{"id":61617,"date":"2024-08-05T18:40:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T15:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/cairo\/en\/?p=61617"},"modified":"2024-08-05T18:59:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T15:59:01","slug":"mohamed-attia-is-igniting-discussions-with-his-recent-pro-palestine-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/cairo\/en\/latest\/mohamed-attia-is-igniting-discussions-with-his-recent-pro-palestine-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohamed Attia Is Igniting Discussions With His Recent Pro-Palestine Song"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>In Solidarity with Palestine&#8230; Mohamed Attia Releases Music Video &#8220;El Batikh&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>After a long hiatus, Singer Mohamed Attia has released a new song supporting the Palestinian cause, titled &#8220;El Batikh,&#8221; which he wrote and composed himself.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Iew63rr0P4k?si=Cn-fXOb4l_uQU1lW\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Symbolism through and through..<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the music video, he is seen destroying a can, symbolizing his support for boycott campaigns. 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