from which Yitzhak Rabin had read at a rally minutes before his assassination Shir LaShalom ( A Song for Peace ) is a popular Israeli song that has become an anthem for the Israeli peace movement.
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Israeli song originally performed by the Nahal band Blood-stained Shir LaShalom lyrics from which Yitzhak Rabin had read at a rally minutes before his assassination Shir LaShalom ( Hebrew : שיר לשלום , A Song for Peace ) is an Israeli pop song that was first performed in 1969 by Lehakat HaNahal (להקת הנח"ל), a musical ensemble of the Israel Defense Forces .The song has since been widely associated with Israeli advocacy for a peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict , including organizations advocating for a two-state solution such as Peace Now .
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popular israeli song that was first performed in 1969 by lehakat hanahal
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