{"id":14152,"date":"2020-05-04T21:15:11","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T19:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/?p=14152"},"modified":"2020-05-05T21:17:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T19:17:55","slug":"autorzy-z-zatoki-telewizyjne-programy-na-ramadan-skupiaja-sie-na-zydach-z-krajow-arabskich-i-odwaznie-odzwierciedlaja-tematy-wyciszone-na-lata-swiadczac-o-zmianie-w-spoleczenstwie-arabskim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/autorzy-z-zatoki-telewizyjne-programy-na-ramadan-skupiaja-sie-na-zydach-z-krajow-arabskich-i-odwaznie-odzwierciedlaja-tematy-wyciszone-na-lata-swiadczac-o-zmianie-w-spoleczenstwie-arabskim\/14152","title":{"rendered":"Autorzy z Zatoki: Telewizyjne programy na ramadan skupiaj\u0105 si\u0119 na \u017bydach z kraj\u00f3w arabskich i odwa\u017cnie odzwierciedlaj\u0105 tematy wyciszone na lata, \u015bwiadcz\u0105c o zmianie w spo\u0142ecze\u0144stwie arabskim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Co roku przed miesi\u0105cem ramadan arabskie sieci telewizyjne produkuj\u0105 seriale, kt\u00f3re nadaj\u0105 co wiecz\u00f3r podczas tego miesi\u0105ca. Te seriale, z zapa\u0142em oczekiwane i powszechnie ogl\u0105dane, cz\u0119sto wywo\u0142uj\u0105 reakcje w ca\u0142ym \u015bwiecie arabskim i poza nim<a name=\"_ednref1\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn1\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a>. W tym roku dwa seriale, oba wyprodukowane i sfinansowane przez Arabi\u0119 Saudyjsk\u0105, wywo\u0142a\u0142y wielkie poruszenie, szczeg\u00f3lnie serial\u00a0<\/em>Umm Haroun.<em>\u00a0Filmowany w Zjednoczonych Emiratach Arabskich i nadany na saudyjskim kanale MBC pokazuje on \u017cydowsk\u0105 spo\u0142eczno\u015b\u0107 w Kuwejcie w latach 1940. Opisuje koegzystencj\u0119, jaka panowa\u0142a mi\u0119dzy muzu\u0142manami, \u017bydami i chrze\u015bcijanami w Kuwejcie,\u00a0 \u00a0kt\u00f3r\u0105 po powstaniu pa\u0144stwa Izraela zast\u0105pi\u0142y wrogo\u015b\u0107, dyskryminacja i antysemityzm, powoduj\u0105c w ko\u0144cu, \u017ce wi\u0119kszo\u015b\u0107 \u017byd\u00f3w opu\u015bci\u0142a kraj. Skupia si\u0119 na lekarce Umm Haroun, granej przez s\u0142ynn\u0105 kuwejck\u0105 aktork\u0119, Hayat Al-Fahad, i trudno\u015bciach, jakie spotykaj\u0105 j\u0105 jak<a name=\"_ednref2\"><\/a>o \u017byd\u00f3wk\u0119<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn2\"><strong><em>[2]<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14154\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD8731-1.jpg\" width=\"513\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD8731-1.jpg 513w, https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD8731-1-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD8731-1-330x420.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/>Plakat Umm Haroun (\u017ar\u00f3d\u0142o: Al-Quds Al-Arabi, Londyn, 13 kwietnia 2020)<\/p>\n<p><em>Drugim saudyjskim serialem, kt\u00f3ry wywo\u0142a\u0142 zaciek\u0142\u0105 kontrowersj\u0119 w tym roku, jest komedia\u00a0Machraj 7\u00a0<\/em>(&#8222;Wyj\u015bcie 7&#8221;)<em>, napisany przez liberalnego dziennikarza, Chalafa Al-Harbiego ze s\u0142ynnym aktorem, Nasserem Al-Kasabim, kt\u00f3ry zajmuje si\u0119 saudyjskim spo\u0142ecze\u0144stwem<a name=\"_ednref3\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn3\"><strong>[3]<\/strong><\/a>. W jednym z odcink\u00f3w tego serialu dwie postaci dyskutuj\u0105 o kwestii stosunk\u00f3w z Izraelem. Jeden z nich wydaje si\u0119 m\u00f3wi\u0107, \u017ce Izrael nie jest wrogiem i zaleca utrzymywanie zwi\u0105zk\u00f3w gospodarczych z Izraelczykami, m\u00f3wi\u0105c r\u00f3wnocze\u015bnie, \u017ce Palesty\u0144czycy, kt\u00f3rzy przez lata otrzymywali rozleg\u0142\u0105 pomoc saudyjsk\u0105, w rzeczywisto\u015bci szkodzili saudyjskiemu kr\u00f3lestwu<a name=\"_ednref4\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn4\"><strong>[4]<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Kontrowersja wywo\u0142ana przez te dwa seriale rozgrywa si\u0119 w mediach spo\u0142eczno\u015bciowych i w prasie arabskiej. Wi\u0119kszo\u015b\u0107 krytycznych reakcji pochodzi od palesty\u0144skich organizacji, funkcjonariuszy Hamasu i medi\u00f3w katarskich, takich jak Al-D\u017cazira, kt\u00f3rzy oskar\u017caj\u0105 Arabi\u0119 Saudyjsk\u0105 do u\u017cywania tych seriali dla promowania normalizacji stosunk\u00f3w z Izraelem i zdrady sprawy palesty\u0144skiej. Niekt\u00f3rzy wzywali nawet nadawc\u00f3w o zdj\u0119cie seriali z anteny<a name=\"_ednref5\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn5\"><strong>[5]<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>W odpowiedzi rzecznik MBC, Mazen Hayek, oznajmi\u0142, \u017ce jego kana\u0142 nie przestanie nadawa\u0107 tych dw\u00f3ch seriali mimo krytyki i atak\u00f3w. Odrzuci\u0142 twierdzenie, \u017ce kana\u0142 promuje normalizacj\u0119 