Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Saudi Social Media Influencer Plays Israel’s National Anthem on an Oud

On July 15, 2022, Saudi social media influencer Mohammed Saud posted on his Twitter account a video of him playing “HaTikva”, Israel’s national anthem, on an oud, a traditional Arab instrument. The Twitter caption said in Hebrew: “Preparing for peace and normalization, practicing in the meantime.”

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