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The Trucks (2005)

from Free Palestine by 1985

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All money brought in from the sale of this album and song goes to the efforts by one of Rachel Corrie's friends in Rafah, Anees, who has and continues to work tirelessly to raise money and resources for his community and those suffering under the US-Israeli occupation and current violence. Anees, who learned English from Rachel, is a wonderful person and community organizer from Rafah who has often focused on healing and support for the children and families who suffer from the PTSD and trauma of the occupation. Under the current conditions, he is working to get a lot more material necessities into Rafah. If you would prefer to donate directly to him, please email masarecords (at) gmail to be connected, or donate via this gofundme here:
www.gofundme.com/f/Gaza-Aid-Direct

This song is about the history of the Caterpillar Corporations complicity in war and occupation and the powerful life of Rachel Corrie who was murdered by the Israeli occupation when she was purposefully ran over with a Caterpillar vehicle made in the US while trying to protect a Palestinian doctor's home from being illegally demolished by the occupation. Rachel Corrie was a member of the International Solidarity Movement, a westerner who came to Palestine to bear witness and seek accountability for the atrocities and violence of the US-backed Israeli occupation of Palestinian land.Originally appeared on the "Back to the Future" album.

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go back and find thee in 1890
in fields of plenty you started the company
in the soil and in the air you pushed your presence
the noise so frightening, oh so frightening
it took 25 years to get your first taste of blood
on the field with the allies the grandest of our lies
returned from the battles with method and a plan
you had found a way, get away, get away

you pushed your presence and all your immensity
bright and yellow, that frightening yellow
and decade after decade a two-fold enterprise
cultivate their warm soil, destroy lives trivialized
in bed with empire and paid by the emperor
to plow through the enemies in the name of liberty
you cut across the worlds free, their blood stains thee
oh the hypocrisy, oh the hypocrisy

she moved into the evergreens and discovered thee
then ran across the water to kill the hypocrisy
she met your victims and fell in love with them
and holding their hands she put her flesh in front of you
months in front of you with the eyes of the worldview
110 years old and you were her murderer
you cut her down in plain view

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from Free Palestine, released November 23, 2023

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MASA Records is a homespun, low-fi & DIY not-for-profit label where artists donate the money raised from releases to charitable organizations & social, political and cultural causes of their choosing. We've been around for 25 yrs now with over 120 cassette, CD-R, Vinyl & online releases. LUX ETERN! Email us @gmail (masarecords). ... more

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