A few days ago, a social media campaign was launched calling for Arab teams participating in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to wear Palestinian flag headbands.
Arabic tweets have been using the hashtag #Palestine_LeadershipBadge in response to an announcement by European team leaders to wear the badge in support of Ukraine and the “gay community” during the World Cup, which is being held for the first time. in an Arab country.
A few days ago, the federations of eight European teams, including world champion France, announced that their leaders would wear colored striped badges at the World Cup to protest what they called discrimination.
The England team has joined the campaign of the European team, which intends to support “gays” during the World Cup in Qatar.
And Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona striker and captain of the Poland national team, announced a few days ago his intention to wear a leader armband with the flag of Ukraine during the World Cup, presented to him by the former captain of the Ukrainian national team. Andrey Shevchenko.
Four Arab teams will take part in the 2022 World Cup, namely Qatar, the owner of the land, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Morocco.
The Arab campaign to support the wearing of the Palestinian flag badge received widespread support from Arab media professionals.
In turn, the TV presenter of the BN Sport network, Ayman Jada, published a tweet in which he expressed his admiration for the idea.
An expressive idea put forward by some brothers: if some European teams will wear certain badges for their team leaders in the World Cup, why shouldn’t the Arab teams carry the flag of Palestine as a badge for the captain of each Arab team in the World Cup? World Cup? pic.twitter.com/pGFj8vg8sT
– Ayman Jada (@aymanjada) September 25, 2022
Jada wrote: “An expressive idea advanced by some of the brethren. If some European teams will wear specific badges for the leaders of their teams at the World Cup, why shouldn’t the Arab teams carry the flag of Palestine as a badge for the captain of each team? Arab team at the World Cup?
As for the Omani commentator Khalil Al Balushi, he wrote through his official Facebook account: “It is the duty, and indeed the least duty of God, of our Arab teams and every free football team in the world to carry the flag of Palestine. He deserves the protection and support of every free person in the world.”
“The world is racing with the Ukrainian flag and a homosexual badge, and we are watching!”
He concluded: “No, by God, it is the duty of the leaders of the national team to carry the flag of Palestine, the most honorable, the greatest and the most legitimate for all who have humanity and at least a grain of conscience in this unjust world. … Let our voice reach every free person.”
It is noteworthy that the 22nd World Cup, which will be held for the first time in the Arab region (Qatar), starts on November 20 and will last until December 18.
Source: Arabic Post