i doda\u0142 pod adresem Al-D\u017caziry: \u201eW odr\u00f3\u017cnieniu od innych [kana\u0142\u00f3w, nasz] kana\u0142 nie kupczy spraw\u0105 palesty\u0144sk\u0105 i nie prowadzi wywiad\u00f3w z izraelskimi przedstawicielami&#8221;<a name=\"_ednref6\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn6\"><strong>[6]<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Krytyka Al-D\u017caziry skierowana na te dwa seriale znajduje si\u0119\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/tv\/jazeera-report-criticizes-mbc-uae-demonizing-palestinians-favoring-jews\"><em>tutaj<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0lub poni\u017cej:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/player\/clip\/48221\/780,440\/1\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Zar\u00f3wno tw\u00f3rcy seriali, jak aktorzy odrzucili krytyk\u0119 i oskar\u017cenia o promowanie normalizacji stosunk\u00f3w z Izraelem, twierdz\u0105c, \u017ce seriale pokazuj\u0105 rzeczywisto\u015b\u0107, kt\u00f3rej nie wolno ignorowa\u0107. Jeden z autor\u00f3w\u00a0<\/em>Umm Haroun<em>, scenarzysta z Bahrajnu, Muhammad Szams, powiedzia\u0142, \u017ce serial mia\u0142 na celu \u201epokazanie koegzystencji mi\u0119dzy bo\u017cymi religiami i \u017ce by\u0142y czasy, kiedy \u017bydzi, chrze\u015bcijanie i muzu\u0142manie byli s\u0105siadami na tym samym terenie\u201d, wzywaj\u0105c widz\u00f3w do tolerancji. Wyrazi\u0142 tak\u017ce zaskoczenie, \u017ce ludzie krytykuj\u0105 serial przed obejrzeniem go<a name=\"_ednref7\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn7\"><strong>[7]<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0Podobne pogl\u0105dy wyrazili tak\u017ce aktorzy z tego serialu, kt\u00f3rzy powiedzieli w wywiadzie, \u017ce nie ma sensu zaprzeczanie, \u017ce \u017bydzi \u017cyli w krajach arabskich i wezwali do rozr\u00f3\u017cniania mi\u0119dzy \u017bydami a syjonistami<a name=\"_ednref8\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn8\"><strong>[8]<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Aktor z <\/em>Umm Haroun<em>, Muhammad Al-&#8217;Alawi, napisa\u0142 na Instagramie w odpowiedzi na wrzaw\u0119 wok\u00f3\u0142 serialu: \u201ePiorun uderza tylko w szczyty g\u00f3r. Kontynuujemy nasz sukces i mile przyjmujemy wszystkie reakcje na <\/em>Umm Haroun<em>, kt\u00f3ry zajmuje pierwsze miejsce w rankingu seriali \u2026&#8221;<a name=\"_ednref9\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn9\"><strong>[9]<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Wielu dziennikarzy z Arabii Saudyjskiej i z Zatoki wyst\u0105pi\u0142o w obronie seriali, szczeg\u00f3lnie <\/em>Umm Haroun<em>, twierdz\u0105c, \u017ce pokazuje rzeczywisto\u015b\u0107, jaka kiedy\u015b istnia\u0142a w krajach arabskich, o kt\u00f3rej wielu Arab\u00f3w nie wie lub woli j\u0105 ignorowa\u0107 i ukrywa\u0107 w mediach. Chwalili seriale za odwa\u017cne zaj\u0119cie si\u0119 tematami, kt\u00f3re by\u0142y wyciszane przez lata, a mianowicie rasizmem i agresj\u0105 przeciwko \u017bydom w \u015bwiecie arabskim, co w ko\u0144cu doprowadzi\u0142o ich do emigracji. Znany saudyjski dziennikarz, 'Abd Al-Rahman Al-Rashed, na przyk\u0142ad, tweetowa\u0142, \u017ce &#8222;<\/em>Umm Haroun<em>\u00a0jest testem [poziomu] rasizmu widza wobec arabskich \u017byd\u00f3w\u2026&#8221;<a name=\"_ednref10\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn10\"><strong>[10]<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Poni\u017cej s\u0105 przet\u0142umaczone fragmenty kilku artyku\u0142\u00f3w broni\u0105cych tych seriali:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>[Dalszy tekst nie jest spolszczony] <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Veteran Saudi Journalist: Ramadan TV Programming On Israel And The Jews Shows Shifting Attitudes Towards Them<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Veteran Saudi journalist \u2018Abd Al-Rahman Al-Rashed explained, in an article published April 29 in the London-based daily\u00a0<em>Al-Sharq Al-Awsat,\u00a0<\/em>that the airing of Ramadan television series dealing with Israel and coexistence with Jews reflects the discourse among many Arabs, even Palestinians, and is a sign of a social shift that can lead also to a political shift. He wrote:<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;During Ramadan, public TV channels are ceaselessly broadcasting and seeking material profits. This is, after all&#8230; the month of ratings and commercials, when [entire] families sit in front of the TV&#8230; more than at any other time of the year \u2013 from the breaking of the fast until the dawn meal [before the fast]&#8230; Therefore, the channels are using every marketing trick in their repertoires to [persuade] viewers to come back the next day to pick up viewing where they left off the day before.