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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/in-new-ramadan-drama-jews-are-the-good-guys/
In New Egyptian Ramadan Drama, Jews Are the Good Guys
(Times of Israel) Elhanan Miller - Egyptian soap operas, produced annually to entertain millions of Muslims breaking their fast during the holy month of Ramadan, have often been platforms for anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli vitriol. But a new drama about the Jews of Egypt scheduled to air this Ramadan, come June 18, promises to be significantly different. "Haret al-Yahood," or The Jewish Quarter, depicts a love story between Ali, an Egyptian army officer, and Laila, a young Jewish woman. The romance is marred by the rising wave of Egyptian nationalism and the social tensions brought about by the creation of Israel. Reflecting current Egyptian thinking, a prominent villain is the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood.