Ramallah Bans Druze Singer~Because He is Israeli!

Israel has many Druze citizens. One of them is a young singer named Sharif (The Druze Boy).

Sharif was raised in a village in the North of Israel and has been performing and recording since the tender age of seven. He is one of the most popular singers, not only among Israelis, but with Arabs throughout the Middle-East. His songs are a blend of cultures and are performed in Arabic and Hebrew. For those who may not know, Druze are not Jewish, not Arabs and not Muslims, they are Druze, but they speak Arabic and in Israel they also speak Hebrew.

An article in the Jerusalem Post states that he was due to sing for a New Year's Eve party in Ramallah, but then, suddenly, he was banned from appearing by those who oppose “normalization” with Israelis. Eyewitnesses said PA policemen raided the hall where the party was supposed to take place and ordered the owners to cancel Sharif’s appearance. 

  In an interview to the Associated Press Sharif was quoted as saying "I’m an artist and I want to sing before all audiences. I’m a man of peace, not politics. I just want to bring my music to my fans.”

Apparently, the "Palestinians" were angered by the fact that Sharif was presented as an Israeli and that some of his songs are performed in Hebrew. Some said it was unacceptable that Israelis songs would be sung in Ramallah. Others said they didn’t like the fact that a member of the Druse community, whose sons serve in the IDF, would appear at a party in Ramallah.

Once again, as Israel tries to find a path to peace, the Palestinians show their consistent hatred to the the tiny state and her citizens. Mahmoud Abbas has stated that "No Israeli will step foot on PA land". He is true to his word, although, ironically, the land was never his to begin with~but that is another story! Meantime, here is Sharif...

שריף כאן לצידך (Sharif~Here on Your Side)