<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;Accordingly, those who think that behind the scenes of all the series [aired] during Ramadan are devious plans, despicable ideas, or [attempts] to market an organized agenda are hallucinating. If we detect a recycling or similarity of topics addressed by the [numerous] Ramadan series, this is for the most part the result of a finger on the pulse of the public&#8230; Usually, it is obvious that these series are highly satisfactory to viewers despite the surprising political 'messages&#8217; they sometimes convey.<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;Every [Ramadan broadcasting] season follows a [particular] trend. In previous years, it was satirical and dramatic series, dealing with subjects such as terrorism, women&#8217;s status and rights in society, rogue political regimes like Qatar&#8217;s and Iran&#8217;s&#8230; and the cultural generation gap. Several of the current [Ramadan] series focus repeatedly on the discourse about Israel, the Jews, and coexistence. This is because this [subject] reflects the [topics of] conversation of the day \u2013 not only among the Arabs who are far from the conflict front [with Israel] but [also] among the young Palestinians who have begun to speak a different language than their parents. ]They discuss issues like] whether or not to establish political relations with Israel, whether to open the [Arab] markets to it or allow athletic [competitions] with it. These are all issues to [be decided by] politicians, [but] television drama echoes this living-room conversation, and even if it does not reflect policy, we must not underestimate its impact, because it is a sign of the social change that is one impetus for political change.<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;Ramadan drama [programming] played an important role in reducing terrorism and getting rid of social customs that impeded [society&#8217;s] development&#8230; The fight over original television series is a touchstone and a test, and the public is the one that decides.&#8221;<a name=\"_ednref11\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn11\">[11]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14155\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87311.jpg\" width=\"920\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87311.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87311-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87311-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87311-600x299.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87311-324x160.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87311-696x346.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87311-844x420.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><em>Cast of Makhraj 7 comedy series (source: Alarabiya.net, April 28, 2020)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Al-Arabiya Director: Anti-Jewish Hatred And Propaganda Ultimately Damaged Arab Societies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The general director of the Saudi Al-Arabiya TV and Al-Hadath TV, Mamdouh Al-Muhaini, wrote in\u00a0<em>Al-Sharq Al-Awsat\u00a0<\/em>on April 30, 2020, under the headline &#8222;The Arab Jews and the Toxic Propaganda,&#8221;\u00a0that viewers&#8217; negative reactions to the\u00a0<em>Umm Haroun\u00a0<\/em>series have once again exposed the anti-Jewish propaganda and religious hatred that Arab leaders and the movements of political Islam spread in the Arab countries, damaging the social fabric in those countries. He stated:<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;A drama series dealing with a religious group or particular community in the Arab societies might not be expected to spark such outrage. After all, it is the role of drama everywhere to focus on social phenomena and create stories out of them that reveal their complexities and problems. But the situation is different with MBC&#8217;s [airing of] the\u00a0<em>Umm Haroun\u00a0<\/em>series that probes the lives of Jewish Arab families. This series was taken out of the context of a drama series about an Arab social element [that is, the Jews in Arab countries] and became the subject of conspiracy [theories] and recurring accusations of collaboration and normalization [with Israel].<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;However, we must actually thank all those furious individuals who, in their reactions [to this series], unknowingly revealed the two fundamental sources of the crisis [in Arab societies]. In this way we have come to know the great mistakes, past and present, that led to the weakening and disintegration of the Arab societies and their overload of enmity and hatred.