From the River to the sea, The Holy Land is not for free
For marches, rallies, chants. Donated to the Public Domain, derivative versions and musical adaptations welcomed, attribution is appreciated. More recent version here The Holy Land is not for Free. First performed live at Multnomah County Board of Commissioners 20th June 14:12. We challenge all-comers to an Israel Palestine debate
| From the River to the Sea The Holy Land is not for Free | piano-forte equivalento |
| The Roman empire and the Byzantine named their colony Palestine | piano |
| The Islamic Arabs and Frankish Crusaders Egyptians, Ottomans, and British invaders | |
| All these foreign empires who occupy Delude themselves with their own lie, | mezzo |
| Now the atheist tankies fill the hall But Marx misled them and Lenin will fall | |
| They will be divided, they will be defeated, Let the truth be spoken and the words will be repeated | the people, united |
| Palestine is a Roman imperial innovation Israel is post-colonial liberation of the land's indigenous Jewish nation | |
| Hey, Hey, Ho, ho, Idolaters, Tankies, got to go | Signo reprise “Leninfall, what do you know?” |
| Who wrote the bible? Well, well, Who stands with Israel? | reprise improvisando ad forte Standing well, well, well, well I stand with Israel |
| Free the hostages, free them now. Let the kings of Gaza come and bow. | fortissimo staccato PRN mezzo-forte, legato |
| One, two, three, four No more death cults, no more war | D.S. per requiem necessitat et ad nauseum |
| Dar ha-yShalom? house of war? What is it you're praying for? | piano |
| Hidden in caves, holes in the ground Blast the shofar hear the sound. | teruah, tekia ad shevarim |
| Who wrote the bible? Well, well, Who stands with Israel? | reprise improvisando ad crescendo forte |
| Ratzonecha, ken yehi Come judge the nations righteously fulfill the ancient prophecy | C.f. Psalm 96 Psalm 98, etc. |
| The Holy God will draw the line And possess the gates of Palestine. | Majestuoso, mezzo-piano reprise “Come _ and draw” |
| From the River to the sea, Let the sons of Jacob return to thee With mitzvot and good deeds that be in keeping with your holy law of liberty | C.f. Deuteronomy 30, Jeremiah 30-33 |
| From the Persian gulf to the Sahel, Peace to the friends of Israel. | C.f. Isaiah 2 62 |