Haaretz, Israel:  At an Independence Day reception held at the President's residence, the President, Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Chief of Staff were all asked to sing a song via live broadcast with vocalists who were on hand.  Defense Minister Ehud Barak chose, "I Am Here," the song by Haim Hefer and Dubi Seltzer, made famous by Yahoram Gaon.  "I return from an unsown land, I return from 1,000 incarnations," sang Barak with Harel Skaat.  "I am the man who always returns, returns."  ...

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