JERUSALEM, December 7, 2015
(WAFA) – Two Palestinians from Jerusalem have remade John Lennon & Yoko
Ono's 'Happy Christmas' song into a piece that
calls for peace in the Middle East.
Bashar Murad of East Jerusalem
and Muhammad Mughrabi of Shu'fat refugee camp remade John Lennon & Yoko
Ono's 'Happy Christmas' song into a piece that promotes peace and calls for the
Middle East conflict to be resolved.
The duo's 'Happy Xmas (War Is
Over)' rendition of the classic song ‘aims to remind viewers of the daily
horrors that occur around the world, while simultaneously providing hope for
better days.’
Murad's smooth voice comforts
with the Christmas tune as dichotomous footage rolls from the Israeli
Occupation, Syrian refugees, police brutality in USA, religious extremism in
France, Lebanon, Somalia, Kenya, and Nigeria, and much more.
The song was recorded and
produced by Sabreen Association for Artistic Development in Jerusalem. The
video was filmed in Mount of Olives, Jerusalem and Shu’fat Refugee Camps.
M.N./T.R.
