Al Jazeera Net-Special

As soon as the Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khatib, on the eve of last Friday, issued a decision appointing Israa Al-Sharif as head of the human resources department in the ministry; Until he reversed his decision within a few hours only.

Immediately, and shortly after the news of her appointment spread, the name of Israa Al-Sharif swept through social media platforms and sites, chiefly Twitter, which was filled with thousands of tweets denouncing Al-Khatib's decision, as it was "against the authority and wants to overthrow the regime," according to what was stated in her tweet dating back a year 2012, as indicated by the pictures of Al-Sharif's tweets that some people attached to their tweets.

Al-Sharif also said in one of the tweets circulated by the Saudi tweeters, "The poor in the country eat breakfast, lunch and dine (water) and sugar, and the last of them we donate from our pockets outside the country on a basis in the home of every Saudi in hidden oil."

Violent attack

The tweeters interacted hysterically with this appointment, as some of them launched a violent and sharp attack on the Sharif, and on the person who issued the decision to appoint her to the new position in the Ministry of Tourism.

They demanded the imprisonment of the Sharif, and the punishment of everyone who stands with her and supports her, as they circulated old and previous tweets of the Sharif which they considered offensive to the Kingdom and the ruling regime, and among the most famous of these tweets is one in which the Sharif called for the overthrow of the regime in the Kingdom.

The Minister of Tourism directs to cancel the appointment of Israa Al-Sharif, end her services, and open an investigation with those who contracted and nominated her

Hiring Policy

Some of the tweeters stopped at the Minister of Tourism’s decision to dismiss the Sharif from her post shortly after her appointment, considering that he had succumbed to the pressure of the “Twitter” campaign that revealed the “truth of the Sharif”, criticizing at the same time the rules for appointments in Saudi Arabia, in light of the high unemployment rates to record levels in conjunction with Not giving priority and importance to holders of higher degrees who are qualified to assume higher and leadership positions in the country.

The Saudi singer Khaled Al-Zaatar said, "We did not understand the lesson well (the world is reversed, planting onions, squashing out), and this is what made us marginalized in a narrow corner, and whoever has a black history is the one who is attracted yesterday, Gad Ghosn, and today Israa al-Sharif."

We did not understand the lesson well (the world is inverted, planting onions, sprouts) and this is what made us marginalized in a narrow corner, and whoever has a black history is the one who is being attracted yesterday # Jad_Ghosn and today Israa Al-Sharif # Israa Al-Sharif_ you want to bring down the system pic.twitter.com/Ava3r07eOI

- Khaled Al-Zaatar (@khzaatar) August 28, 2020

For his part, the singer Turki Al-Baqawi said, "Israa Al-Sharif is a vivid example of the corruption of the patronage department and the rotation of CVs and positions between them ... She took her university degree from a university so far that is not on the list of our recognized universities in Saudi Arabia, and yet she was employed as a talent manager at Emaar in King Abdullah Economic City ... this is Shalalia and what is settled. "

Israa Al-Sharif is a vivid example of the corruption of the patronage department and the rotation of CVs and positions between them .. She took her university degree from a university so far that is not on the list of our recognized universities in Saudi Arabia, and yet she was hired as a talent manager at Emaar in King Abdullah Economic City .. this is Shalalia and what Tsui https://t.co/mRZeCdS0mK

- Turki Al-Baqawi (@TS_Observer) August 29, 2020

As for the singer Ibrahim Atallah, he criticized the appointment of Al-Sharif, saying that there are many more qualified and qualified people, but they are not used.

Esraa Al-Sharif, a graduate of the Arab Open University in Jordan, Abdullah Al-Qarni, a master’s degree in city planning from America, refuses.
How many racist people with a weak qualification like her have excluded people more than qualified and qualified.
Unfortunately in this way, her plans and projects fail and huge budgets are squandered pic.twitter.com/Hf9gxysPBn

- Ibrahim bin Atallah (@ibharbi) August 29, 2020

A number of the tweeters also asked: How many Israa Al-Sharif is in employment departments and divisions in governmental and private departments and projects? In reference to the favoritism that follows in appointments in the Kingdom.

A celebration and welcome

After the issuance of the decision to withdraw the appointment and hold the contractors accountable; Tweets that congratulate and praise the minister's decision poured in, and affirm the need to hold accountable everyone involved in this matter.

The singer, Sultan Al-Asaker, said, "Praise be to God, the Minister of Tourism is grateful to cancel the decision to appoint the abuser to the homeland Israa Al-Sharif, end her services and open an investigation with the people who contracted with her and nominated her for the position."

"Imperative" and brotherhood

However, some accounts went much further, when at times they tried to link Al-Sharif with the Muslim Brotherhood, and at other times with Saad Al-Jabri, a former security advisor in the Saudi Ministry of Interior, and an advisor to the Saudi crown prince, whom the current Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is trying to return to the Kingdom by various means. Whether by intimidation or intimidation after the arrest of his two sons, according to what Western reports have mentioned more than once.

In this context, an account bearing the name of the "Nayef Bin Khaled" group said, "The issue of Israa Al-Sharif reveals to us the danger of penetration, penetration, and the hidden approach ... and reveals to us the citizen's awareness of deviant (fatal) ideas that dominated a period of time and ended their role during the era of firmness and strength." While one of the tweeters whose account bears the name Al-Adheed said, "Al-Jabri is still present and messing about."

As for the singer Saad Shibian Al-Ghamdi, he, in turn, said, “She was appointed General Director of Human Resources in a ministry and she is previously calling for the fall of the regime.

It is noteworthy that the account of Israa Al-Sharif (https://twitter.com/esraaalsharief?lang=ar) has been closed after her most interactive name in Saudi Arabia was released over the past few hours.

Who is Israa Al-Sharif?

Israa Al-Sharif has held the position of Talent Manager at Emaar, The Economic City, since May 2016, that is, more than 4 years ago, and she was born in Saudi Arabia, and holds a BA in Business Administration in 2013 from the Arab Open University in Jordan.

Al-Sharif also held the position of a commercial partner for human resources at Waad Holding Company between 2014 and 2016, and the recruitment officer in the same company in 2014, and an employee in the Human Resources Department at the Islamic Development Bank between 2011 and 2014, and the Executive Director of Human Resources at the same bank between 2010 and 2011. She was a customer service employee at Bupa between 2009 and 2010.