Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers, landed on Tuesday, April 22 this year, commemorated across the country as it usually is in myriad ways, from silent observances to speeches, usually without incident.

Though this year, a teacher training college’s — Oranim Academic — decision to work in a reading of the lyrics to Bob Dylan’s “Masters of War” has incited a viral reaction on the school’s Facebook page, many Israeli young nationals voicing their opinions in vitriolic comments. I.e., this excerpt from student Shani Ben-Naim (translated via Haaretz):

“Often during the year, we at the college are exposed to various struggles – against racism, ‘price tag’ attacks and all sorts of political fights. We dedicate one day a year to the memory of the fallen, thanks to whom we are able to be here, to study and seek education. One day! And even on this one day, politics and hidden social protests are brought into it. It’s so incredibly disrespectful.”

Dealing with Cold War machine themes of the 60s, cut on 1963?s The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, Dylan broke his iconic wayfarer cryptics in a 2001 interview with USA Today, explaining that “Masters of War” was written from a “pacifistic” perspective, citing “it’s not an anti-war song. It’s speaking against what Eisenhower was calling a military industrial complex as he was making his exit from the presidency. That spirit was in the air, and I picked it up.”