Palestinian youth wins Arab draft

The Palestinian Gaza youth Muhammad Assaf, who won the Arab singing talent show, returned to the Gaza Strip on the 25th. Thousands of Gazans were gathered outside the Rafah port on the border between Egypt and Gaza. They held the head of Assaf, shouted slogans and danced to the group dance to welcome him. Palestinian political factions such as Fatah and Hamas sent their own representatives to attend, and Palestinian TV stations also broadcast live.

Just four months ago, the 23-year-old Gaza youth wanted to get permission to travel to Egypt as soon as possible to participate in the primaries of the "Arab Idol" program hosted by Lebanese TV. In Gaza, it is difficult for young people under the age of 40 to obtain an entry permit for Egypt. He waited for two days and was finally able to make it.

At the Rafah port, he convened a press conference calling on the end of the split within Palestine to achieve reconciliation. He said: "I hope that through my participation in the draft this time, I can enhance the cohesiveness of the Palestinian factions."

In the game, Assaf won the jury and was named "rocket bomb" from Palestine. He is good at singing traditional Arabic songs. The most famous is the "high-profile Palestinian headscarf". It is considered by the Lebanese judge, the famous Palestinian singer Nancy Agram, to be the best voice in the Arab world in 50 years.

In addition to the prizes awarded by the TV station - a car and a contract with the record company, Assaf was also awarded the title of "Palestine Goodwill Ambassador" by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East also awarded him "Goodwill Ambassador". "title. Next, he will receive an interview with Abbas and hold concerts in various places.