A number of anti-Israel social media accounts have been sharing a “pro Palestine” song called chante pour Palestine, supposedly by Julio Iglesias.
One of those to share it (well, just a screenshot of it for some strange reason) was the world’s richest palestinian “refugee”, antisemite Mohamed Hadid:
Here’s the song and video:
It is fake.
Besides the video looking like it is AI-generated, there are also other versions – released by the same channel (YOUZAPROD) as the above – that look even more AI-generated.
The song has not been announced by Julio or his press team, nor does it appear on his official YouTube channel or other social media channels.
There are other clues. The same channel has uploaded other “pro Palestine” songs, supposedly by Julio Iglesias, over the last month, not to mention songs of him singing for Algeria (!)
As I said
It should be said, these haters are truly barking up the wrong tree with Julio.
Don’t be surprised if Julio Iglesias soon applies for Israeli citizenship. The celebrated romantic crooner has spent more time in the country than most Knesset members, with two sold-out shows at the Caesaria Amphitheater in August, following similar events in 2009 and 2011, and a return engagement scheduled for November 24 at the Hechal Hatarbut in Tel Aviv.
And according to the 70-year-old romantic balladeer, he’d have no problem immigrating under the Law of Return. Iglesias told his Tel Aviv audience in 2009 that his mother was of Jewish heritage and he was Jewish “from the waist up.”
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“I’ve known my whole life about my family’s Jewish past, there were lots of conversations in my house about the Inquisition and about Sephardim,” said Iglesias in heavily accented English. “My mother’s name – de la Cueva y Perignat – was a very Jewish name.”
Iglesias added that he proudly proclaimed his Jewish heritage wherever he goes, and that in turn, he feels strengthened by it, especially when he visits Israel.
“The world understands that Jews are a race that use their customs and character to make the world a better place. And when I’m in Israel, I see something completely unique taking place. I see a very strong Jewish country and I see Spanish Jews, Russians, Argentineans all with one motivation – to keep Israel safe. And that touches my heart.”
So next time Mohamed Hadid or his fellow conspiracy crooners try to push an AI-generated “Julio for Palestine” ballad, remember: the real Julio is more likely to belt out Hava Nagila at the Kotel than serenade “Palestine.”
