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Knesset Candidate Clarifies Anthem Singing, Denies Lyric Change Push
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By Israel National News
First reported by Arutz Sheva · Sep 2, 2026
What happened
Knesset candidate Yoseph Haddad clarified that his personal singing of "Hatikva" replaces "Jewish" with "Israeli" for a sense of belonging, denying claims he seeks to officially change the national anthem's lyrics.
- 01Yoseph Haddad denies seeking to change Israel's national anthem lyrics.
- 02He personally sings 'Israeli' instead of 'Jewish' in Hatikva.
- 03Haddad calls this a personal expression of belonging.
- 04He objects to false statements attributed to him.
- 05The controversy stemmed from remarks on Channel 14.
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