Saint Levant: the pop star from Gaza caught between passionate fandom and bitter disapproval
His detractors say he shouldn’t be making pop music in times of war and destruction. His millions of fans say he has given them permission to celebrate their culture and their cause The first time I heard a song by Saint Levant, only three years ago, was in a world that does not exist any more. Gaza’s buildings were intact, as were its schools and roads and markets and mosques. My home city of Khartoum in Sudan was standing, as it had for centuries. Back then, I could scroll for fun, not in drea
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Saint Levant, la pop star de Gaza tiraillée entre adoration et réprobation
Le phénomène Saint Levant divise. Entre une jeunesse arabe qui voit en lui une icône moderne de la culture palestinienne et des détracteurs qui jugent sa pop incompatible avec la t...