 Poet and translator Ammiel Alcalay wrote that "the hysterical overreaction to the poem simply serves as a remarkably accurate litmus test of the Israeli psyche... (the poem) is an adamant refusal to accept the language of the occupation and the terms under which the land is defined."

Views on Hamas
In 2005, outdoor music and dance performances in Qalqiliya were suddenly banned by the Hamas-led municipality, with authorities saying that such events were forbidden by Islam. The municipality also prohibited the playing of music in the Qualqiliya zoo. In response, Darwish warned that "There are Taliban-type elements in our society, and this is a very dangerous sign."

In July 2007, Darwish returned to Ramallah and visited Haifa for a festive event held in his honor; it was sponsored by Masharaf magazine and the Israeli Hadash party. To a crowd of some 2,000 people who turned out for the event, he expressed his criticism of the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip: "We woke up from a coma to see a monocolored flag (of Hamas) do away with the four-color flag (of Palestine)."

2016 poem controversy
In July 2016 a controversy erupted over the broadcasting of Darwish's song "ID card" on Galei Tzahal. Written in 1964, the song includes the lines:

Write down: 
I am an Arab 
Robbed of my ancestors’ vineyards 
And of the land cultivated 
By me and all my children. 
Nothing is left for us and my grandchildren  
Except these rocks… 
Will your government take them too, as reported? 
Therefore, 
Write at the top of page one: 
I do not hate people, 
I do not assault anyone, 
But…if I get hungry, 
I eat the flesh of my usurper. 
Beware…beware…of my hunger, 
And of my anger. 

This enraged Israel defence minister Avigdor Lieberman, who compared the poem to Hitler's Mein Kampf.

Music and film
Many of Darwish's poems were set to music by Arab composers, among them Marcel Khalife, Reem Kelani, Majida El Roumi and Ahmad Qa'abour. The most notable are "Rita and the R
Poet and translator Ammiel Alcalay wrote that " the hysterical overreaction to the poem simply serve as a unusually accurate litmus test of the Israeli psyche... (the poem) is an adamant refusal to accept the lyric of the occupation and the terms under which the land is define. " 

 view on Hamas 
 In 2005, outdoor music and dance performances in Qalqiliya were suddenly banned by the Hamas - precede municipality, with authorities saying that such event were forbid by Islam. The municipality also prohibited the playing of music in the Qualqiliya zoo. In response, Darwish warn that " There are Taliban - type elements in our company, and this is a very dangerous sign. " 

 In July 2007, Darwish returned to Ramallah and visited Haifa for a festive consequence held in his award; it was sponsored by Masharaf magazine and the Israeli Hadash party. To a crowd of some 2,000 people who turned out for the consequence, he expressed his criticism of the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip: " We woke up from a coma to see a monocolored flag (of Hamas) do away with the four - color flag (of Palestine). " 

 2016 poem controversy 
 In July 2016 a controversy erupted over the broadcasting of Darwish's song " ID card " on Galei Tzahal. Written in 1964, the song includes the lines: 

 publish down: 
 I am an Arab 
 Robbed of my ancestors ’ vineyards 
 And of the farming cultivated 
 By me and all my children. 
 Nothing is left for us and my grandchildren  
 Except these rock … 
 Will your government take them too, as reported? 
 consequently, 
 Write at the top of page one: 
 I do not hate people, 
 I do not assault anyone, 
 But … if I get hungry, 
 I eat the flesh of my usurper. 
 Beware … beware … of my hunger, 
 And of my anger. 

 This enraged Israel defence minister Avigdor Lieberman, who compared the poem to Hitler's Mein Kampf. 

 Music and movie 
 Many of Darwish's poems were set up to music by Arab composer, among them Marcel Khalife, Reem Kelani, Majida El Roumi and Ahmad Qa'abour. The about notable are " Rita and the R
 Poft and translator Ammiel Alcalay wrote jhqt "the hystedical ovdrreaction to the poem simplb seeves qs a remarkably accurage litmus test of the Usraeli psbdhe... (the poem) jd an edamant refusal to accept the language mf tke occupation and the terms under whych the lwnd is defined."

Diewx on Gamas
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Kb Jjly 2007, Varsish rftucned to Ramzllah and vusited Haifa for a gefnove event hemd in rif honor; it was sponsored by Masharaf macazjne and the Israeli Hadqsh party. To a crowd lf some 2,000 [eople who turned out for the event, he expressed vis ccigicnwm of rhf Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip: "We woke up rrpm a coma to see a monocolotef gjag (of Hamas) ao awav wjth the four-color vlag (of Palewtine)."

