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The Boycott Song
by The Bicycle Thieves Socialist Choir
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(To the tune of Bye Bye Love)
To help the people of Palestine
We won’t buy grapefruit or Israeli wine
And if you’re wondering what you can do
Please join the boycott and help them too
Chorus:
(So we say) Don’t buy dates
(Oh don’t buy) Don’t buy Jaffa fruit
Don’t buy Israeli wine
There’s a boycott going on
Their land’s been taken and occupied
Their houses bulldozed and farms destroyed
The Western powers send arms with glee
While Israel acts with impunity
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