Widad Khamis Wednesday, October 25, 2023 04:18 PM
Released by the artist Muhammad Salam Social networking sites have trended during the past hours, after he apologized for not participating in one of the plays scheduled to be shown in Saudi Arabia, in solidarity with the events in Palestine, during a video of him broadcast on his social networking accounts.
The video was liked by a large number of people Stars of art and mediawho were keen to support him and praise his behavior, including the artist Iman Al-Assi, who commented on the video, saying: “We have received a lot from you, O Lord,” and the artist Hassan Abu Al-Rous, who commented, saying: “May God bless you, indeed, you are a true artist and you have a message and morals.” His manhood, judgement, and strong faith, and what you did is a very big thing. We all feel for you.”
The artist, Sulaf Fawkherji, also commented on the video, saying: “It is a normal feeling, Muhammad. We are all unable to live, and what happens in Palestine happens. You may lose money, but you gain yourself, and our Lord is the Lord of hearts and He is the Provider.”
While director Maryam Abu Auf wrote on her Facebook account, commenting on what Muhammad Salam did in solidarity with Palestine: “Muhammad Salam is a respectable man,” and artist Sabri Fawaz wrote: “Muhammad Salam is one of the cleanest and purest people you can see in your life.” And everyone loves him.”
Writer Abdel Rahim Kamal also praised Mohamed Salam’s position. He wrote on his Facebook account: “Bravo, the Egyptian artist Mohamed Salam has apologized for traveling to show a comedy show in Riyadh because the circumstances do not allow that. A tribute to a respected Egyptian artist.”
The artist Muhammad Salam published a video of himself, in which he announced his apology for not participating in a play in solidarity with Palestine, explaining that he had hoped that the Riyadh season would be postponed or canceled, or that the situation in the Gaza Strip would calm down, but nothing of the sort happened. He wondered: “How can I show up when this is happening to people in Palestine? If I do this, I will be letting them down.”
Abdul Rahim Kamal
He pointed out that his non-participation was only intended to support the Palestinian people and not anything else, adding that he knew very well that art was a message, but the current events were not appropriate for him to participate in presenting comedic works.
