In military uniform bearing the status of "combat soldier," the Egyptian actor Mohamed Ramadan wrote, "I respect the union’s decision, despite my explanation of my position on the subject of my picture with an Israeli and that I do not know his nationality, and if I knew I would have refused photography."
"Secondly, the place (a restaurant), not a private party," Ramadan continued through his official account on Instagram, noting that Arabic, English and French songs were broadcast.
Ramadan denounced the campaign that was raised against him after publishing several pictures of him with Israeli personalities, including the Israeli singer Omir Adam, adding, "I don’t know what I was supposed to leave my friends and run. I am in an Arab country and the situation is new to us, regret. And despite my explanation to Mr. Al-Naqib, I have been suspended from acting in Egypt. Thank you, the Syndicate of Acting Professions. Thank you, the production company, for canceling my series next Ramadan. Thank you, my fans, for not supporting me. "
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The Technical Syndicate Union had issued a decision to suspend Ramadan from work until an investigation with him following the publication of his photos with Israelis during his visit to Dubai a few days ago.
The General Federation of Technical Syndicates confirmed that Ramadan (a member of the Representative Professions Syndicate) was suspended from work in his session held on Monday until he is investigated, up to the first week of next December.
For his part, the head of the acting professions, Dr. Ashraf Zaki, confirmed in his intervention on the MBC channel that the Ramadan crisis went beyond the issue of publishing a picture with a fan, as the pioneers of social media published a video clip indicating the presence of Ramadan in a party that includes a number Large Israeli with background to Israeli songs.
Zaki explained that the punishment for Ramadan starts from a warning until a cancellation from the union, pointing to Ramadan's right to defend himself.
The Egyptian Journalists Syndicate Council also issued a decision to boycott the news of Muhammad Ramadan, and prevent his name and photo from being published on any press platform until the end of the investigation with him by the Representative Professions Syndicate.
The union’s statement confirmed that violating this decision will subject the perpetrator to disciplinary accountability, and the violator will be referred immediately to the union investigation committee.