Egyptian actor and singer Mohamed Ramadan appeared in a video clip in which he mocked an Israeli channel that called for a boycott of his work, to which he responded by saying, "My name in the next series is Abu Obeida," in reference to the official spokesman for the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).
"Israel's Channel Ten calls on the Israeli people to boycott my artwork because I made a video in which I urge Arabs to unite and defend our brothers, women, children and blood in Gaza," Ramadan said in a video posted on social media platforms.
"My name in the next work is Abu Obeida". Actor Mohammed Ramadan responds to Israeli TV's request to boycott his work because of his urging Arabs to unite and support Gaza pic.twitter.com/sieK83dXnQ
— Al Jazeera Egypt (@AJA_Egypt) October 28, 2023
"I respond to them and tell them: This is the least duty I do towards my brothers, and the second duty that I will do is for you, Israeli Channel Ten, the name of my character in the next series hopefully will be Abu Obeida," he added.
A few days ago, Ramadan appeared in a video posted on social media platforms, in which he expressed his anger at the current events and offered his condolences to the families of the martyrs in Gaza.
He also said that he received a huge number of messages from followers asking him to interact with the current conditions in the Gaza Strip, following the events of the "Al-Aqsa flood" so that the voice reaches the outside, and asked, "To whom does our voice reach?" When are we going to use our weapons?"
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— Mohamed Ramadan (@Mohamed_Ramadan) October 18, 2023
The Egyptian actor was angry at the "cowardice and lack of manhood" when she wrote letters in foreign languages asking for the defense of an Arab people.
Addressing his followers, he asked: "Where is your country? And where is your army? Your voice must reach your government. Tell your government: take out the arms and fight."
At the time, the appearance of Ramadan received attention from the Israeli media, with the Arab affairs editor of the Israel Broadcasting Corporation, Roi Kayes, writing a post on the "X" platform, saying, "The great Egyptian singer Mohamed Ramadan filmed a scary and emotional video after the war on Gaza."
The strongest and most beautiful "God forbid" said in history#No_God forbid_pic.twitter.com/1Ef0oGVDfc
— Mohanad Dostoevsky (@MohndDostoevsky) October 28, 2023
The emergence of the Ramadan came after the historic speech of the spokesman for the Qassam Brigades, "Abu Obeida", on Saturday, which topped the Arab communication platforms, because of its strong contents on the occupation, and high motivation for the people of Gaza and Palestine and solidarity with the cause from all over the world.
Abu Obeida addressed a speech to the people of Gaza, praising their steadfastness in the face of Israeli aggression, while the occupation won its share of the speech of the spokesman for the Qassam Brigades, and vowed defeat in the ground battle it seeks.