The Haaretz “RihannaGate” fallout caused quite a stir on social media. Journalists poking fun at other journalists, Haaretz reporters being hypocritical and defensive as usual, and even two BuzzFeed articles.
Not wanting to be left out of the fun, yours truly had a Twitter Hashtag idea (and do pardon my typo):
“Excuse me while I kill this guy” #MissheardHaaretzLyrics Folks, let’s get this trending @LahavHarkov @Amirmizroch @NotAntiSemitic
— Judge Dan (@JudgeDan48) October 24, 2013
The idea behind it was simple, write a famous song lyric with a misheard part, that adheres to Haaretz editorial guidelines. i.e. It’s all the Jews/Settlers/Bibi’s fault, and Palestinians are peaceful doves.
Here are some of the best #HaaretzMisheardLyrics as voted by the Israellycool staff.
And anytime you feel the pain, hey JEW, REFRAIN, don’t carry the world upon your shoulders. #MisheardHaaretzLyrics
— Brian of London (@brianoflondon) October 24, 2013
Do you come from a land of blunders Where settlers grow and Jews plunder #MisheardHaaretzLyrics
— AntiIsrael Douchebag (@NotAntiSemitic) October 24, 2013
It was the summer of palestine #MisheardHaaretzLyrics
— Zionist Shark (@ZionistShark) October 24, 2013
Arafat, Arafat, How did they poison you? Arafat, Arafat It’s not your fault. #MisheardHaaretzLyrics
— Adam Levick (@adamlevick) October 24, 2013
Iron like a lion boycotting Zion … #MisheardHaaretzLyrics
— Gidon Shaviv (@GidonShaviv) October 24, 2013
@KayOrder @ThisIsPalestine Opa Gaza Style! *horsey dance w/rocket launcher* Kill kill kill kill Jews #MisheardHaaretzLyrics #makethisparody
— Evelina (@EvelinaGrezak) October 24, 2013
If there’s a bomber in your hedgerow, don’t be alarmed now. It’s just a spring clean for Hamas now #Misheardhaaretzlyrics
— Brian of London (@brianoflondon) October 24, 2013
“Excuse me while I kill this goy” #MisheardHaaretzLyrics
— Judge Dan (@JudgeDan48) October 24, 2013
Hey I just met Jew, and this is crazy, but I claim your country, so bomb me maybe #MisheardHaaretzLyrics http://t.co/5OlpNOfQRh
— TechPoliti ???????? (@TechPoliti) October 25, 2013
#MisheardHaaretzLyrics Ramallah, what’s my name, Ramallah, what’s my name…
— Chas Newkey-Burden (@AllThatChas) October 25, 2013
#MisheardHaaretzLyrics: “How I wish you WEREN’T here” at #RogerWaters concert. Oh, wait – HE probably did sing that! @haaretzcom
— Eugene Kontorovich (@EVKontorovich) October 24, 2013
#MisheardHaaretzLyrics Revolution #9: “Palestine. Palestine. Palestine. Palestine. Palestine….”
— ElderOfZiyon (@elderofziyon) October 24, 2013
Take me down To the palestine city Where no rocks are thrown And Terror is nitty Take me home #MisheardHaaretzLyrics
— View to the MidEast (@ViewtoMidEast) October 24, 2013
If you see some that you liked but were not listed, leave a comment with a link and I’ll add it.
You can see them all here: Tweets about “#MisheardHaaretzLyrics”
