Egyptian Film Star Faces Ban for Acting With Israeli

Posted on August 29, 2007
Filed Under WTFish?, Israel |

Oh dear! Yes, it’s true, with the current persisting attitudes, peace is just around the corner.

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9 Responses to “Egyptian Film Star Faces Ban for Acting With Israeli”

  1. Roman Kalik on August 29th, 2007 9:59 am

    It’s good to see how much mutual respect and dialogue the peace agreement with Egypt has brought. So much has changed! /sarcasm

    Oh well, at least we’ve got less wars. For now.

    Anyone else think that this union being motivated purely by nationalist political creed is fucked-up? Just wondering.

  2. tsedek on August 29th, 2007 11:16 am

    “The position of the union is clear in its rejection of normalisation (with Israel) and requires that members abide by this position,” Ashraf Zaki, the head of the union, told AFP.

    F* them… egyptians seem to hold this kind of treacherous trade….

  3. kizzie on August 30th, 2007 1:54 am

    oh I remember this documentary, infact I read about the auditions and I was considering auditiong. If I did audition and I was casted, will the sudanese government revoke my passport n ban me from leaving the country?
    just a thought

  4. Drima on August 30th, 2007 5:49 am

    Kizzie, that would be pretty dumb. Befriending an Israeli is not a treasonous action as far as I know. The Sudanese Diaspora is huge and many of us, especially ones living in Western countries, must have come in contact with Israeli Jews and befriended them.

  5. Drima on August 30th, 2007 5:56 am

    Apparently some unions in Egypt have weird laws. Good thing I’m not a member in any of them.

  6. Ahmad al-Safawi on August 30th, 2007 7:54 pm

    Honestly i do not see what acting in a movie has to do with relationship with the state of Israel… It’s not like he supports the IDF.

  7. Drima on August 30th, 2007 8:12 pm

    Pathetic is the appropriate word.

  8. Pajamas Media on August 31st, 2007 8:46 am

    Wild Parties in the Sudan…

    PJM Khartoum: What goes on behind closed doors (and contrary to Islamic law) in the Sudanese capital? Drug and alcohol-fueled dance parties for one thing. . “The Sudanese diaspora, slowly returning to their homeland, is bringing along with it tons……

  9. tsedek on August 31st, 2007 4:57 pm

    it seems that ‘manners’ are understood differently between different cultures. answering -any answer- is usually taken as a sign of good manner, no matter what the answer is, while people at other cultures, not answering at all seem to think that solves the problem…

    and the one who should understand this, understands…..

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