Lone soldier wounded on Oct. 7 to perform Israe

The song “I Have No Other Country” has long since become part of the Israeli cultural canon. What began as a protest song written by Ehud Manor against the First Lebanon War has since taken on several incarnations, most recently during protests against the judicial overhaul. It may take on yet another meaning Monday when it opens an appreciation event for volunteers of “Brothers and Sisters for Israel — Civilian Operations Center,” which will feature personal stories from the war. Performing the song will be singer Hadar Strauss and combat soldier Moshe Marwick, who was seriously wounded on October 7, 2023. “The choice of the song was made by the organization,” says Marwick, a U.S.-born immigrant to Israel who became a lone soldier. “I know its political aspects, but as someone who chose Israel as my home, the words touch me in the purest place.