Jack Rush Drops Protest Ballad “Tears for Palestine” — A Raw Anthem for Justice

Swiss-based independent artist Jack Rush isn’t mincing words with his latest release. His new single, “Tears for Palestine,” is a gut-punch of a protest ballad, a cry for justice, human dignity, and liberation in the face of an ongoing humanitarian nightmare.

This isn’t a soft, sanitized “peace anthem.” It’s bold, uncomfortable, and necessary. Rush confronts the violence head-on, forcing listeners to sit with the grief, outrage, and reality of families torn apart by occupation and war. Where politicians twist language into excuses, Rush cuts straight to the truth:

“They call it war — we call it a crime / We weep these songs, we damn the lies / They call it defense — but it’s genocide / We won’t stay silent — Free Palestine!”

Produced by Neihardt (Davide Joerg) and mixed/mastered by Tatum Rush, the track blends soulful rock balladry with the unflinching spirit of traditional protest music. From imagery of cradles buried in rubble to the searing urgency of its chorus, the song hits with equal parts tenderness and defiance.

Rush himself explains it plainly: “I felt compelled to write and publish this song because I feel that silence is complicity. Music has always been a force for resistance, from folk to punk to rock anthems. Tears for Palestine is my way of standing with those whose voices are silenced, and to remind the world that justice delayed is still justice denied.”

And he’s putting his money where his mouth is; all proceeds from the single will be donated to the Palestine Relief Fund of the International Red Cross. Even just streaming the track contributes to the cause.

“Tears for Palestine” is both grief and fire: a lament for the lives lost, and a rallying cry demanding that the violence ends. It’s not entertainment; it’s a line in the sand.

In a time when silence feels safe, Jack Rush chose the harder road: raising his voice, knowing it’ll rattle cages. That’s what protest music has always been about.

“Tears for Palestine” is out now on all streaming platforms via Rattler Records.