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Palestinian "Arab Idol" Mohammed Assaf (C) is welcomed by a policeman loyal to Hamas upon his arrival in Gaza on June 25, 2013. Tens of thousands of joyous fans turned out on Tuesday to welcome Assaf on his return to the Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa ( PALESTINIANS-IDOL/ )

Arab Idol winner Palestinian Mohammed Assaf speaks upon arrival at the Rafah crossing point on the border between Egypt and southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Huge crowds of Gazans gave a gleeful welcome Tuesday to the first Palestinian winner of the Arab Idol talent contest, thronging the territory's border crossing with Egypt and the singer's home in hopes of embracing him, but internal politics surfaced quickly. Assaf's victory in the popular contest Saturday sparked huge celebrations in the West Bank and Gaza, giving Palestinians a sense of pride. (AP Photo/Khaled Omar, Pool) ( Mideast Palestinians Arab Idol )

Arab Idol winner Palestinian Mohammed Assaf, center, arrives to the Rafah crossing point on the border between Egypt and southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Huge crowds of Gazans gave a gleeful welcome Tuesday to the first Palestinian winner of the Arab Idol talent contest, thronging the territory's border crossing with Egypt and the singer's home in hopes of embracing him, but internal politics surfaced quickly. Assaf's victory in the popular contest Saturday sparked huge celebrations in the West Bank and Gaza, giving Palestinians a sense of pride. (AP Photo/Khaled Omar, Pool) ( Mideast Palestinians Arab Idol )

Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf performs after being announced the winner during the Season 2 finale of "Arab Idol" in Zouk Mosbeh area, north of Beirut on June 22, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Azakir ( LEBANON/ )

Palestinians watch the performance of Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf, a contestant in a regional TV singing contest, on a large screen in the West Bank city of Nablus, Saturday, June 21, 2013. Palestinians relished a rare moment of pride and national unity Saturday after the 22-year-old wedding singer from a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip won "Arab Idol," a regional TV singing contest watched by millions of people. (AP Photo/Nasser Ishtayeh) ( Mideast Palestinians Arab Idol )

The three finalists (L - R) Palestinian Mohammed Assaf, Syrian Farah Yousef and Egyptian Ahmed Jamal wait for the results as they stand on stage during the Season 2 finale of "Arab Idol" in Zouk Mosbeh area, north of Beirut June 22, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Azakir ( LEBANON/ )

People watch Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf as he sings in Beirut during the "Arab Idol" program, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip June 22, 2013. The 22-year-old singer Mohammed Assaf, from the Gaza Strip, was named the winner of "Arab Idol" in a TV talent contest in Beirut. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa ( PALESTINIANS-IDOL/ )

Palestinians celebrate after Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf was declared the winner of a regional TV singing contest, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Saturday, June 22, 2013. Palestinians relished a rare moment of pride and national unity Saturday after the 22-year-old wedding singer from a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip won "Arab Idol," a regional TV singing contest watched by millions of people. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas) ( Mideast Palestinians Arab Idol )

Palestinians watch the result of "Arab Idol" in the West Bank city of Ramallah June 22, 2013. The 22-year-old singer Mohammed Assaf, from the Gaza Strip, was named the winner of "Arab Idol" in a TV talent contest in Beirut. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman ( PALESTINIANS-IDOL/ )

Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf (2nd R) stands next to Lebanese singer Assi al-Hilani (2nd L) after Assaf was announced the winner during the Season 2 finale of "Arab Idol" in Zouk Mosbeh area, north of Beirut June 22, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Azakir ( PALESTINIANS-IDOL/ )

Singer Mohammed Assaf prays after receiving the Arab Idol award in Beirut, Lebanon. On Saturday night, Assaf became the first Palestinian to win the Arab world's version of American Idol, setting off wild celebrations across the Palestinian territories. After the victory, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared the singer an honorary ambassador. (AP Photo/MBC Group) ( Mideast Palestinians Arab Idol )

Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf reacts after being announced winner of the Season 2 finale of "Arab Idol" in Zouk Mosbeh area, north of Beirut June 22, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Azakir ( LEBANON/ )

