Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman tweets his support for Morrissey after the Smiths frontman sings his support for the Jewish state in his new album.
“Waiting with bated breath for Morrissey’s new album!” Liberman writes on Twitter, accompanied by an article about the singer’s new music.
The British rocker has not one but two Jewish-themed songs on his forthcoming album, “Low in High School.” In “Israel,” he offers a blunt rebuke of critics of the Jewish state.
“In other climes they bitch and whine/Just because you are not like them — Israel, Israel,” Morrissey sings on the album’s six-minute closing track, according to the Jewish Chronicle. “And they who rain abuse upon you — they are jealous of you as well,” the 58-year-old Irish Catholic sings.
The song and its full lyrics have yet to be released.
— JTA contributed
Charismatic solo artist Morrissey, originally of The Smiths (Courtesy Orit Pnini)
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