"Israel's Son" is a song by Australian rock band Silverchair, released on 12 April 1995 as the third single from their debut album, Frogstomp (1995).
A live video recording of "Israel's Son" at the Sydney Royal Easter Show was included on the bonus DVD with the Frogstomp: 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition remaster, released on 27 March 2015.
[4]A music video, directed by Nigel Dick, was made for the song, with filming taking place at Rancho Maria in Canyon Country, California on 19 December 1995.
It is a matter of public record that the song in question, Israel's Son, was inspired by a television documentary about wartime atrocities.
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