“Injustice to him.” Bassem Youssef responds to the comparison of his meeting with Mohamed Salah’s video in support of Palestine

Recently, a comparison made by activists has spread on social media between the supportive video published by the Egyptian player Mohamed Salah in solidarity with what is happening in Palestine, and the intervention of the satirical Egyptian journalist Bassem Youssef with the journalist Piers Morgan, in which he was distinguished by his quick wit, intelligence, and strong defense of the Palestinian cause with a clear position.

The two clips were broadcast in the same day, and achieved wide international reactions and resonance, so the activists compared them, saying that “Youssef” had a stronger and better position and superior to that of “Salah,” while many disagreed on the position of the others, considering what he said did not carry an explicit condemnation of massacres and crimes. The terrible thing that Israel is doing to Gaza.

Many people posted a comic photo of the duo together, comparing their stance in defending the occupied territories.

Bassem Youssef responds to his comparison with Mohamed Salah Bassem Youssef published his photo with Salah, and a writer commented on his Facebook account: “I saw this photo on a page with the comment: Mohamed Salah is pictured with Pride of the Arabs. There are very many other posts that either compare my interview with his video or diminish and marginalize them.” Looking forward to Salah's video. Ok point:

- In a normal world, football players or even comedians are supposed to be in the first ranks defending humanitarian issues. This is the role of the media. The reason is that what happens otherwise is that the media fails in this and even makes things worse, so people turn to people who are successful in their field in order to cover up failure in a field that is not theirs, and this is the first step in the fact that we are unfair to them along with us. Salah is a football player. He does not interfere in politics from day one. And no, his celebration of Christmas is not a political message. Celebrating any occasion is a purely human activity, and a photo next to a Christmas tree or Christmas sweets should not be compared to placing a flag or a symbol of solidarity.

Bassem Youssef: Comparing Salah’s video to my meeting is “clear injustice” His condolences on the death of the Queen of England is also a humanitarian act, not a political one. Salah or any football player, if he was playing in the Gulf leagues, and God forbid, if a prince, king, sheikh, or ruler of the state, emirate, or governorate whose team was playing for passed away, God would have written a condolence letter too, because the Queen of England has a place in the hearts of many people for the English who play for them. Very similar to the position of this king or prince in the heart of his people. This is a protocol, not a political act.

Comparing Salah’s video to my match is a clear injustice. Because talking is not Salah's job. Because fluency in the language is not Salah’s job. Neither Salah will be able to talk and debate like me, nor will I be able to play football like Salah. Guys, my biggest football achievement is that I had three cartilage operations and I only have two knees!!!! This is me taking my biggest hair according to the number of hairs on my head. Even if it is about the language, Salah, who did not attend language schools like me, speaks Italian. I don't know two Italian words together.

- Salah in broken English and the “flat” or kidnapped performance, as people described it, this “monster” performance generated millions of interactions and views. It remains that: the words are incomplete, there is no clear condemnation, hold the stick from the text. Bombing the front lines is not Salah's role at all. In fact, it is a video that is not directed at us. There is a simple video without crying, without shaking, without insults, without condemnations, denunciations, crying, and tears, but it connects outside and changes one voice. This is much more blessed.

Bassem Youssef denounces the attack on “Salah” - A person like Salah, an inspiration for many generations, an unprecedented story of struggle, a man who donates more in secret than in public, opening houses that you and I do not know how many. Why should we lose someone like this? Why didn't you see that your loved one was in a grocery store case that was dead in a year in which the most powerful regimes and the largest countries failed? Am I late? Sir, the important thing is that he has arrived. Not strong enough? Yes, for you, but for many people, this may be the first time they hear about the case. The world outside is completely different from our Arab world, but this is a post on its own.

- Do you remember when Salah posted his picture in Jerusalem and wrote solidarity? I smell bad. Ok, when we have someone with Salah’s weight and we insult him every once in a while because he doesn’t do what we are proud of. At least if we don’t encourage Salah, we don’t have to step on him. Salah should not be the target of your anger.

- I went through this period: Why are you silent, don't you act like so-and-so or say like someone in public? Each one has his own circumstances and calculations. God does not burden any soul beyond its scope. Everyone is aware of the pressures on him. Let us also not be the cause of increased pressure on him.

- In the end, everyone has his own opinion. Everyone loves and hates what he wants. Whether you love Salah or hate him, you are free. This post will not change anything. This is my picture with the pride of the Arabs, Mohamed Salah.

Bassem Youssef also attached an update to those who returned and attacked his position in support of Salah again Bassem Youssef's meeting with Piers Morgan It is noteworthy that in just half an hour, Bassem Youssef, along with journalist Piers Morgan , was able to respond to the vile lies claimed by the Western media, which ignored thousands of Palestinian martyrs as a result of the constant Israeli bombing of them, and the remains of children, men, women and youth, and constantly claims that Israel is the oppressed party that takes its revenge on... "Hamas", in response to the " Al-Aqsa Flood " operation , responded in the name of Youssef and taught them a lesson that made the British media person unable to respond to him or dialogue with him.

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