The Hawk of Lebanon
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"The Hawk of Lebanon" (Arabic: هلا يا صقر لبنان) is a popular song in the Arab world about Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. The song was written by little known Palestinian boy band Firkat al-Shamal (Band of the North) at the height of the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
The lyrics consist of constant repetition of a few simple rhymes: "Hey, you, hawk of Lebanon. Hey, you, Nasrallah. Your men are from Hezbollah and victory is yours with God's help." Lead singer and manager Alaa Abu al-Haija, 28, said he gives the audiences what they want to hear. "I see people turning toward Islam, so I have to sing to that," said Alaa.[1]
Palestinian fever for the song brought together supporters of Hamas and Fatah who are usually divided in the Palestinian society.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]- Yalla Ya Nasrallah, another song about Nasrallah, by an Israeli group. However, this song has an alternate view of Hassan Nasrallah, calling him an orangutan with lice in his beard.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- The Hawk Of Lebanon only copy available on YouTube
- Police confiscates CDs with “inflammatory song” Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine Freemuse article
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