Hossam Fahmy

Was Ashraf Marwan a spy for Israel or a national hero? Did the man give Israel enough information to save her from the surprise of the 1973 war, or did he deceive them by hiding the date of the real war and thereby giving Egyptians the opportunity to regain their land?

All these questions are renewed with the screening of "The Spy who fell to Earth", directed and written by Tom Medmore, about the relationship between Israeli writer and historian Aron Brigman and Ashraf Marwan , And how Brigman was able to reveal the character of the perfect spy, which was mentioned in the books written by senior Mossad men for the period before the October War.

In our report today we try to present the answers contained in this film. We will also compare the contents of the film with the film "Netflix", which was launched by Netflix at the end of 2018. It also spoke about the real story of Ashraf Marwan's involvement with Mossad, And his role in the October War, which Egyptians and Israelis regard as one of its heroes, each in its own way.

A spy or a double agent .. Israel decides its story
This documentary presents very serious testimonies, given by former Mossad officers, most of whom agree that Ashraf Marwan was the best spy Israel has ever had.

Nevertheless, the historian Aron Brigman seems convinced until the end that Marwan was a double agent, and that he concealed the real war from Israel as a result of instructions issued by former Egyptian President Muhammad Anwar Sadat. Brigman is inspired by this theory through his contacts with the director of the Mossad The period leading up to the October war was "Elie Zaera", which still believes that Marwan was a double agent.

What the movie confirms at this point is that this dispute has been resolved within the Mossad in favor of the view that confirms that Marwan was a loyal agent of Israel, as Zera had faced the officer "Zamira," the officer for contact with Ashraf Marwan in the run-up to the October War , Through an internal trial in the Mossad, the results were finally informed against Zayra, who did not care enough about the valuable information that Marwan gave to Israel.

Nevertheless, the film shows Mr. Brajman's continued faith in Egypt and his continued contact with him in the last days before his fall from the balcony of his London home.

For the angel was not an angel
The difference between this documentary and the movie "The Angel," produced by Netflix and made by Israeli artists, is that this film shows Marwan as an intelligence agent who may have worked for Israel for money and may have manipulated Israel as a result of Egyptian instructions. Marwan appears to be an angel who has personally decided to manipulate Egypt and Israel to force them to reach a peace agreement.

The other point of difference is that this film does not overlook the point of view, which holds that Marwan may have received instructions from Sadat to communicate with the Israelis. The filmmakers, despite the Egyptian authorities' refusal to communicate with them and the withdrawal of the Marwan family from filming, This view was expressed in previous statements by Marwan Abdel Nasser, wife of Marwan, and through some Egyptian historians.

Now: Where is the Egyptian novel?
The question now seems to be directed at the Egyptian authority to release the information in its arsenal, which may constitute a different version of what the Israeli side is proposing. This is how the Egyptian journalist and historian Khaled Fahmy concludes his remarks through this documentary.

It seems very strange, but it seems to be connected to the Egyptian authorities' lack of faith in the principle of transparency and freedom of information exchange, but this principle is no longer relevant today, especially in such cases that are raised with transparency from other parties.

The Egyptian novel bears the elements of changing the equation in full, the novel of which we now have only a formal video showing the honor of Sadat to Ashraf Marwan at an undeclared ceremony after the October War, in addition to the permission of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak after the death of Ashraf Marwan, That this man has provided great services to Egypt, but the time is not yet to reveal them.

In spite of all this, the mystery surrounding this man in his life and even his death, which occurred in a way very similar to the death of a number of Egyptian celebrities in London during Mubarak's reign, continues to include, among others, Suad Hosni ...

The secret now seems to be in the hands of Mubarak, who attended the ceremony to honor Marwan from Sadat as vice president, who also declared his patriotism at the time of his death. Can Mubarak tell us the Egyptian story one day?