While the Iranian’s are trying their best to change the world’s perception of them as a breed of inhuman terrorists by posting heartwarming movies on the internet, depicting a completely different Iran than you would see on Fox News, popular culture in Israel is going another route.
The Eurovision Song Contest is a pretty big deal, and this year Israel’s entry in the competition is a political song, where the band Teapacks sing about the Iranian nuclear program and how Ahmadinejad is going to “Push the button” and destroy Israel. Tasteless? You be the judge:
Read the lyrics here, listen to the song here (windows media). Or see the performance on video here (windows media).
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Hi Jonathan,
I’ve worked at the Berkman Center, written my thesis in Denmark on Iranian blogs, and now I’m going to Iran, and would very much like to get in contact with you.
Could I write you to your email - what is the address?
Thanks very much,
Caroline
Comment by Caroline — March 21, 2007 @ 5:19 pm
Sorry I can’t write my full name ( I live in Iran!).
You got a graet view about Iran and what is around it. As we say in Iran: Don’t be tired!!
Comment by reza — January 7, 2008 @ 1:26 pm