The Egyptian artist Mohamed Attia has released a song titled “Al-Bateekh” (The Watermelon) produced by the Aplus company. The song is a reference to an incident that took place in the Palestinian territories in 1967, when the Palestinian flag was banned from being raised.

In response, the Palestinian people raised watermelons as a substitute, as the colors of the watermelon matched those of the Palestinian flag.

Mohamed Attia’s song discusses the boycott movement and the deep-rooted history and significance of the Palestinian people, in contrast to the relatively short history of the Zionist entity.

It also touches on the resistance, with the last part of the song showing Attia wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh in the style of Abu Obaidah and mimicking his finger gestures.

The music video was filmed in the Jbeil governorate of Lebanon, amidst olive groves.

The clip was directed by director Ruba Noureddine, while the song was written, composed and arranged by Mohamed Attia and the Lebanese arranger Charbel Mezraaney.

Attia is known for his longstanding support of the Palestinian cause, dating back to the events of October 7th. He has dedicated his social media accounts to advocating for the Palestinian issue since the Al-Aqsa Intifada.

The song “Ashab Al-Ard” (The Owners of the Land) is considered to be produced by the Aplus company.