Arab Idol winner Palestinian Mohammed Assaf, center, is welcomed by Muneb Al-Masri, a Palestinain businessman, right, upon his arrival to Rafah crossing point on the border between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, June 25, 2013.
Palestinians wait for the Arab Idol winner Palestinian Mohammed Assaf, unseen, in front of his family house in Khan Younis Refugee Camp southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Huge crowds of Gazans gave a gleeful welcome Tuesday to the first Palestinian winner of the Arab Idol talent contest, thronging the territory’s border crossing with Egypt and the singer’s home in hopes of embracing him, but internal politics surfaced quickly. Assaf?s victory in the popular contest Saturday sparked huge celebrations in the West Bank and Gaza, giving Palestinians a sense of pride.
Singer Mohammed Assaf, second right, receives the Arab Idol award in Beirut, Lebanon. On Saturday night, Assaf became the first Palestinian to win the Arab world?s version of American Idol, setting off wild celebrations across the Palestinian territories. After the victory, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared the singer an honorary ambassador.
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