So I tuned to the Egyptian state Nile channel. I can't believe it. What a difference a day makes. They were airing Al-Watan Al-Akbar (the Greater Homeland), which was the Arab nationalist anthem during Nasser's days and which featured several Arab singers (the music is by Muhammad `Abd-al-Wahab). I was so surprised and delighted: I did tear up when `Abdul-Halim said:
وبفلسطين وجنوبنا الساهر, حنكمّل حريّاتك
(And in Palestine and in the alert South, we shall complete your freedoms).
وبفلسطين وجنوبنا الساهر, حنكمّل حريّاتك
(And in Palestine and in the alert South, we shall complete your freedoms).
