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Egyptian playwright and satirist Ali Salem (Archive)
Last update - 08:34 01/06/2005
Egypt blocks prominent playwright from entering Israel to receive
honors
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent
Egypt has blocked Egyptian playwright and satirist Ali Salem from
entering Israel to receive an honorary doctorate Wednesday from the Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev. Salem, considered one of Egypt's most prominent
contemporary playwrights, thanked the university for the honor and apologized
for not being able to attend the ceremony.
University President Prof. Avishai Braverman said in response: "I
don't understand Egypt's conduct in not permitting the well-known writer Ali
Salem to come to Ben-Gurion University in Be'er Sheva to receive the honorary
doctorate, especially after every effort was made to enable his coming."
The university is involved in numerous projects to promote peace
between Israel and its neighbors and has nurtured ties with Egypt since the
peace treaty with Israel was signed. Anwar Sadat visited the campus in May
1979, accompanied by Hosni Mubarak, to receive the Star of Peace along with
Menachem Begin. In 1995 the university bestowed an honorary doctorate on
Egypt's then-ambassador to Israel, Mohammad Bassiouni.
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Salem, 69, was among the generation of Egyptian playwrights that
arose after the 1952 revolution, bringing with it theatrical flourishing. He
was an actor and member of the state puppet theater in Cairo.
Salem is known for his biting prose, and his plays have savagely
attacked various phenomena in Egyptian society. In recent years he has
published a series of articles in the Egyptian and world press, alongside
humorous pieces and short satirical stories. His stories have been anthologized
and are very popular.
Since the Oslo Accords, Salem has braved criticism for publicly
preaching peace and normalization of ties with Israel.
He has visited here several times, and chronicled his first trip in
the book "Journey into Israel," which became a best seller in Egypt and was
published in Hebrew and English.
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