Hatikvah: The Lyrics, Meaning and History of Israel’s National Anthem | Honest Reporting
Few words are as well-known to Jews around the world as the lyrics of Hatikvah, Israel’s national anthem. Meaning “the hope,” the anthem echoes 2,000 years of Jewish prayers for an end to exile and the return of the Jewish people to Zion.
But the song is not without controversy.
Theodor Herzl despised the song and tried to replace it. Zionists of religious and secular socialist stripes advanced their own songs as well. All failed because Hatikvah enjoyed an unusually broad grassroots support. Since Israel’s founding, Palestinians have branded it as a racist song while Arab countries hosting athletic events refused to play the anthem for Israeli medalists.
But the song is not without controversy.
Theodor Herzl despised the song and tried to replace it. Zionists of religious and secular socialist stripes advanced their own songs as well. All failed because Hatikvah enjoyed an unusually broad grassroots support. Since Israel’s founding, Palestinians have branded it as a racist song while Arab countries hosting athletic events refused to play the anthem for Israeli medalists.
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