Posted on 11/27/2022 9:06:39 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Multiple Israelis have claimed to have been met by an atmosphere of hostility and hatred at the World Cup in Qatar, with fans refusing to speak to Israeli journalists, waving Palestinian flags in the background of their videos and yelling at them.
Moav Vardy, KAN’s foreign affairs reporter, was yelled at by a Saudi fan who told him that “You are not welcome here. This is Qatar. This is our country. There is only Palestine; no Israel.”
Other videos from Qatar show people immediately walking away when they find out the person interviewing them is Israeli.
In one particular video, N12’s Ohad Hemo begins to interview a group of Lebanese men who then walk away when Hemo tells them he’s Israeli. One of them then turns back and asks Hemo what he’s doing there and then tells him that Israel doesn’t exist.
In other videos, people stand behind various Israeli reporters and raise Palestinian flags.
The officer told him that if he had been Israeli, he would have turned the car around and refused to drive him.
Raz Shechnick, Yediot Ahronoth’s reporter for the World Cup, wrote on Twitter about his experiences in Qatar, describing an atmosphere of rejection and hostility from both locals and foreigners attending the games.
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For that very ‘Hating of Israel’ reason, Qatar should not have been given the hosting honor. Too late now.
Pffft...
And I thought everybody watched the Disney Channel and liked each other.
Qatar cannot control the local fans on this. Hardly news. And yes, letting Qatar host because of $$$ was REALLY stupid. This is a MUCH better operation than the Olympics, and REAL international countries that like this soccer/futbol stuff would be happy to be good hosts and reap the benefits without going broke. Germany, Japan, Australia, India, England even Argentina or Chile would have been a better choice. Better for the sport, too.
The leadership in the U. S. being what it is right now,
every nation on the planet is feeling it’s oats and doing
whatever it please knowing no repercussions will be
forthcoming.
Biden can’t remember the last time he actually used toilet
paper.
Issues with Qatar, in relation to Israel? LOL
There should be a sign on the front and side doors of
the White House. Under New... ooops, NO MANAGEMENT!
knuckledraggers
Putting their beast foot forward.
nothing new about
soccer hooligans
I’d bet is being deliberately neglected the Biden regime, if not encouraged.
This isn’t soccer hooliganism. It’s political targeting.
...and what did they expect?
This whole qatari soccer experience sounds like a road trip with Hillary.
Well, a slap on the back of Qatar’s leadership then.
Wouldn’t surprise me.
There are many many reasons why Qatar should not have been given the hosting honour.
The only reason they got it is the substantial bribes to FIFA leaders
If they ever try to attack them again, I hope Israel turns them into a vast green sea of Trinity glass.
This is why the politically correct term for the conflict: “Israel-Palestinian conflict” is incorrect. It is STILL the Arab-Israeli Conflict.
Qatar is a major funding source for the Muslim Brotherhood IIRC. What was Fifa thinking of other than $$$. Good bribes?
Check their bank accounts.
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