JEDDAH: The news about the harassment of two Saudi girls on the Jeddah Corniche a day after Eid Al-Fitr went viral on social media and was condemned by everyone.

But the reality behind the incident has set everyone thinking.

A new video of the two girls before the harassment was shown on a TV channel and posted on social media, which revealed the reality of the harassment and how it all started. It also went viral and opened up new doors for debate among social media users.

The new video showed the two girls driving a quad bike at the seashore, waving their hands and gesticulating at the boys.

A number of people condemned the provocative behavior of the girls. A few called for accountability of the two girls as they started it; others said that it doesn’t justify their harassment and that punishment for their harassers should be stiff.

After the release of the first video, which showed a group of boys harassing the girls by making comments and even blocking their way and making demands, a number of young men were arrested and Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal directed law enforcement agencies to expedite an investigation and arrest those involved in the case.

Musa Kalo, a Saudi journalist, said on his WhatsApp account that the video shown on the channel and posted on social media revealed the true character of the girls, who provoked the boys in the first place and showed “immoral behavior” while riding the desert bike on the Corniche.

“Most of us watched the video of the harassment that occurred in Jeddah, but the video shown on MBC revealed the real reason for this harassment; I hope quick sanctions will be launched against the girls and boys who showed immoral behavior,” he said.

Another social media user, Shazia bint Abdat, said the video showed the immoral behavior of the girls. They started harassing the boys first and were trying to grab the attention of the young men, while riding on the bike which was also improper behavior.

“We wear abya to cover and protect ourselves. It doesn’t mean that after wearing abya women are allowed to move around among men. Not only this, they were totally wrong in their behavior which showed that they were trying to catch the attention of the boys. The girls are the main culprits here,” said Abdat.