Palestinian Violence Strikes Chord in Israeli Music

(Reuters)- Gwen Ackerman "The land absorbs our blood and tears...but the SOB has yet to be born who can stop the state of Israel," raps a local hip hop star. Hip hop, rooted in the urban ghettos of the United States, has become the voice of defiant Israeli youngsters whose social life has been jolted by suicide bombings in cafes, pubs, and discos.


2003-01-03 00:00:00

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