This is his first reaction since the start of the conflict, Saturday October 7, between Hamas and Israel. French footballer Karim Benzema addressed this Sunday “his prayers” to the residents of Gaza, in a message published on X (formerly Twitter).
“All our prayers for the inhabitants of Gaza who are once again victims of these unjust bombings which spare no women or children”wrote the 35-year-old striker, transferred to the Al-Ittihad club in Saudi Arabia last June, on the social network.
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During the attack perpetrated on October 7 by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, more than 1,400 people were killed in Israel. In retaliation, the Israeli army has been besieging Gaza since Monday, already bringing the number of deaths to more than 2,670 people, according to a report from the Palestinian authorities.
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Before Karim Benzema, Betis Sevilla player Nabil Fekir, 2018 world champion with the French team, had already sent a “unwavering support for the people of Palestine”, in a message published on X, Wednesday. He also called for the return of peace and justice, also believing that the Palestinian population was suffering a “apartheid for too long”.
FIFA’s condolences
A message from another player led to a referral to the ethics council of the French Football Federation. Youcef Atal, right back of OGC Nice, shared a publication containing “calls for violence”linked to the conflict.
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In a letter sent on Friday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino offered the body’s condolences to the presidents of the Palestinian and Israeli Football Federations. He specified that Fifa was joining “calls for an immediate end to hostilities and for the immediate alleviation of the suffering of the Israeli and Palestinian people.”
A Kosovo-Israel meeting, counting for Euro-2024 qualifying, was initially scheduled for this Sunday. Due to the inability to travel for the Israeli team, the match was ultimately postponed.
2023-10-16 06:59:40
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