Salaam (

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

: ) or Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu (

: ) is a peace song by

Mosh Ben-Ari Moshe "Mosh" Ben Ari ( he, מוש בן ארי; born 21 September 1970) is an Israeli musician, lyricist, and composer. Biography Ben Ari was born in Afula, Israel, to a family of Mizrahi Jewish background. He first discovered music as a child th ...

composed while he was in the band ''Sheva'' (seven). It is sung in Hebrew and Arabic, and has gained popularity in

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.Hebrew Songs
/ref> "Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu" means "Peace will come upon us, yet." It is an upbeat song that became an anthem associated with attempts to create a peaceful end to the

Arab–Israeli conflict The Arab–Israeli conflict is an ongoing intercommunal phenomenon involving political tension, military conflicts, and other disputes between Arab countries and Israel, which escalated during the 20th century, but had mostly faded out by the ...

. The song typically begins slowly and somewhat plaintively, and, as it repeats, gradually increases in tempo and excitement.

Lyrics

Lyrics of Salaam, from the bridge:

References

External links

Mosh Ben-Ari – "Salaam"
on YouTube
English translation of song lyrics
Arabic-language songs Macaronic songs Mass media about the Arab–Israeli conflict Israeli songs Israeli–Palestinian conflict in popular culture Hebrew-language songs Judaism and peace Peace songs 1997 songs {{Hebrew-lang-stub