Mohammed Assaf, a 23-year-old Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, is among the finalists in the wildly popular TV show "Arab Idol" on regional channel MBC. Assaf, hailing from the Khan Younis refugee camp, is a serious contender to win the show’s prize and has drawn the admiration of many back in Palestine.
That fact hasn’t escaped Mohammed, who told Al-Monitor that “whether I win or not, I am honored to be representing Palestine.”