Dov Shurin () is an Israeli singer-songwriter, who is also known for his far-right political views, conveyed both through his music and media appearances, related to the Jewish sovereignty of Israel and the settlement of occupied territories in the region.

Background

Born in 1949, Shurin moved from Brooklyn, New York to Israel in 1984. He is an Orthodox Jew and a grandson of Rabbi

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. He currently lives in the Sansur building in downtown Jerusalem.Three storeys - and a nation - built by tragedy
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Musical style

Shurin's music ranges from soft folk ballads to electric guitar, fast-paced, danceable music. His lyrics range from original to biblical sources or a

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of the two. A major hit of his was "Zochreini Na" (Hebrew: זכרני נא). The lyrics of the song are the prayer of

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asking God to restore his strength so he can exact his revenge upon

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who had captured and blinded him (

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16:28), but with the word "Philistines" replaced with "Palestine". The song was initially popular mainly on Israeli settlements before gradually spreading to non-settler circles, where the lyrics were restored to the original wording of the Biblical verse. An Israeli wedding in 2015 celebrated the Duma arson attack while playing the song, and it was also chanted during the 2021 Jerusalem clashes. Shurin is noted for his

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political views. The struggle for the

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is a recurring theme in his music.

Media appearances

He was featured on the cover of ''

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'' with a Bible in one hand and an

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in the other.Doc visits West Bank mess
. Nov 24, 2000, Toronto Star Shurin has been featured in documentaries and briefly became a pop star within the settler movement with songs calling for violence against the Palestinians and resistance to Israel's 2005 withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Shurin featured in ''Settlers'', a documentary made in 2002 by British director Sean McAllister. In the film Shurin states that although he believes that the Land of Israel belongs solely to the Jewish people, he has no problem being friendly with individual Arabs. A scene shows Shurin interceding on behalf of an elderly Arab man who was stopped at the

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by Israeli security; Shurin stated that he is proud of what he did and that this deed was a Mitzvah.

Discography

* ''I See the Sunrise'' (1980, rereleased as ''Kol Dodi: Voice of my Love'') * ''Chakal Tapuchim: The field of Sacred Apples'' (1984), with "Uncle" Dovid Lybush Halpern * ''You Are With Me'' (1985, released 2000) with

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* ''Madly in Love With The One Above'' (1999) * ''Biblical Revenge "The Nekama Album"'' (2002) * ''Purim XTC'' (2002) * ''Zion Square Band in Jerusalem Live'' (2004) * ''Masters of the Land "The Nechama Album"'' (2004) * ''Shuvi El Irayich'' (2009) * ''Charming Nation'' (2011)

References

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