Song in Honor of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Barack Mandela, in the United States Army holding an Israeli flag. He has written a song in honor of Benjamin Netanyahu (Personal Collection)

I am an Israeli-American rap music artist based in California with the stage name: 100 Per Cent. I served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the United States Army. In 2006, I earned the National Defense Service Medal from the Pentagon.

While fighting for both America and Israel, I learned the value of faith, patriotism, hard work, and self-sacrifice. During the Second Intifada, I served as a combat soldier in the 7th Brigade (Hativat 7) of the Armored Division, where I drove the Merkava battle tank.

I am both a prayer warrior and military warrior. I often bow my head and pray to the Holy One to protect and empower the Jewish People. I ask the Holy One to bring Jewish unity and Jewish power upon the entire Jewish community.

While living in Israel, I studied in the Aish HaTorah Yeshiva and Machon Meir Yeshiva, both in Jerusalem. I befriended Rabbi Noach Weinberg (of blessed memory) at Aish HaTorah and Rabbi Menachem Listman at Machon Meir.

I have learned to love the Land of Israel, and I learned to love and admire the Jewish People. I have also learned to respect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I am convinced Netanyahu seeks to empower the Jewish People.

I have written this new rap song inspired by Prime Minister Netanyahu:

“Song of Benjamin Netanyahu”

I fight for the land of the Jewish People

I fight for good, and I fight against evil

From Jerusalem to Hebron, we are ready to fight

Our Jewish fight is definitely right

We are right in God’s sight

Like King David, we will stand strong

In the Land of Israel we belong

Our fight for Israel is never wrong

When the going gets tough

God’s strength is more than enough