The family and friends of Palestinian singer Mohammad Assaf celebrate after he won the final of the Arab Idol competition in home Mohammad Assaf in Khan Yunis town in the southern Gaza Strip, 22 June 2013. Palestinians celebrated in the night from Saturday to Sunday's historic victory of the young singer in Gaza, Mohammed Assaf, became the idol of an entire people and their cause, and the most famous competition in the Arab talent show "Arab Idol" a TV talent contest in Beirut. This is the first time in which they are shown on the existence of the Palestinians as brightly in this kind of artistic expression which aroused unprecedented interest in the Palestinian territories. SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images ( 520804142 )

People celebrate Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf winning "Arab Idol" in Gaza city on June 22, 2013. The 22-year-old Assaf, from the Gaza Strip, was named the winner of "Arab Idol" in a TV talent contest in Beirut. MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images ( 520803050 )

People celebrate Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf's winning of "Arab Idol" in the West Bank city of Nablus June 22, 2013. The 22-year-old Assaf, from the Gaza Strip, was named the winner of "Arab Idol" in a TV talent contest in Beirut. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini ( PALESTINIANS-IDOL/ )

A Palestinian holds a poster of singer Mohammed Assaf as the crowd watch the result of "Arab Idol" in the West Bank city of Ramallah on June 22, 2013. The 22-year-old singer Mohammed Assaf, from the Gaza Strip, was named the winner of "Arab Idol" in a TV talent contest in Beirut. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman ( PALESTINIANS-IDOL/ )

Palestinians celebrate after Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf won a regional TV singing contest, along the streets of Gaza City, Saturday, June 22, 2013. Palestinians relished a rare moment of pride and national unity Saturday after the 23-year-old wedding singer from a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip won "Arab Idol," a regional TV singing contest watched by millions of people. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) ( Mideast Palestinians Arab Idol )

People celebrate Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf winning "Arab Idol" in Gaza city on June 22, 2013. The 22-year-old Assaf, from the Gaza Strip, was named the winner of "Arab Idol" in a TV talent contest in Beirut. MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images ( 520803004 )

Palestinians stand on top of a cement company's truck as they chant slogans while holding pictures of Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf as they celebrate his victory in a regional TV singing contest, along the streets of Gaza City, Saturday, June 22, 2013. Palestinians relished a rare moment of pride and national unity Saturday after the 22-year-old wedding singer from a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip won 'Arab Idol,' a regional TV singing contest watched by millions of people. (AP Photo/Adel Hana) ( Mideast Palestinians Arab Idol )

People celebrate Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf winning "Arab Idol" in Gaza city on June 22, 2013. The 22-year-old Assaf, from the Gaza Strip, was named the winner of "Arab Idol" in a TV talent contest in Beirut. MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images ( 520803021 )

People celebrate Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf winning "Arab Idol" in Gaza city on June 22, 2013. The 22-year-old Assaf, from the Gaza Strip, was named the winner of "Arab Idol" in a TV talent contest in Beirut. MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images ( 520803014 )

Palestinians watch the televised performance of Mohammed Assaf, 23, a Palestinian finalist on the Arab Idol talent show, in Gaza City, Friday, June 21, 2013. Assaf's powerful voice has propelled him to the final at the "Arab Idol" in a TV talent contest choosing a winner in Beirut on Saturday. He is the first Palestinian to qualify for "Arab Idol." (AP Photo/Adel Hana) ( Mideast Palestinians Music Show )

A Palestinian supporter of Mohammed Assaf, a Palestinian finalist on the Arab Idol talent show, holds his pictures in Gaza City as she watches his televised performance late on June 21, 2013. Since March, the 22-year-old Gazan's powerful voice has propelled him to the final of a Beirut-based competition that started out with 27. MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images ( 520784658 )

Palestinians celebrate after Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf won a regional TV singing contest, along the streets of Gaza City, Saturday, June 22, 2013. Palestinians relished a rare moment of pride and national unity Saturday after the 23-year-old wedding singer from a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip won 'Arab Idol,' a regional TV singing contest watched by millions of people. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) ( Mideast Palestinians Arab Idol )

Palestinians walk by a poster of Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf hanging on his family house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on Friday, May 24, 2013. The 23-year-old wedding singer from the refugee camp has given Palestinians are rare sense of pride and national unity after he reached the finale of "Arab Idol," a regional TV singing contest watched by millions of people. (AP Photo/Adel Hana) ( Mideast Palestinians Arab Idol )

