From the River to the sea, The Holy Land is not for free
To be chanted in marching tempo in call and response. Stanzas can be repeated or re-arranged as necessary. Donated to the Public Domain, derivative versions and musical adaptations welcomed, attribution is appreciated. First performed live at Multnomah County Board of Commissioners 20th June 14:12. We challenge all-comers to an Israel Palestine debate. Earlier version with musical notations From the River to the Sea
| From the River to the Sea The Holy Land is not for Free | |
| מין הנהר עד הים ארץ הקודש אינה חינם | |
| the Jews are the land's indigenous nation and Israel is post-colonial liberation | |
| from the Roman empire and the Byzantine who named their colony Palestine | |
| The Islamic Arabs and Frankish Crusaders Egyptians, Ottomans, and British invaders | |
| All these foreign empires who occupy Delude themselves with their own lie, | |
| They will be divided, they will be defeated, Let the truth be spoken and the words will be repeated | |
| Palestine is a Roman imperial innovation Israel is post-colonial liberation of the land's indigenous Jewish nation | |
| Now the atheist tankies fill the hall But Marx misled them and Lenin will fall | |
| (Signo) Hey, Hey, Ho, ho, Idolaters, Tankies, got to go | |
| Well who wrote the bible? Well, well? Who stands with Israel? | |
| Free the hostages, free them now. Let the kings of Gaza come and bow. | |
| One, two, three, four No more death cults, no more war | |
| Dar ha-yShalom? house of war? What is it you're praying for? | |
| Hidden in caves, holes in the ground Blast the shofar hear the sound. | |
| tekia, teruah, ad shevarim Hashev gemul al geeim. | |
| Who stands with Israel? I stand with Israel! | |
| Ratzonecha, ken yehi Come judge the nations righteously fulfill the ancient prophecy. (D.S.) | |
| Psalm 96, Psalm 98, etc. | |
| The Holy God will draw the line And possess the gates of Palestine. |
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| 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 | |
| Deuteronomy 30, Jeremiah 30-33 | |
| From the Persian gulf to the Sahel, Peace to the friends of Israel. | |
| Isaiah 2 62 | |