An Egyptian actor asked not to be credited for his role in a TV series - because he played a Jew ~ Elder Of Ziyon

Thursday, July 31, 2025

An Egyptian actor asked not to be credited for his role in a TV series - because he played a Jew

The sheer ridiculousness of Arab antisemitism is something to behold.

This week, a famous Egyptian actor named Lotfy Labib died at the age of 77. He had played hundreds of roles over his career.

But in his obituary, they only wanted to talk about one of them:

Lotfy Labib was one of the most prominent figures in Egyptian drama and cinema, leaving a clear artistic imprint over many years through a variety of roles beloved by the public and associated with them. His most notable role was in the national epic series "Raafat Al-Hagan."

In a previous TV interview with journalist Amr El-Leithy, the late actor spoke about the reason for his name's absence from the series' credits, explaining that he played a small role as a Jewish character who had lived in Egypt before the migration, but he wasn't comfortable with the role.

Lotfy Labib confirmed, saying: “Mr. Yahya Al-Alami told me, ‘You are with me and you played the role of one of the Jews who were in Egypt before the migration.’ I told him, ‘I am not happy and I wish you would not write my name in the credits.’ Therefore, my name is not in the credits at all.”

Here's the interview where he says he did not want to be associated with playing a Jew.

Note that he doesn't say it was an Israeli character, but an Egyptian Jew. And the TV series aired starting in 1988, well after Israel's peace treaty with Egypt.

But don't call them antisemitic. They only hate Israel. That's what we hear all the time when they are speaking in English, so it must be true.