<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;[The first mistake] exposed was the propaganda [in Arab countries] distorting the image of certain religions and communities, to the point where minds are poisoned against them. The decades of misleading propaganda served political goals. Leaders used this propaganda to increase their national capital, strengthen their expansionist aspirations, and cover up their economic failures and humiliating defeats. They used these communities and religions as targets for accusations of treason and collaboration, eventually leading them to emigrate after ongoing waves of persecution&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;The second [mistake] is how political Islam groups operate; their campaign to obtain control relies on presenting Muslims as persecuted and as in a constant state of war, and presenting themselves as the defenders in the clash with enemies from within and from without. The enemies within include Arabs who belong to different religions, for example the Arab Jews. Because of the decades of national and religious propaganda [against them], they became easy prey, with an image distorted and tarnished by extremists exploiting the name of the religion [Islam] to protect their ideological agenda and to take over the minds of the public. Now, [political Islam proponents] are angry because a [TV] drama [series] has challenged the perceptions they use to drug [people&#8217;s] minds and souls, and they fear that [these perceptions] will be replaced by a more human and realistic perception&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;The misleading propaganda and religious hatred have led to profound damage to the fabric and components of the Arab societies. Perhaps recognizing the false roots [of the propaganda and hatred] will be the first correct step in getting rid of them and bringing down the culture of conspiracy [theories], suspicion, and accusations of collaboration and treason whose results we see before our eyes today.&#8221;<a name=\"_ednref12\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn12\">[12]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14156\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87312.jpg\" width=\"758\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87312.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87312-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87312-600x356.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87312-696x413.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SD87312-707x420.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><em>Cartoon published May 1, 2020 in London-based Qatari daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi condemns the &#8222;Gulf normalization drama [series]&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Saudi Writer:\u00a0<em>Umm Haroun\u00a0<\/em>Courageously Reveals Topics That Have Been Silenced \u2013 Such As Persecution Of The Jews In Arab Countries<\/p>\n<p>Saudi journalist Hussein Shubakshi praised\u00a0<em>Umm Haroun<\/em>&#8217;s courage in tackling a sensitive topic that had not previously been discussed \u2013 the Jews in Arab countries and the racism and persecution they faced. He wrote:<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;What usually happens with the drama series aired annually during the month of Ramadan is that one steals the show from the others. This year is no different [in this sense]; interest and controversy go to the Kuwaiti series\u00a0<em>Umm Haroun\u00a0<\/em>that dramatically tells the story of a Jewish family in Kuwait during the 1940s. The series is 'a unique shock&#8217; for the Arab viewer, who is unaccustomed to seeing Jewish symbols such as the Star of David, the nine-armed Jewish menorah, the Jewish [prayer] shawl on the Jewish sage&#8217;s head, and the side-curls, and [is unaccustomed to hearing] Hebrew, [including] expressions such as 'shalom&#8217; and 'mazal tov,&#8217; from the lips of the series stars in scenes that are not about an Israeli spy or an Israeli intelligence chief.<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;The series is courageous in that it dares to raise an issue that corresponds to two very complex topics. The first of these is general and is connected to an ongoing problem, and it is coexistence with the other, with those who are different, with accepting them, and with dealing with the racism and aggression [towards them]. The second topic is the history of the Jewish presence in the Arab world in general, and in the Arab Gulf region and the Arabian Peninsula in particular&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;These communities&#8230; whose members were citizens of these countries, were blamed for the establishment of the State of Israel on the land of Palestine and became an easy target for aggression and violence. The discourse of hatred increased until the Arab countries were emptied of their Jewish citizens&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;The series [<em>Umm Haroun<\/em>] deals with history that no one talks about, whose narrative