All too predictably, Farouk Hosni is blaming the Jews for the defeat of his bid to head UNESCO.
"It was clear by the end of the competition that there was a conspiracy against me," Hosny told reporters at the airport upon his return from Paris.This will come as a surprise to ... absolutely no one. And, as was the case with Chas Freeman's withdrawal, those prone to see a Jewish conspiracy behind every rock will conveniently overlook the many other influences that played their part.
"There are a group of the world's Jews who had a major influence in the elections who were a serious threat to Egypt taking this position," he said.
Opposition came from other quarters as well. International human rights activists, as well as some Egyptian artists and intellectuals, expressed concerns over his role in the Egyptian government's restrictions on freedom of expression.Cooked up in Cairo, as well, Hosni.
