A controversial political novel reappeared in Egypt recently, after the departure of the popular artist and singer, Shaaban Abdel Rahim, that former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak dismissed his Foreign Minister Amr Moussa from his post, because of the song of Shaaban Abdel Rahim in which he said: “I love Amr Musa And Israel 's hatred ", especially in light of the additional popularity that Amr Moussa gained after the song, and Israeli anger over it.
Film critic Amir al-Omari said: "In 2002 I was president of the Egyptian Film Critics Association, and I was sitting in a meeting with members of the association's board of directors. The late critic Samir Farid entered us and sat with us for some time, and Mubarak had just sacked Amr Moussa, the foreign minister at the time, and it was There is astonishment and amazement at the dismissal of this tactful man, who is fluent in speaking and uttering Arabic words in a healthy Arab way, unlike many officials.
Al-Omari continued: "Amr Moussa was famous in the Egyptian popular circles for his role in the television interview that brought him together with the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs (Shlomo Bin Ami) in 2000 and was broadcast by CNN, in which Amr Moussa taught the Israeli minister a harsh lesson, and he was responding to it Strongly and mocking his allegations and arrogance, Moussa defended Arab and Palestinian rights and in that he represented the Egyptian state and indeed the Egyptian and Arab dignity the best representation, and he considered himself a responsible politician and not just an employee.
Al-Omari continued: "Sameer Farid at that time asked about the reason and significance of removing Omar Musa from his position, and everyone around the table was busy analyzing the political situation with Israel, etc., and my opinion that I mentioned was far from academic political analysis, and it surprised many of our friend Samir Farid and those present. All of it is that Amr Moussa is the first minister in modern Egyptian history (and perhaps also the old one - I do not know) to whom he is sung, and for whom a popular man sang for his temper, who the common people listen to in dialogues and alleys, as usual is only for the president to be sung, and it must What Shaaban Abdel Rahim sang has sparked the wrath and anger of Hosni Mubarak, so how does Shaaban say (Bah B Amr Moussa and hated Israel)? .. And why did he say "I love Hosni Mubarak and hate Israel?".
Al-Omari went on to convey Samir Farid's words: "Therefore, Mubarak's decision to dispense with the services of Amr Moussa came. As for Shaaban Abdel-Rahim, he lived after him and sang a lot after he repented of his actions."
In turn, the journalist Mansour Hamed told Al-Emarat Al-Youm that the indications of Mubarak's dismissal of Amr Moussa due to the song are almost certain, but I think that the most important thing is that it met her in a wide popular situation at the time, which was in the Egyptian street against the practices of Israel. The late Muhammad Anwar Sadat of Jerusalem in 1977, and the song of Shaaban (I love Amr Moussa and his hatred of Israel) reached popular classes that the intelligentsia did not reach.
Amr Moussa had said in his memoirs entitled "Ketabi": "All evidence this year was indicating that my days are numbered in the ministry, but there are some events that precipitated my departure from the ministry, including what is characterized by wit, such as the song of Shaaban Abdel Rahim, which says He repeats in more than one passage in which he hates Israel and loves Amr Moussa, in light of the charged atmosphere due to the second Palestinian intifada.
Moussa adds that "this song gave a large amount of ammunition to everyone who wanted to target the foreign minister, whose name appears in the songs that spread like wildfire among young people in all parts of the Arab world, and people sing it in their joys."
He continued: "I did not hear a song immediately after its release, but what attracted my attention to it was the Israeli objections to it ... A friend of mine came to me for this song, and while we were listening to it together, this friend suddenly shouted and said:" God is ruining your house, O Shaban, Abdel-Rahim ... The issue will be quickly concluded Yaamru Bey, indicating that my days are numbered in the ministry. "
Moussa continued: "I laughed and said to him: Oh man, 10 years for me in the ministry is very sufficient ... and wonderful when I finished it on the tones of the almost-melody of Shaaban Abdel-Raheem (Iyeh), and we were in a fit of laughter on this song and echoed it on the popular and official levels."
But Musa added, and said: "I do not think that President Hosni Mubarak made his decision to change the foreign minister based on this song only, but he had many accumulations before him towards me, who did the interruptions that did not stop."
Amr Musa received Shaaban Abdel Rahim after the memoirs, and he gave him a copy of which he wrote to him: "To the famous folk singer ... a dear brother and a faithful friend."