Tunisian singer: 'Long live Bibi'?
Did this Tunisian singer exhort the crowd by yelling 'Long live Bibi Netanyahu'?It sure looks like it.
Let's go to the videotape.
And here's the story behind it.
According to Tunisian newspaper al-Sabah, Sharif made the remark while performing in front of a Jewish audience during a visit to the Israeli resort town of Eilat. The newspaper reported that the singer called on the audience to visit the city of Djerba, which has a small Jewish community, for a celebration held in the city during the month of May.You can probably guess the rest of the story, but read the whole thing.
It is unclear whether Sharif actually visited Eilat and how he arrived there, but according to Arab reports, the scandalous performance did take place.
Shortly after the reports came out, media and culture figures called on the Tunisian government to revoke Sharif's citizenship or at least boycott his performances. According to the singer's rivals, he is involved in "artistic normalization with Israel."
You all know about our border dispute with Tunisia, don't you?
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 11:06 AM
1 Comments:
Tunisia is an extreme dirtspot, 70% of all tourists come back with serious viral or bacteria infections
Post a Comment
<< Home