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Egyptian singer faces lawsuit for 'insulting his country'
has filed a case accusing Mr Ramadan of causing 'offence to the Egyptian people' with the pictures which have sparked charges on social media of 'betraying' the Palestinians, according to local media reports.The case is to be heard on December 19.The outcry over the photograph highlights anti-Israel sentiment among most Egyptians who view any direct interaction with Israelis as taboo. TV presenter Ahmed Moussa, who is loyal to Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, slammed Ramadan's action as 'a full-fledged crime'.He called for the Theatrical Professions Syndicate, a stage and film professionals' union, to take 'deterrence measures' to stop further interactions with Israelis.Meanwhile many social media users also called on the union to
