After January 14, in view of socio-economic problems in Tunisia, the Hebrew government encouraged Tunisian Jews to emigrate to Israel by promising them, moreover, financial aid and various advantages.
This “help” had been strongly criticized by Tunisian Jews. The president of the Jewish community in Djerba, Perez Trabelsi, had also said: “We are above all Tunisians and we have no problem, we live like everyone else and no Jew will leave the country”.
To this recognition of Tunisian Jews towards their country, Tunisia, there is a song “Tunisia” by the Israeli singer of Tunisian origin Bezalel. The song which dates from two years has been updated for the purposes of the post-revolution during which it received unexpected popular support, according to Jssnews.com
The lyrics of the song that evoke his love for Tunisia have caused a jolt in the various Israeli social strata, according to a report by the Palestinian chain “Falestine”.
In the same report, the singer deplores his uprooting of his origins and denounces the Zionist movement which encourages the Jews to leave their country to live in colonized houses and torn from Palestinian inhabitants.
