“The fire ignited and the rifle sang”
“The fire ignited and the rifle sang” – towards Fatah anniversary PA TV broadcasts song praising violence
Official PA TV broadcast of a song as a filler in between programs in honor of the 58th anniversary of the Launch of Fatah, counted from its first terror attack against Israel
Lyrics: “The fire ignited and the rifle sang
O homeland, ask for the young people and have hope
The fire ignited from Acre to Tira (i.e., Israeli cities)
A handful of children who were raised on a mat
And they have grown up and not forgotten the land”
[Official PA TV, Dec. 29, 2022]
Text on screen: "The song 'The fire ignited and the rifle sang' - whose lyrics were written by poet Ahmad Dahbour, and which was composed by artist Hussein Nazek, performed by the Alashekeen band - is one of the songs of the revolution."