MENA: Assaf Didn't Welcome the UAE-Israel Agreement
The Claim
Mohammed Assaf, A Palestinian music artist, and the Regional Youth Ambassador for Unrwa welcomes the UAE-Israel Peace Agreement.
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Hamad Al Mazroui, an official Emirati account on Twitter tweeted that Mohammed Assaf welcomes the UAE-Israel peace deal.
The tweet attracted thousands of twitter users. After Al Mazroui's tweet, social media users started sharing the claim.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar's investigation finds the claim false.
We didn’t find any post on Mohammed Assaf’s official accounts on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram that he welcomes the UAE-Israel deal.
However, Assaf posted on his personal Facebook page: “Blame the people who believe the illusion”.
He added, “My country, my soul”.
Mohammed Assaf is a Palestinian pop singer well known for being the winner of the second season of Arab Idol, broadcast by the MBC network.
Palestinians feel betrayed by the UAE after it agreed to open relations with Israel. They expect Arab countries to wait for them to have independence before making official peace.
The deal pledges full normalization of relationships between the two countries in the areas of security, tourism, technology, and trade in return for suspending Israel's annexation plans in the West Bank.
