I have previously written that the performance of the Egyptian opposition abroad is nothing more than political and media pornography. I recommend that you read that article after finishing this one so that my perspective becomes clear.

I followed the “Democracy First in the Arab World” conference with great passion. I noticed the phrase “Arab World” and could not find the word “Homeland” (Watan). Why “Arab World”? Why not “Homeland”? I find this an unforgivable oversight; when we speak of our lands, even if we are displaced from them, we say “Homeland.”

“The Arab Homeland,” ladies and gentlemen, implies that the land is one and that Arab unity is inevitable. “The Arab World,” however, is a British colonial term suggesting that the “Arab Homeland” is a world open to division—in fact, it leans toward and favors division. Adopting this term means discarding the sense of unity, consecrating the feeling of fragmentation, drowning the Arab masses in dangerous intellectual confusion, destabilizing the sense of unity among the public, and institutionalizing the “theories” and practices of partition.

The conference featured some good speeches with sincere emotions, especially the speech by former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki. Tawakkol Karman’s speech was also expressive, albeit harsh—but acceptable from the children of the Arab Spring.

However, I saw a notable absence of Egyptian youth from the conference, save for a single speech at the end by a young Egyptian, engineer Mahmoud Fathy. Despite my disagreement with his attendance at the conference, he possesses an awareness and maturity that could be built upon in a climate different from the current one. The most influential speech for me was that of the Jordanian fighter Laith Shubeilat. His words delivered the essence and the truth that no one wants to hear.

I also listened carefully and eagerly to the words of those who call themselves “Egyptian dissidents,” hoping to find something new or, at least, to see that they had learned from their previous mistakes. Instead, I found myself faced with a true, precise interpretation of the word “virtual” in the conference title, confirming that this word serves as a symbol of their current reality.

I had hoped that the Egyptian “virtual” opposition had awakened from its slumber and was determined to turn a new page. But in truth, I was shocked. Their presence is as virtual as always, and I believe their attendance at the conference aimed to create a new foothold, seeking shelter behind and hiding within honorable dissidents to cleanse their history, which is filled with political failure.

Dear reader interested in democracy, I speak to you based on my own experience with the Egyptian opposition abroad, which has transitioned from the stage of “pornography” to the stage of “political prostitution.” As our noble Prophet said: “If you feel no shame, then do as you wish.” And as the saying goes—as my mother, may God have mercy on her, used to say—”The bald woman boasts of her niece’s hair.”

This is the most accurate description of the Egyptian opposition’s presence at the conference. The Egyptian representation was the pinnacle of failure, featuring virtual figures who have excelled in political “pornography” shows over the past decade. This made me ask: Why is there no real Egyptian opposition carrying a national agenda and a serious national project? Or is what is happening just another ridiculous international requirement, as usual?

Honorable Arabs, take a lesson and wisdom from the failure of these people. Their scandals and failures are no secret to anyone, making them a textbook example of failure and political irresponsibility. It is the irony of fate to see exclusionary, corrupt individuals raising the banner of democracy and human rights and speaking on behalf of the Egyptian people!

Tell me about your blackmail and the underpayment of those working in your institutions, forcing them into forced labor without guarantees, contracts, or even a future. Tell me about your respect for the law in Turkey and your tax evasion—does the Turkish people not have a right to that money?

Tell me about this and that… the democracy of cliques and media mafias, the democracy of the “esteemed sponsor,” the democracy of double standards and mental and intellectual schizophrenia. How can you demand democracy from Biden when you yourselves reject it? Will you fight the corruption you yourselves practice? How can you ask Biden to help you exercise freedom of expression while you have muzzled the voices of youth abroad? The absence of youth at the conference is proof of that.

How can you demand a dignified life for the Egyptian citizen while you have displaced families and youth in Istanbul? How can you demand freedom for detainees while you asked the Turkish Interior Minister to imprison all voices opposing you under the pretext of maintaining the cohesion of the Egyptian opposition?

Therefore, I address this message to the global conscience—perhaps it will be the last regarding the Egyptian opposition. I will not address it to Biden as you did; he does not represent me.

Gentlemen across the world, these people do not represent Egypt or the Egyptian people. They are blood brokers who know how to profit from the crises of nations and dance upon the souls of the victims, based on our dealings with them. The Egyptian people deserve democracy, but not through the gate of these people. Opposition is not a title granted by a supporting country or a large television channel.

In conclusion, I say: “May God reward your efforts,” and may God not let us see your faces in future revolutions. The Egyptian “virtuals” abroad—”one who lacks something cannot give it.” It is not right for those who have failed to implement democracy to demand it from others. It is brazenness and cheap commercialization by figures whose price is well-known and pre-paid, a professional trade that should be called “political prostitution.”

Therefore, I officially demand that you put your pants back on, for the stench of your “behind” has become overwhelming. I hope that the owners of true reform projects, led by President Dr. Moncef Marzouki, will search for patriotic Egyptian dissidents. I advise the Egyptian “virtuals” to retire from politics out of mercy for the Egyptian people; purging the Egyptian opposition is an urgent demand and a matter of life or death for the detainees.