#OnThisDay 70 years ago, #Egypt witnessed the darkest day in its modern history —- the ousting of King Farouk.
The King tenure was not perfect, but one has to be completely delusional to claim that the post king era, from Nasser to date, has been better 1/
The King tenure was not perfect, but one has to be completely delusional to claim that the post king era, from Nasser to date, has been better 1/
#Egypt
The ousting of the Egyptian King in 1952 has formally ended political liberalism in Egypt.
Nasser and Co., had a huge disdain to liberalism and linked to two concepts with negative connotation among Egyptians: Colonialism and decadence. 2/
The ousting of the Egyptian King in 1952 has formally ended political liberalism in Egypt.
Nasser and Co., had a huge disdain to liberalism and linked to two concepts with negative connotation among Egyptians: Colonialism and decadence. 2/
Post 1952 era films didn’t just demonised the King but all political life in Egypt during Royal era.
High profile figures like Pashas were portrayed, not just as arrogant snobs, but also morally decadence.
Films like Cairo30, sun rise and sunset were prime examples 3/
High profile figures like Pashas were portrayed, not just as arrogant snobs, but also morally decadence.
Films like Cairo30, sun rise and sunset were prime examples 3/
Multi-cultural #Egypt has slowly vanished under various excuses.
-Jews portrayed as Zionists
-French and Italians as Colonials
- Businessmen as thieves
As a result, the society has slowly become paranoid and vulnerable to endless, often unfounded, conspiracy theories 4/
-Jews portrayed as Zionists
-French and Italians as Colonials
- Businessmen as thieves
As a result, the society has slowly become paranoid and vulnerable to endless, often unfounded, conspiracy theories 4/
One can’t ignore how Nasser and Co. have handled Arab-Israeli wars
They blamed on the King for losing 1948 war by inventing a fake allegations of dysfunctional weapons behind the defeat.
Fact: There were NO solid proofs to back those accusation, but it fit the narratives 5/
They blamed on the King for losing 1948 war by inventing a fake allegations of dysfunctional weapons behind the defeat.
Fact: There were NO solid proofs to back those accusation, but it fit the narratives 5/
I strongly recommend reading this piece in @newlinesmag on the 1948 defective weapons myth and how it was used to shape the psyche of #Egyptians 6/
newlinesmag.com
newlinesmag.com
The irony is, Nasser and co., who portrayed 1948 as a national disaster, later downplayed the 1967 defeat as just a setback “Naksa”.
Even worse, those who still worship Nasser, reject peace with Israel because of 67 war!
As if Nasser was guilt free and didn’t provoke the war 7/
Even worse, those who still worship Nasser, reject peace with Israel because of 67 war!
As if Nasser was guilt free and didn’t provoke the war 7/
On the other hand, the ousting of the King and the rise of nationalism in Egypt would not have happened without the Muslim Brotherhood and the concept of Islamism.
While Nasser ended #Egypt’s political liberalism, #Islamists worked on ending Egypt’s social liberalism too 8/
While Nasser ended #Egypt’s political liberalism, #Islamists worked on ending Egypt’s social liberalism too 8/
Islamists worked on various fronts:
🔺Discrediting liberal politicians like Saad Zaghloul as “alcohol drinker”
🔺Demonisation of liberal writers like Taha Hussein as blasphemous
🔺Portraying Egyptian cinema and arts as “promoting Western decadence” 9/
🔺Discrediting liberal politicians like Saad Zaghloul as “alcohol drinker”
🔺Demonisation of liberal writers like Taha Hussein as blasphemous
🔺Portraying Egyptian cinema and arts as “promoting Western decadence” 9/
70 years after the ousting of King Farouk, it is important for Egypt to revisit its past and analyse its political events away from both Nasserists and Islamists historical revisions.
The new generation of Egyptians deserve balance, accuracy, facts; not spin and lies 10/
The new generation of Egyptians deserve balance, accuracy, facts; not spin and lies 10/
I stumbled into this photo of legendary Umm Kulthum, from 60s #Egypt, on social media.
It debunks the myth that Egyptian farmers after Nasser were better off after ousting the King.
Actually not, they were still deprived, walking barefoot.
It debunks the myth that Egyptian farmers after Nasser were better off after ousting the King.
Actually not, they were still deprived, walking barefoot.
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