The Israeli government’s “Israel Speaks Arabic” Facebook page published, on Wednesday, a video clip of a diplomat at the Israeli Foreign Ministry denouncing Egyptian public reactions to recent pictures of singer and actor Mohamed Ramadan with three Israeli public figures. The pictures, taken in Dubai, were met with condemnation, rejection, ridicule, and sharp criticism from Egyptians, who accused Ramadan of supporting normalization with Israel. However, relations between the two countries can be characterized as a “cold peace”, largely due to the Egyptian media and public’s criticism of Israel in regards to Palestine. He went on to say, “What are you afraid of? Zaki, said in televised statements, that Ramadan told him that he did not know who the singer Omer Adam was before the photo was taken, and he denied knowing in advance that he was an Israeli.

Source: Egypt Independent November 26, 2020 10:59 UTC