is unilaterally extremist and racist, whether it includes the religious aspect or the national political aspect. The Jews left the Gulf and emigrated to Europe and the U.S., and a very small number of them went to Israel. This is written in two important Israeli books \u2013 the first is\u00a0<em>The Forgotten Millions\u00a0<\/em>by Malka Hillel Shulewitz, and the second is\u00a0<em>Not The Enemy,\u00a0<\/em>by Rachel Shabi. These two books focus on the situation of the Jews who arrived in Israel from Arab countries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;The\u00a0<em>Umm Haroun\u00a0<\/em>series, even before it aired, divided viewers into two groups \u2013 one supportive of its idea, and [another] that, as usual, applied political [conspiracy] theories to it. A success that could be attributed to the series even before [it aired] is that it dared to deal with an aspect of history that had not been told. This history included a large measure of equality in citizenship, coexistence, and tolerance, and was very far from the racism that is based in ignorance. Perhaps this series will give others an appetite to tell about other aspects of [our] rich history in subsequent seasons [of Ramadan television drama series].&#8221;<a name=\"_ednref13\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn13\">[13]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bahraini Journalist:\u00a0<em>Umm Haroun<\/em>\u00a0Reflects The Coexistence That Existed And Still Exists In Bahrain, And Which Many Arabs Are Afraid To Discuss<\/p>\n<p>Bahraini journalist and author Sawsan Al-Sha\u2019er wrote that the heroine of the series\u00a0<em>Umm Haroun<\/em>\u00a0is based on a real person: a Jewish woman named Umm Jan, who was in fact the midwife who birthed her in 1956. In the article, headlined &#8222;Umm Haroun, the Midwife Who Birthed Me,&#8221;\u00a0she added that the series reflects the genuine coexistence that prevailed and continues to prevail in Bahrain between Muslims, Jews and Christians, which many Arabs are unaware of or are afraid to acknowledge in the media.<\/p>\n<p>She wrote: &#8222;I\u2019d like to address a very specific point in this courageous series, namely the situation of the Jews in Bahrain, especially in the 1940s. This is a part of our modern history that is unknown to many people of the Gulf, not to mention [people] in the [rest of] the Arab world and beyond it, and was the inspiration for this series\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;Those born in the 1940s and early 1950s, who are still alive today, witnessed the coexistence that genuinely characterized the social fabric in certain well-known neighborhoods in Bahrain, which included Muslims, Jews and Christians. Those Jewish families are still living [in Bahrain] and remember that reality. Many [of the things they remember], especially the celebrations and [their] social involvement, appear in the first and second chapters [of the series]\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;The old neighborhoods in the 1950s, especially in [the capital] Manama, witnessed this aspect of Bahrain\u2019s social fabric, which wove together Christians, Jews and Muslims. They [all] grew up together and studied in the same classrooms. The friendship that existed between them, and later between their children and grandchildren, is alive and well to this very day. It reflects the real, genuine and living model of Bahraini citizenship, which, thanks to the character of the [Bahraini] people, removed every barrier of religion, race and gender and preserved the loyalty to the homeland in our society.<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;This is a living Bahraini reality that nobody has dared to emphasize in the media, both due to its sensitivity and because many people of the Gulf are unaware of it\u2026 It is part of our history in Bahrain and the Gulf, which restores matters to their natural human and peaceful course, far from the struggles outside our geographical region. It reflects the coexistence and tolerance that prevails among the three religions \u2013 Muslims, Christians and Jews\u00a0 \u0336 in the land where they share their sources of livelihood. This is a genuine and unexaggerated reality that exists to this day and passes down from generation to generation. The media should illuminate this topic, so that this truth will be known.