Judea Pearl: A Poem for Israel’s 61st
The song was written for Micha Shagrir\’s documentary film \”Mirdaf\”, during the War of Attrition (1968-1970). It describes the military situation along the Jordan border when PLO raids against Israel, followed by IDF chases after the perpetrators, became a daily routine. The song was first performed by Chava Alberstein, to music by Nahum Haiman (this year\’s recipient of Israel\’s Prize) and can be heard on you-tube (search for Mirdaf).