מדינת משטרה [Medinat Mishtara ] [English translation]

[Verse 1]

I live in a police state

And they say we have not adapted by choice

(*they) Give me a weird feeling

That my skin color brings with it trouble

Yes, they say it's mentally engraved in me

And they say that I have criminal tendencies

[Chorus]

A new wind will come with the coming of the sun

(The sun that will shine on us)

It's only a matter of time before change occurs

And how will change come, if not from us

[Verse 2]

And grandma talks about Ethiopia

about mountains and rivers and about utopia

So raise your hand for Yosef Salamsa

Because we forgot Avera 1 there in Gaza

Oh, all this is a screw in the machine

And you don't always belong to the right community 2

[Chorus]

A new wind will come with the coming of the sun

(The sun that will shine on us)

It's only a matter of time before change occurs

And how will change come, if not from us

[Outro]

Avesha 3 lives in a police state

And sometimes Avesha has no choice

There is no violence from police side there is a behavior according to norms

Just an electric shocker or strong punch

[ Radio Skit]

(The trophy for the Hatikva neighborhood!)

1. Avera Mengistu - is Israeli citizen has been held in Gaza by Hamas2. ethnic or religious group3. It means in Amharic an Israeli from Ethiopia

• Artist:Ravid Plotnik