Tunisian theatrical actor Mohamed Kouka - during his hosting of the Tunisian Nine Channel - sparked widespread controversy because of his attack on the veil and his declaration of his strong hatred for him, saying that he "insults and degrades women."

"I have a strong hatred for the hijab, and if a woman objects to me, I wish I would remove it from above her head, because it is an insult to the human soul and a degradation of her dignity," Kouka said, in a clip shared by the pioneers of social networking sites.

This representative considered that "veiling is something that has been inherited from societies that adhere to obsolete customs and traditions that have a religious source," and described it as making them less valuable than men, and it is a denial of women's humanity.

This is not the first time that Kouka has expressed controversial positions, as he has previously stated that he would prefer his body to be cremated "rather than return to dust after his death."

Most of the activists on the communication sites did not accept Kouka's positions and statements, and published posts that ranged from sarcasm to condemnation and anger.

Political activist Khaled Shawkat wrote, commenting on his statement, "Muhammad Kouka... hates veiled women and loves cows," referring to his saying that he had become a vegetarian and pity the cows from eating and slaughtering.

Shawkat added, "Isn't it humanity that we must learn as well, to reject hatred, respect difference, and accept people's choices to dress in accordance with their religious convictions, including respect for the right of Muslim women to wear the hijab? Muslim women's veil?

Commenting on the video, one of the Tunisian pages asked: Has the Tunisian media been promoting and teaching Tunisians hatred, hatred, and hatred, and continued: Incitement to hatred is on the Tunisian Nine Channel, and not in a private council, cafe, or stadium. This happens on a licensed Tunisian satellite channel.

In a morning program on radio "IFM": Journalist Ziad Al-Hani said that he felt that Kouka with this statement insulted him and his mother, and he blamed him for not lingering before the statements that were described as hateful.

As for the former politician and minister, Abd al-Latif al-Makki, he said - in his official account on Facebook - that one of Kouka's roles as an artist is to educate public taste, spread the values ​​of coexistence, and develop a culture of democracy.

And he continued: It is your right not to be convinced of the veil or anything else, but you do not have the right to say like what I said, as it is at its minimum not to accept the difference and it can be understood as incitement.

What if everyone who disagrees with a dress says what you say?

We need to spread peace in society.

One of the commentators said that this playwright offended himself twice: once when he took an aggressive stance against the hijab and did not respect people's freedom to dress, and once when he left himself vulnerable to opponents, the first of whom was his colleague Laila Al-Shayi, who accused him of appropriating her rights and called him to "repent".