You're not aware of all the war protests inspired by Black Sabbath?
What do you call terrorists who accuse terrorists? My friend?
"War Pigs" by Black Sabbath, with its scathing takedown of warmongers—"Generals gathered in their masses / Just like witches at black masses"—has found fresh resonance amid the Israel-Gaza conflict, especially since the October 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel's response. While the song's Vietnam-era roots (as Geezer Butler intended it to skewer profiteering elites who "treat people just like pawns in chess") aren't tied to Middle East politics, its anti-war fury has been weaponized online and in cultural spats to critique Israel's military actions.
It seems you might be referring to "Black Sabbath" in the context of Palestine, which likely points to the historical event known as Operation Agatha (June 29–July 1, 1946) during the British Mandate in Palestine, referred to by the Jewish Yishuv as "Black Sabbath" or "Black Shabbat."
Historical Context: Black Sabbath (Operation Agatha, 1946)
What Happened:
Operation Agatha was a British military crackdown on Zionist organizations (Haganah, Irgun, Lehi) in Mandatory Palestine, prompted by attacks like the "Night of the Bridges" (June 16–17, 1946), where 10 bridges were destroyed.
Involved ~17,000 British troops, curfews, and searches across cities like Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
~2,700 Jews arrested, including Jewish Agency leaders; ~9 tons of incriminating documents seized.
At least 4 killed, 18 injured during raids.
Why "Black Sabbath": Named for the darkness and chaos (evoking biblical plagues) felt by the Jewish community, as it fell around the Sabbath.
Impact:
Unified Zionist groups, leading to the King David Hotel bombing (July 22, 1946, 91 killed).
Weakened British control, pushing toward the 1947 UN Partition Plan and Israel’s 1948 independence.
The term "Black Shabbat" was later reused for the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks due to similar shock value
Jeepers! That’s irony man.
