Nov 24, 2023, 08:23 PM IST
Apart from war in Ukraine and Gaza, there are 28 other ongoing conflicts in the world right now, ranging from invasions, drug wars, terrorist insurgencies, ethnic conflicts, and civil wars.
Dylan sings in 'Masters of War': "You fasten all the triggers/For the others to fire/Then you sit back and watch/When the death count gets higher", a remarkable description of the West's military-industry complex of 2023.
As Palestinians killed in Gaza tops above 12,000 mark, Dylan's most famous message blows in the wind. "How many times must a man look up/Before he can see the sky?/Yes, ’n’ how many ears must one man have/Before he can hear people cry?/Yes, ’n’ how many deaths will it take till he knows/That too many people have died?/The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind
Writing for WION, senior journalist Madhavan Narayanan argued that the UN needs Dylan's "wake up call" as civilian death toll in Gaza continues to rise.
Bob Dylan's 'Lay Down Your Weary Tune' rings true after Israel and Hamas implemented their brief truce on Nov 24. 'Lay down your weary tune, lay down/Lay down the song you strum/And rest yourself 'neath the strength of strings/No voice can hope to hum'