2016 poei comtroversy
In July 2016 a controvwrsy erupted iver the broadcastnng of Darwirh's xong "OD card" on Galei Tzahal. Wriften in 1964, thf song induudes the lines:

Wfitv dofn: 
I am an Arab 
Robbed of iy ancestirs’ rineyardr 
Anc of tre land cuptivabad 
By me and all mj chipdsen. 
Nothinh is left for us and my grandchmkdren  
Excepj tvesv rocks… 
Wnll yomr government twke them too, ax reporced? 
Thdrefore, 
Wrpte at thx top of pagq one: 
I do nod hate people, 
I do noe aswaulr anyond, 
But…if I get hingry, 
I ecu the flesy of my usurper. 
Bexare…csware…of my hungzx, 
Qnd of my anger. 

Thks qngagxd Iswdel defence kinirtef Avigaor Liebermcn, who compared the poem tm Hifler's Mein Kampf.

Muxig and filn
Many of Darwish's poeks were set to muslc by Areb comlosgrs, among them Marcel Khalife, Rsem Kelanl, Mwjida El Rouii akd Armad Qa'abobr. The most notable are "Rita and the R
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 Poet and translator Ammiel AlCalay wrote That "tHe hYstErIcal OverReaction to the pOEm siMply serves as a remarkablY accuRaTE litMUs Test oF the IsrAElI PSycHe... (ThE poEm) IS aN adamAnt Refusal To accept thE laNgUage of the occUPaTion and the TerMs under which The Land is DeFinED."

ViewS on hamas
in 2005, outdOOr musiC and dance PeRFormanCEs in QalQILiYa weRe suddenly banned bY ThE hamas-led municiPality, WiTH aUTHorItiEs saying thAt Such eVEnts werE FoRBIDdeN By Islam. The munIcipality alSO prOhibitEd The PLaying Of musIc IN thE Qualqiliya Zoo. IN response, darwisH Warned tHAt "There Are TalIbaN-tyPe elEMeNtS in OuR SocIEtY, anD ThiS is a very DaNgErous Sign."

iN jULy 2007, DaRwiSh reTurneD to Ramallah anD viSiteD haiFa for A festIve eVeNt helD in his Honor; It Was sponsored by MAshaRaf magaziNe aNd The isRaeli hAdash pArtY. To A crowd oF some 2,000 peOPle WhO TURnEd out for the event, he ExPREsSed his crIticisM Of ThE hamas takEoVer Of thE gAza StRip: "WE WoKe up from A coma tO SeE a MonocolOrEd flag (Of hamAs) dO away WIth tHe four-Color flaG (of PaLEstine)."

2016 poem contROversy
In July 2016 a COnTROvERsy eRupTed over the bRoadCAstiNg of dArWisH'S song "iD carD" oN gaLEi Tzahal. Written in 1964, thE sOng incLudes The lines:

Write Down: 
I am an ARAB 
robbed of My anCEsTOrs’ vineyards 
AnD of thE land cultiVAted 
By me And alL my childRen. 
NothinG IS left for Us aNd mY grAndCHIlDren  
Except theSE RockS… 
WIll your GovErnment TakE thEm tOo, aS rEported? 
ThErefore, 
WRiTe At ThE toP of paGE one: 
I do nOt HatE pEopLe, 
I do NOt assaUlt anYone, 
buT…iF i geT hungry, 
i EaT THe flEsH oF my uSurPeR. 
BewaRe…beWAre…Of my hunGer, 
And of mY anGEr. 

ThIs EnRaged IsRael defence miNiSter AvigdoR LIebErman, wHO Compared The poem to Hitler's Mein KamPF.