&#8221;<a name=\"_ednref14\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_edn14\">[14]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"_edn1\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref1\">[1]<\/a>\u00a0For previous Ramadan series that sparked a debate, see MEMRI reports: Inquiry &amp; Analysis No. 1176\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/selfie-%E2%80%93-satirical-saudi-tv-show-sends-shockwaves-through-kingdom\">&#8211; 'Selfie&#8217; \u2013 Satirical Saudi TV Show Sends Shockwaves Through The Kingdom<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 July 16, 2015; Special Dispatch No. 5398 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/antisemitic-arab-tv-series-khaybar-deception-creed-jews-conspiracy-their-religion\">Antisemitic Arab TV Series &#8222;Khaybar&#8221;: Deception Is The Creed Of The Jews, Conspiracy Their Religion<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 August 8, 2013; Inquiry &amp; Analysis No. 109,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/arab-press-debates-antisemitic-egyptian-series-knight-without-horse\">Arab Press Debates Antisemitic Egyptian Series 'A Knight Without<\/a><u>\u00a0a Horse&#8217;<\/u>, November 11, 2002; Inquiry &amp; Analysis No. 113,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/arab-press-debates-antisemitic-egyptian-series-knight-without-horse-part-ii\">Arab Press Debates Antisemitic Egyptian Series 'Knight Without a Horse&#8217; &#8211; Part II<\/a>, November 20, 2002; Inquiry &amp; Analysis No. 114,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/arab-press-debates-antisemitic-egyptian-series-knight-without-horse-part-iii\">Arab Press Debates Antisemitic Egyptian Series 'Knight Without a Horse&#8217;- Part III<\/a>, December 10, 2002.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_edn2\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref2\">[2]<\/a>\u00a0Raialyoum.com, April 17, 2020;\u00a0<em>Al-Quds Al-Arabi<\/em>\u00a0(London), April 13, 16, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_edn3\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref3\">[3]<\/a>\u00a0Al-Harbi also wrote the Ramadan series\u00a0<em>Selfie<\/em>, likewise starring Al-Qasabi, which sparked controversy as well. See MEMRI Inquiry &amp; Analysis No. 1176\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/selfie-%E2%80%93-satirical-saudi-tv-show-sends-shockwaves-through-kingdom\">&#8211; 'Selfie&#8217; \u2013 Satirical Saudi TV Show Sends Shockwaves Through The Kingdom<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 July 16, 2015<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_edn4\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref4\">[4]<\/a>\u00a0Raialyoum.com, paltoday.ps, palinfo.com, April 27, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_edn5\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref5\">[5]<\/a>\u00a0<em>Al-Risalah<\/em>\u00a0(Gaza), April 20, 28, 2020; palinfo.com, April 27, 29, 2020; felesteen.ps, April 13, 27, 28, 29, 2020;\u00a0<em>Al-Sharq<\/em>\u00a0(Qatar), April 28, 2020;\u00a0<em>Al-Watan<\/em>\u00a0(Qatar), April 30, 2020;\u00a0<em>Al-Quds Al-Arabi<\/em>\u00a0(London), April 29, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_edn6\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref6\">[6]<\/a>\u00a0<em>Al-Quds Al-Arabi<\/em>\u00a0(London), May 3, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_edn7\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref7\">[7]<\/a>\u00a0Raialyoum.com, April 17, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_edn8\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref8\">[8]<\/a>\u00a0<em>Al-Sharq Al-Awsat<\/em>\u00a0(London), April 30, 2020; independentarabia.com, April 27, 2020; alwatanvoice.com, April 18, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_edn9\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref9\">[9]<\/a>\u00a0Instagram.com\/mohammed_alalawii, May 2, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_edn10\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref10\">[10]<\/a>\u00a0Twitter.com\/aalrashed, April 26, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_edn11\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref11\">[11]<\/a>\u00a0<em>Al-Sharq Al-Awsat\u00a0<\/em>(London), April 29, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_edn12\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref12\">[12]<\/a>\u00a0<em>Al-Sharq Al-Awsat\u00a0<\/em>(London), April 30, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_edn13\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref13\">[13]<\/a>\u00a0<em>Al-Sharq Al-Awsat\u00a0<\/em>(London), April 26, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_edn14\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memri.org\/reports\/gulf-based-writers-ramadan-tv-programming-focusing-jews-arab-countries-courageously-reflect#_ednref14\">[14]<\/a>\u00a0<em>Al-Watan<\/em>\u00a0(Bahrain), April 27, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co roku przed miesi\u0105cem ramadan arabskie sieci telewizyjne produkuj\u0105 seriale, kt\u00f3re nadaj\u0105 co wiecz\u00f3r podczas tego miesi\u0105ca. Te seriale, z zapa\u0142em oczekiwane i powszechnie ogl\u0105dane, cz\u0119sto wywo\u0142uj\u0105 reakcje w ca\u0142ym \u015bwiecie arabskim i poza nim[1]. 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