This song — East Jerusalem West Jerusalem — comes from a 2013 album that featured Israeli and Palestinian musicians working together to create something that could rise above the darkness and anger. It is a beautiful song.
I had not heard about the album before this week, but downloaded it after Steve Earle mentioned it during his Feb. 20 City Winery show. Earle, whose show I’ll say more about in a future post, was the producer. on the album.