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New U2 album includes Israeli poem and a song about slain Palestinian activist

JL;DR SUMMARY U2's latest EP, "Days of Ash," marks the band's return with a politically charged collection of tracks. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israeli Palestinian ConflictBenjamin NetanyahuMusicYehuda AmichaiPolitical CritiqueAwdah HathaleenBonoU2

Places mentioned

Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
"Bono at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2025 in Cannes, France."
Southern District, Israel
"who was killed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank in July as well as a recitation of the anti-war poem Wildpeace by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai."
Israel
"Bono delivered sharp criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and lavish praise on Jewish tradition in an interview released Wednesday alongside the bands new EP, titled Days of Ash."
Jenin, Palestinian Territories
"who was killed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank in July as well as a recitation of the anti-war poem Wildpeace by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai."
Iran
"including the killing of Sarina Esmailzadeh by Iranian security forces in 2022 and the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent last month."
United States
"including the killing of Sarina Esmailzadeh by Iranian security forces in 2022 and the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent last month."

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