Khalid Abdalla is a British actor of Egyptian descent. He appears in films and television series; in particular, he portrayed Dodi Al-Fayed in the series The Crown. In addition to his acting work, he is also known for his activities as an activist and public figure. In 2011, he became one of the co-founders and participants of the Mosireen collective, which included filmmakers, activists, and documentarians who archived and disseminated video footage during the Egyptianrevolution following the fall of President Hosni Mubarak’s regime.
Abdalla openly supports Palestine, speaks out against Israel’s actions in Gaza, and calls for an end to the war.He describes the basis of his solidarity with Palestine as a sense of fundamental injustice. Even on red carpets at award ceremonies and film premieres, he demonstrates his position: writing “Never again” on his palm or wearing a dove-shaped pin and a white ribbon on his arm. For his participationin pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the United Kingdom, he was summoned by the police for questioning. “When I publicly stood up for Palestine, the world didnot collapse and everything around me did not fall apart. On the contrary, I found my people, and they found me. I realized that the space for solidarity is much wider than I had imagined,” the actor admits.
Journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk speaks with Khalid Abdalla about solidarity as labor, Palestine as one of the mostheavily tabooed topics, the counter-revolution in Egypt, the dehumanization of Arabs, and his hope for justice.
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