A Hamas Song Encouraging Rocket Attacks Against Israel

Produced by the Hamas-operated Al-Aqsa TV channel during the 2014 Israel-Gaza Conflict, this threatening music video celebrates and encourages rocket attacks against Israel. Sung in Arabic, an English translation of the lyrics can be seen onscreen or below. This video was shared by Palestinian Media Watch, an Israeli research institute that studies Palestinian society by monitoring the Palestinian Authority through its media and schoolbooks

Lyrics

“O [Hamas’] Al-Qassam [Brigades], fire without asking
On (southern Israel’s) Eshkol to return (the Israeli city) Ashkelon
Let the thieving [Israeli] army lament and go down to the shelters
Let them go down to the shelters
O Al-Qassam, fire your rockets
Make them explode and write your history
O Al-Qassam, victory is from Allah
In Paradise there is a Garden [for Martyrs] calling to you‎
Fajar 5 [rocket], O blaze, hurry, destroy Tel Aviv
O Martyrdom-seeker (i.e., suicide bomber),
O blaze, hurry, blow up Tel Aviv
The free [Hamas’] Al-Qassam say: ‘Allah willing, we will hit and will not fail’