| 词条 | When We Die As Martyrs |
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BackgroundThe choir The Birds of Paradise was founded in 1994 by Jordanian-Palestinian businessman Khaled Maqdad. The television channel, which began operating in 2008, was also established by Maqdad, who says: "The channel has captured the hearts of millions of children. It succeeds where the educational system has failed, such as multiplication table songs. It helps teachers work on it with the children."[3] Saudi journalist Fawzia Nasir al-Naeem wrote that the choir "is one of the most widely distributed children's song groups in the Arab world, and it seems to have crossed the ocean to Canada and Britain." Dr. Hamad Al-Majid, a journalist and former member of the official Saudi National Organization for Human Rights, writes: "Birds of Paradise produced content has swept Arab satellite channels, becoming some of the most popular programming for Arab children. This company pursues a policy of resisting Israeli occupation via producing innocent songs for children, and some of these songs which can be found on YouTube have been viewed by as many as four million people."[2]DescriptionThe song's video portrays Palestinian children playing, singing and dancing in a village, when they are gunned down by other children, dressed as Israeli soldiers. The children portraying Israeli soldiers are wearing yarmulkes. At the end of the video, other Palestinian children avenge the killing of their friends by killing the "Israeli" children.[3] The song begins with a young girl singing: "When we seek martyrdom, we go to heaven. You tell us we're small, but from this way of life we have..."{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} As the video progresses, a young man continues the song: "Children, we must keep our religious commandments. There is no god but Allah, and Allah loves shaheeds" (Islamic martyrs).[4] Gaza City concertsIn August 2010, the Birds of Paradise gave two live performances in Gaza City, where Muqdad, the founder of the group, attended a formal welcoming ceremony given by Hamas in the honor of the choir. Muqdad said that the concert would "affirm to the entire world the right of the children of Palestine to live in freedom and dignity."[3][5] The concerts were performed during an Islamic music festival, and both were attended by thousands of people, who were "blown away" by the young performers.[6] References1. ^1 {{cite news| url= http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/new-hit-song-for-palestinian-children-when-we-die-as-martyrs-1.297731 |author = Haaretz Service |title=New hit song for Palestinian children: When we die as martyrs |work=Haaretz |date= June 26, 2010 }} 2. ^{{cite news| url= http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=23306|author = Dr. Hamad Al-Majid |title=Israel Fear Our Birds of Paradise |publisher=www.aawsat.com|date= 07/12/2010 }} 3. ^1 {{cite news| url= http://www.qatar-tribune.com/data/20100804/content.asp?section=gulf1_6 |author = |title=Children’s group to glorify ‘martyrdom’ in Gaza outdoor concert |publisher=Qatar Tribune|year= 2010 }} 4. ^1 {{cite news| url= http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3909134,00.html|author = Roee Nahmias |title=Arab song for kids: Allah loves martyrs|publisher=Israel news|date= June 22, 2010 }} 5. ^{{cite news| url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10663462|author = |title=Children's group to glorify 'martyrdom' in Gaza concert|publisher=The New Zealand Herald|date= August 4, 2010 }} 6. ^{{cite news| url= http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=4&Article_id=117892#axzz18a8KIqD3|author = |title=Gaza City blown away by Little Birds of Paradise troupe |publisher=Daily Star|date= August 6, 2010 }} External links
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