Israeli Army Radio ban on protest song raises controversy (VIDEO)

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/10/israeli-army-radios-decision-to-ban-protest-song-raises-controvesy.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q-NRrB9pbKs



A leading Israeli radio station's decision to ban for broadcast a protest song is stirring controversy and underscoring the sensitive intersection of art, politics and freedom of speech in the country.

"A Matter of Habit," recently released by veteran Israeli musician Izhar Ashdot, describes the slippery slope Israeli soldiers go down, from fear and confusion to complacency, until "killing is a matter of habit."  The lyrics, written by Ashdot's life partner, novelist Alona Kimhi, reportedly were inspired by her tour with Breaking the Silence, an organization of former combat soldiers whose website says it is dedicated to exposing the "reality of everyday life in the occupied territories."