Satirical Meanings In The Song “The Israel Dream”: Schleiermacher's Hermeneutic Interpretation Of Israel's Dark Face As The NemesisOf The Islamic World

This article analyzes the satirical meaning in Mushtofa Al-Mumri’s song The Israel Dreamusing Schleiermacher’s hermeneutic approach. The study originates from the increasing use of music as a medium for criticizing political and ideological injustices, especially regarding the conflict between the Islamic world and Zionism. This research applies a descriptive qualitative method through two stages of analysisa grammatical approach to interpret linguistic structures, anda psychological approach to uncover the songwriter’s intentions. Data were obtained through lyric documentation and relevant online sources. Although the song outwardly seems to support the Zionist narrative, it actually delivers a veiled critique of the ideological expansion of Greater Israel and its influence on the Islamic world. The results indicate: (1) the use of diction, metaphor, and irony as subtle tools of criticism; (2) the songwriter’s intention to voice opposition through narrative impersonation; (3) the depiction of resistance toward ideological hegemony; and (4) a socio-spiritual message that encourages awareness of oppression. Overall, this research emphasizes that music can serve as a medium of reflection and cultural resistance within a hermeneutic-satirical framework