Hussein collaborated with Jewish poet Nathan Zach as a co-editor and translator of Palms and Dates, an anthology of Arab folk songs.[10] In the foreword of Palms and Dates, published soon after the 1967 Six-Day War, they noted the difference between the nostalgia of past "days of greater liberalism and empathy" with the present "days of hatred and violence".[10] Moreover, they expressed their hope that the anthology would foster dialogue between the communities and appreciation of each culture's literature.[10]