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March 23, 2004 Clip No. 18

A Lebanese Girl's 'Message to the Arabs': 'Jerusalem is Calling You, Beat the Drums of Jihad'

Hizbullah's TV channel, Al-Manar, aired a poem read by a young girl, Sara Qadura, following the killing of Hamas leader, Ahmad Yassin. Following is the transcript of the poem:

Sara Qadura: In the name Allah the All-Merciful. Oh Muslims, what do you lay your hope on? Oh heroes of Islamic conquests, the child of Palestine on the frontier land is letting out a deep cry from within his heart, in order to waken your wills. Jerusalem is calling you, the wait has been long, Oh Arabs.

The Zionists destroyed the houses, they have wreaked havoc, killed the children, destroyed the landmarks, uprooted the plants, Jerusalem is captive, shame follows shame.

Oh Muslims, Palestine is calling you, respond to the call. Jerusalem is calling you, beat the drums of Jihad, open the doors, the slumber has lasted too long. I called and called, but they are all deaf, mute, dead.

You will not be spared by the Zionist robbers. Woe to them, quivering from the echo of an avenging child's cry. Their heart is shattered by a cry of 'Allah Akhbar' from a bare-chested child, his weapon is 'Allah Akhbar,' 'Allah Akhbar,' 'Allah Akhbar.'

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