Peace song serenades Palestinians, Israelis

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JERUSALEM - A musical message of peace serenaded Palestinians and Israelis on Sunday, in a simultaneous broadcast to promote reconciliation - the latest sign of easing tensions in the Middle East.


Sung in Hebrew and Arabic, "In my heart" is the creation of Israeli musician David Broza and Palestinian instrumentalist Said Murad, whose brother, Wisam, accompanies Broza on vocals. The ballad is about love and land, an issue at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"If we succeed in making this music and create this kind of art, it will help put people together," 44-year-old Said Murad said.

Broza and Murad worked with the Voice of Palestine and Israel?s Army Radio to coordinate the broadcast on Sunday morning.

Despite improving relations, there was an undertone of conflict on the airwaves. Army Radio?s Razi Barkai asked a Palestinian radio official whether his station had "stopped incitement messages on your broadcasts." Shortly after taking office in January, Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas ordered anti-Israeli incitement to stop.

Since a landmark Palestinian-Israeli summit, Israel has curtailed military operations and withdrawn forces from several Palestinian towns.



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