‘You never mention October 7’: New Boy George song is an overt defense of Israel’s Gaza war

British singer Boy George releases an explicitly pro-Israel song about the aftermath of Hamas’s October 7, 2023, onslaught, titled “We will dance again” and featuring some lyrics in Hebrew — including as the song title — that are a direct translation of the title and the song’s first few lines.

Released directly on social media platform X with the hashtag “#Shalom” — thus bypassing streaming platforms — the reggae song specifically references the massacre of hundreds of people at the Nova festival that day, and says the ensuing war is not a genocide but a natural response to the mega-attack.

The 1980s star has long been a staunch defender of Israel.

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— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) July 26, 2026

The full song lyrics are:

“You say genocide / I say war / When you’re attacked / That’s what the army is for / Does it get ugly? / You bet it does / When I know you want to kill / Every last one of us

You never mention October 7

Young girls raped against trees / Murdered brutally / For the crime of dancing / You condemn the Jews /With selective memory / Musicians holding flags / Mouthing like sheep / Propaganda fueled by the internet / Feels so weak

But trust me, we will dance again / We will dance again / We will dance again / And there will be no war / But if you’re ever confused / I stand with the Jews / I don’t feel brave / I just need to behave like a human.”