Hossam el-Hamalawy

“It is particularly ironic given that many of these same regimes have long enjoyed the political and military backing of western governments,”

Hossam el-Hamalawy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

He added that it is ironic given that many of these same regimes have enjoyed the backing of western governments.

“makes no reference to the Muslim Brotherhood”

Hossam el-Hamalawy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Hamalawy confirmed to the Guardian that the actual text of the letter El-Sayed signed makes no reference to the Muslim Brotherhood.

“called on Morsi to pursue the goals of the revolution by purging the state institutions, particularly the police and state media, of officials loyal to the former regime”

Hossam el-Hamalawy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Hamalawy said the letter called on Morsi to pursue the goals of the revolution by purging state institutions of loyalists to the former regime.

“The signatories themselves did not use that description.”

Hossam el-Hamalawy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Hamalawy noted that while the newspaper headline called the signatories Morsi's supporters in America, the signatories themselves did not use that description.

“I see the American right wing borrowing directly from the playbook of Arab authoritarian regimes before, during and after the Arab Spring. These regimes have consistently sought to portray demands for democratic change as inherently Islamist-driven, suggesting that any challenge to authoritarian rule would inevitably pave the way for reactionary Islamist forces or even terrorism.”

Hossam el-Hamalawy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Asked about the attempt to mislead American voters about El-Sayed, Hamalawy observed that the American right wing is borrowing from the playbook of Arab authoritarian regimes.