Kneecap Scandal: Sziget Festival Founder’s Arab Friend Says Hungary Should Also Admit Migrants

A few years ago, Mazen Al-Ramahi, the Arab businessman linked to the Kneecap rap group scandal, praised Germany’s migration policy, despite it leading to social unrest. Al-Ramahi, a Jordanian-born entrepreneur with close ties to Sziget Festival founder Karoly Gerendai, also said that he believes Hungary should admit migrants.

Sziget Festival founder Karoly Gerendai (Photo: MTI/Marton Monus)

A National Security Risk?

Gergely Gulyas recently confirmed at a government press conference that Al-Ramahi has been on the radar of Hungary’s intelligence services for some time. The minister heading the Hungarian prime minister's office did not disclose further details or the reasons behind the surveillance. However, information available on the internet suggests the Jordanian businessman may be indirectly linked to questionable organizations, including Palestinian initiatives. According to NGO Monitor, Joy Hotels Ltd — a company owned by Al-Ramahi — contributed 10,000 euros in late 2021 to a pro-Palestinian initiative.

On the Same Platform as Soros's Organizations and Radical Palestinian Groups

The main sponsor of that initiative was the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD), a group linked to George Soros. Other funders included the Soros's Open Society Foundations and Avaaz, both of which attempted to influence Hungary’s 2018 elections.

More striking is that in 2018, Al-Ramahi reportedly lobbied European socialists in the European Parliament to push for official recognition of Palestine.

Several NGOs that supported the same initiative as Al-Ramahi have been classified by Israel as terrorist organizations, including Addameer and Al-Haq, which are part of a network operated by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a group designated as a terrorist organization.