Enas El Deghaidi Sparks Controversy with Statements on Harassment

Director Enas El Deghaidi has stirred controversy once again with his bold statements, this time sparking a crisis after making comments about harassment and its causes.

The Cause of Harassment

During an appearance on the “Al-Qarar” program on “Al-Gad” channel, El Deghaidi stated, “I don’t know the root cause of this harassment, even the woman.” He added, “By blaming the woman for the harassment, when I say someone harassed me, why did he harass me? If he is rude, he always takes the pen and won’t continue.”

El Deghaidi concluded, “I’m saying that there are women who play a game, and they tell you about harassment, and I don’t agree that the harassment comes from the man’s behavior that allows the man to harass her?”

Sara Nakhla Responds to El Deghaidi’s Statements

Actress Sara Nakhla responded to El Deghaidi’s statements during an appearance on the “Akher al-Youm” program on the “Hiya” satellite channel. Nakhla expressed her shock and disappointment at El Deghaidi’s comments, stating that he has always been a strong advocate for women’s freedom and rights in his films.

Nakhla added, “I repeated this sentence 3 or 4 times to believe that Anas al-Deghaidi said this sentence.” She emphasized that a respectable and responsible man does not harass a woman, regardless of her attire or behavior.

El Deghaidi’s Contradiction

Nakhla pointed out the contradiction in El Deghaidi’s statements, saying, “What is this great contradiction? I thought very strongly, what makes a woman change her words now? Is it age? When a woman grows up, does she say, ‘In the past, I have declared something that I regret.'”

Nakhla concluded, “If you, your honor, regret it, there is a history that you should not be held responsible for because history calls for freedom and the freedom of women and how can you look into the camera and say who is responsible for the harassment, or whether it is the man. Can the instincts be awakened?”