People wait for the arrival of Palestinian "Arab Idol" Mohammed Assaf at Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on June 25, 2013. Tens of thousands of joyous fans turned out on Tuesday to welcome Assaf on his return to the Gaza Strip and the song contest winner appealed for harmony among divided Palestinians. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa ( PALESTINIANS-IDOL/ )

People wait for the arrival of Palestinian "Arab Idol" Mohammed Assaf at Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on June 25, 2013. Tens of thousands of joyous fans turned out on Tuesday to welcome Assaf on his return to the Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa ( PALESTINIANS-IDOL/ )

People waving Palestinian flags celebrate as they wait for the arrival of Palestinian "Arab Idol" Mohammed Assaf, near Assaf's house in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on June 25, 2013. Tens of thousands of joyous fans turned out on Tuesday to welcome Assaf on his return to the Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem ( PALESTINIANS-IDOL/ )

Palestinians celebrate while waiting for the Arab Idol winner Palestinian Mohammed Assaf in front of his family house in Khan Younis Refugee Camp in southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Huge crowds of Gazans gave a gleeful welcome Tuesday to the first Palestinian winner of the Arab Idol talent contest, thronging the territory's border crossing with Egypt and the singer's home in hopes of embracing him, but internal politics surfaced quickly. Assaf's victory in the popular contest Saturday sparked huge celebrations in the West Bank and Gaza, giving Palestinians a sense of pride. (AP Photo/ Adel Hana) ( Mideast Palestinians Arab Idol )

Palestinians look at a large poster depicting singer Mohammed Assaf in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on June 20, 2013. Palestinian fans and big business are rallying behind Assaf, a 23-year-old singer from the Gaza Strip, in a final push to vote him the next "Arab Idol" in a TV talent contest choosing a winner in Beirut on Saturday. The Arabic words on the bottom of the poster read: "Vote for the star of Palestine Mohammed Assaf today". REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa ( PALESTINIANS-GAZA/IDOL )

Palestinians smoke nargila as a poster depicting singer Mohammed Assaf is pictured on a wall of a house in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on June 20, 2013. Palestinian fans and big business are rallying behind Assaf, a 23-year-old singer from the Gaza Strip, in a final push to vote him the next "Arab Idol" in a TV talent contest choosing a winner in Beirut on Saturday. The Arabic words on the right side of the poster read: "Support the voice of Palestine in Arab Idol." REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa ( PALESTINIANS-GAZA/IDOL )

Palestinians chant slogans while waiting for the Arab Idol winner Palestinian Mohammed Assaf in front of his family house in Khan Younis Refugee Camp southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Huge crowds of Gazans gave a gleeful welcome Tuesday to the first Palestinian winner of the Arab Idol talent contest, thronging the territory's border crossing with Egypt and the singer's home in hopes of embracing him, but internal politics surfaced quickly. Assaf's victory in the popular contest Saturday sparked huge celebrations in the West Bank and Gaza, giving Palestinians a sense of pride. (AP Photo/ Adel Hana) ( Mideast Palestinians Arab Idol )

Palestinians wait for the Arab Idol winner Palestinian Mohammed Assaf, unseen, at the entrance of Rafah crossing point on the border between Egypt and southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Huge crowds of Gazans gave a gleeful welcome Tuesday to the first Palestinian winner of the Arab Idol talent contest, thronging the territory's border crossing with Egypt and the singer's home in hopes of embracing him, but internal politics surfaced quickly. Assafís victory in the popular contest Saturday sparked huge celebrations in the West Bank and Gaza, giving Palestinians a sense of pride. (AP Photo/ Hatem Moussa) ( Mideast Palestinians Arab Idol )

People waving Palestinian flags celebrate as they wait for the arrival of Palestinian "Arab Idol" Mohammed Assaf, near Assaf's house in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip June 25, 2013. Tens of thousands of joyous fans turned out on Tuesday to welcome Assaf on his return to the Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem ( PALESTINIANS-IDOL/ )

Singer Mohammed Assaf is seen on the Arab Idol stage in Beirut, Lebanon. On Saturday, June 22, 2013, Assaf became the first Palestinian to win the Arab world's version of American Idol, setting off wild celebrations across the Palestinian territories. After the victory, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared the singer an honorary ambassador. (AP Photo/MBC Group) ( Mideast Palestinians Arab Idol )