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'God's Height' [6] [7]) is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, that serves as the de facto administrative capital of the State of Palestine. It is situated on the Judaean Mountains, 10 km (6 miles) north of Jerusalem, at an average elevation of 872 meters (2,861 ft) above sea level, adjacent to al-Bireh. [8]
While a number of biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, Babylon and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed over the years. Many place names in the Land of Israel, Holy Land and Palestine are Arabised forms of ancient Hebrew and Canaanite place-names used during biblical times [1] [2] [3] or later Aramaic or Greek formations.
The song was released on 31 October 2023 to raise awareness of the suffering of the Palestinian population amid the Israel–Hamas war. [2] All of the revenue generated by the song was donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund .
The local population of Palestine used Semitic languages, such as Hebrew, Jewish Palestinian Aramaic, Christian Palestinian Aramaic, Samaritan Aramaic and Arabic for thousands of years. [10] Almost all place names in the region have Semitic roots, with only a few place names being of Latin origin, and hardly any of Greek or Turkish origins. [10]
The song's conclusion refers to the crusades themselves, asserting that, in view of the claim of Christians, Jews and "heathens" (Muslims) to the Holy Land, the Christian claim is the just one (Al diu werlt diu strîtet her / Wir sîn an der rehten ger / Reht ist, daz er uns gewer "All the world is warring here [in the Holy Land] / Our claim is ...
Uniquely, the song's lyrics mention the houses of worship of all three Abrahamic faiths, [12] stressing the city of Jerusalem's historical and religious diversity, which Joseph Massad contrasts with Israeli song "Jerusalem of Gold", interpreted instead an expression of solely exclusivist Jewish narratives and Zionist ideology.
Jerusalem of Gold performed by Ofra Haza. The melody of Yerushalayim Shel Zahav is largely based on the Basque lullaby, Pello Joxepe. [1] [2] Naomi Shemer first heard the melody during a visit by Paco Ibáñez to Israel in 1962, where he performed the song to a group that included Shemer [2] and Nehama Hendel.
The following is a list of songs about cities. It is not exhaustive. Cities are a major topic for popular songs. [1] [2] Music journalist Nick Coleman said that apart from love, "pop is better on cities than anything else." [1] Popular music often treats cities positively, though sometimes they are portrayed as places of danger and temptation.