Famous Kuwaiti Singer Makes Surprise Visit To Israel, Or What She Called ‘Palestine’

Well-known Kuwaiti singer Shams visited Israel not too long ago to bear medical therapy, though she emphasised to her followers on social media that she was in “Palestine.”

Whereas she famous that she referred to Israel as “Palestine” as a result of she was afraid she would get backlash from her fanbase, she ended up being condemned from the opposite aspect.

The singer, born in Saudi Arabia, linked with a medical facility within the central Israeli metropolis of Herzliya, and whereas it didn’t appear to be she was gravely unwell, she went for thoughts and physique therapy from a health care provider with a novel technique for wellness. Herzliya is part of the pre-1967 borders of Israel, so town is internationally acknowledged as Israel relatively than a Palestinian state. Nonetheless, she described it as such to her 4.7 million followers.

She didn’t must announce her go to on Instagram, but she determined to anyhow – a go to that touches upon the broader tales about relationships between Israelis and Arabs within the Center East.

However reactions to her go to and submit on social media rely on perspective. 

On one finish, it tells the story of a singer describing herself as being in Palestine to cover the truth that she was in Israel. The opposite story is that she didn’t conceal something – it’s simply one other instance of medical tourism to Israel, which may very well be a kind of bridge between the Jewish state and elements of the Arab world with which Jerusalem doesn’t have diplomatic ties.

The physician who met with Shams additionally advised Kan public broadcaster that she had taken half in workshops between Arabs and Jews and described to followers a greater actuality in Israel that was probably higher than the notion earlier than her submit.

One can have a look at this go to with cautious optimism, as one other instance of the way in which ties could be constructed between Arabs and Israelis.