PA TV children’s host promises end of Israel and glorifies terrorist “heroes”
The end of Israel is inevitable and terrorists are “heroes” – this is the message from the popular PA TV children’s host Walaa Al-Battat in a new song she recorded that was broadcast on PA TV Live.
Using the tune of the famous Italian anti-fascist protest song “Bye Beautiful” (Bella Ciao), Walaa - dressed as a prisoner - presents the State of Israel as a temporary “occupation,” existing on “stolen land,” because “Palestine is Arabian.” However, not all is lost because the Palestinians will “get all of it back” and Israel “will disappear.” The chorus “Bye deal” is a reference to US President Trump’s peace plan - “the deal of the century,” which the PA has rejected outright. Visually the music video includes scenes of Israel’s War of Independence – clarifying that the “occupation” that exists and will disappear is Israel in its entirety. Additional footage shows Palestinian rioters throwing rocks and burning tires and other violence.
This is one of many hate and violence promoting music videos being broadcast daily on official PA TV stations now as the PA is actively promoting violence in anticipation of Israel's presumed future annexation - i.e., application of Israeli law - to the Jordan Valley and Jewish cities and towns in Judea – Samaria/ West Bank.
“Country of peace, land of religion
We lived happily and safely
I woke up and found that my country is occupied
They stole the land, they killed the dreams
They occupied the land (i.e., Israel's creation, 1948), they expelled our grandparents
Deal bye, deal bye, deal bye bye bye
Palestine (i.e., all Israel) is Arabian, free and proud
Jerusalem is ours O free nation
They imprisoned the heroes, they killed children
Deal bye, deal bye, deal bye bye bye
They told us ‘peace’ and what a peace
We do not accept this deal and we will not surrender
We resist, we defend to take it back…
Deal bye, deal bye, deal bye bye bye
O occupiers get out of my land get out
Deal bye, deal bye, deal bye bye bye
Palestine is Arabian, free and proud
Jerusalem is ours O free nation
With strong will and national unity
Deal bye, deal bye, deal bye bye bye
We get back our land, all of our land
And the occupation will disappear"[Official PA TV Live, May 25, 2020]
The English subtitles were part of this cover version of the Italian protest song “Bye Beautiful” (Bella Ciao) sung by PA TV host Walaa Bataat when it aired on official PA TV.