Ahmed Helmy supports Palestine from a support march in the Netherlands

Artist Ahmed Helmy published videos and photos of his participation in a peaceful march in support of Palestine in the streets of the Netherlands during the Rotterdam Film Festival, through video stories on his Instagram account. The pictures showed Palestinian flags hanging everywhere and people walking around.

Ahmed Helmy supports Palestine from the Netherlands It is worth noting that this is not the first time that Ahmed Helmy has expressed his support for the Palestinian people. During his previous appearance at the Arab Media Forum, he called for a minute of silence for the souls of the Egyptian soldiers who were martyred in Rafah and for the souls of the Palestinians who were martyred by the burning of the displaced persons’ camp in Rafah, as he expressed his deep sadness at the bombing and comprehensive destruction that Palestine has been going through since the Al-Aqsa flood.

He also defended himself at the symposium after being accused of disrespecting Palestine amid the events in Rafah and Gaza.

It is noteworthy that the management of the Rotterdam Arab Film Festival chose the artist Ahmed Helmy to honor him at the opening ceremony of its twenty-fourth session this year in the Netherlands, from May 30 to June 2, 2024, in appreciation of what he provided throughout his distinguished artistic career that began at the end of the nineties.

Ahmed Helmy about cinema and the public’s taste in crises The Egyptian artist said: “I would very much like to present a work about the injustices to which the people of Gaza and Palestine are exposed, and I would like to encourage all artists, and I am the first among them, to shed light on the suffering of the Palestinian people.”

He also added: “Social media has opened the eyes of many people who did not know what was happening and thought that the Israeli occupier was right, but today films can become a shield and a reference for recording facts and bringing about change in people and their situations, and in difficult economic times, and people also need... To smile.”

Helmy added: “I present light works that give energy and make people smile, but I do not numb them, because there is no absolute laughter, and we are not supposed to have any caveats when we present a political comedy. You must be careful when you present work related to religion or sex.”