Gaza singer Mohammed Assaf wins Arab Idol contest

Celebrations have erupted across the Palestinian territories at news that a wedding singer from the Gaza Strip has won the Arab Idol talent TV show.

Mohammed Assaf, 23, was a virtual unknown until a few weeks ago but has now become a local hero

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His last solo song, performed on Friday, had a political edge, asking for the Palestinian traditional scarf to be raised and calling for reconciliation, the BBC's Yolande Knell reports from Gaza City.

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While Assaf was born in Libya to Palestinian parents, it is the first time a singer living in Gaza has won the prestigious event.

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