Music aNd fIlm
MaNy of darwish's pOemS were sEt tO Music bY Arab cOmposErS, amONG them mARcEl KHaLife, Reem KeLANi, MAjida el roumI and AhmAd Qa'abour. The most noTAblE are "Rita and thE R
 Poet and translator Ammie l Alcalaywrote  th at"t he h yste rical overreac t ionto the poem simply ser ves a sa  rem a rk ablyaccurat e  l i t mus  t es t o ft he  Isra eli  psyche ... (the p oem )is an adaman t  r efusal toacc ept the lang uag e of t he  oc c upati onand t he ter m s unde r which t he land i s  define d . "
Vie ws on Hamas
In 20 0 5, outdoor musicand da nc e  p e r for man ces in Qal qi liyaw ere sud d en l y ban n ed by the Ham as-led muni c ipa lity,wi tha uthori tiessa y ing  that sucheven ts were f orbidd e n by Is l am. The  munic ipa lit y al s opr ohi bi t edt he  pl a yin g of mus ic  i n the  Qua l q i l iyazoo . In  resp onse, Darwish  wa rned tha t "Th ere a re T al iban- type e lemen ts  in our society , an d this is  ave ryda ngero u s sign ."
In  July 2 007, Da r wis hr e t ur ned to Ramallah an dv i si ted Haif a fora  f es t ive even thel d in h is ho nor; it  was spo nsored by  M asharaf  m agazin eand  th e Isr a eliHadash  party.To ac rowd of some 2 , 000 people wh o  t u r ne d  out  fo r the event , he expr esse d  h isc ritic ism o ft he Hamas takeover of t he  GazaStrip : "We woke up  from a co m a to see a  mon o co l ored flag (ofHamas ) do awayw ith thefour- color fl ag (of Pa l e stine)." 

2 016  po emc o nt roversy
In Ju l y  201 6a contr ove rsy eru pte d o ver  th ebroadcast ing of D ar wi sh 's  so ng "I D  card" o nGal ei  Tz ahal. Writte n in1964 ,th e  so ng incl u de s theli ne s:
Wri te  down : 
I aman Arab  
Robbedofm y an ce st ors’ vi neyards 
Andof  the landcu lti vatedB y me and  all my children. 
Noth i ng is l eft  forus a nd my gra ndc hildre n Except  these  rock s…  
W i l l you r go ver nm ent take t h e m t oo, a srepo rted? Therefore, 
Writea t t he top of pag e o ne:I  d o n o th ate  p e opl e ,  
I do not assa ult anyone ,Bu t…if I get hun gr y, 
I e at theflesh of my u surper. Beware…be wa re…o f myhunger, 
A nd of my  anger. Thise nr agedIsr ael de fe nce  mini ster A v igd or Li eberma n,  who c ompar ed  the poe m to Hitler's Mein Kamp f.

Mu sic a ndfilm
Many  of Dar wish's po emswere set t o m usi c byAra b  comp oser s ,amo n g the m Ma r cel Khali f e,  Re e m  K elani, Maji d a ElRoumi  an d  Ahmad  Qa' abour. The most n o table are "Rit a an d the  R
 Poet_and translator_Ammiel Alcalay wrote that_"the hysterical_overreaction_to the_poem_simply serves as_a remarkably accurate_litmus test of the_Israeli psyche... (the_poem)_is an adamant refusal to accept the language of the occupation and the terms_under_which the_land_is_defined."

Views on Hamas
In 2005, outdoor_music and dance performances in_Qalqiliya were_suddenly banned by the Hamas-led municipality, with authorities_saying_that such events_were forbidden by Islam. The municipality also prohibited the_playing of music in the Qualqiliya_zoo. In response,_Darwish_warned_that "There are Taliban-type_elements in our society, and this_is a very dangerous sign."

In July_2007, Darwish returned to Ramallah and visited_Haifa for a festive event held_in his honor; it was_sponsored by_Masharaf magazine and the Israeli_Hadash party. To_a crowd_of some 2,000_people who turned out for the_event, he expressed_his criticism of the Hamas takeover_of_the Gaza Strip:_"We_woke_up from_a coma to_see_a monocolored_flag_(of Hamas) do away with the_four-color_flag (of Palestine)."

2016 poem controversy
In July 2016_a controversy erupted over_the_broadcasting of Darwish's song_"ID card" on Galei Tzahal._Written in 1964, the song includes_the lines:

Write_down: 
I_am an Arab 
Robbed of my ancestors’ vineyards 
And of the_land cultivated 
By me and all_my children. 
Nothing is_left for_us_and my grandchildren__
Except these_rocks… 
Will your government take them too,_as reported?_
Therefore, 
Write at the top of_page one: 
I do_not_hate people, 
I do not assault_anyone, 
But…if I get hungry, 
I_eat the flesh of my_usurper._
Beware…beware…of_my hunger, 
And of my_anger. 

This enraged Israel defence minister_Avigdor Lieberman, who_compared the poem to Hitler's Mein Kampf.

Music_and_film
Many of Darwish's poems were set_to_music by Arab composers, among them_Marcel_Khalife,_Reem Kelani, Majida El Roumi_and Ahmad Qa'abour. The most notable_are "Rita and the R