Screams spread from Baghdad to Casablancapassing Beirut Y Cairoand multiplied by ramallah Y Algeria. Beyond the borders that separate them, millions of people together Moroccan victory against Spain. And they did it in the same language. Inside Arab worldEveryone walks a little prouder today, after one of them became the first Arabic speaking country to reach a quarter-finals. world. It may seem like just football, but it’s not. For this reason, the Moroccan players who were victorious caused a stir. Palestinian flag with the whole world looking at them. your citizens Arabs They applauded happily.
up to Queen Rania of Jordan He expressed his joy. After adding many o’s to his “congratulations” he tweeted, “Wow Morocco, you did it again!” this Pan-Arab feeling It reached Europe, and the great capitals were the scene of a revel of many peoples who came together. For a country like Morocco to beat its own country former colony can be enjoyed in large doses, but First World Cup held in an Arab and Muslim country duplicates. The political disagreements that have long divided Arab states seem to have faded since Tuesday night.
The World Cup in Qatar has become an open forum for Arab societies. using stadiums as stands. depending on their opinion repressive regimesMany of its residents do not use freedom of expression at home or open channels to convey their discontent to the authorities. That’s why they hang posters in the stands, play hymnsConquer the field, spontaneously and with flags, and applaud the cries of others. And many people enjoy the World Cup in Qatar. “Palestine World Cup”.
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No sporting event had brought together so many Palestinian flags. this arab solidarity with Palestinian people existed to highlight the gulf between rulers, who were getting closer and closer. Israel some societies sided with the oppressed. Morocco, together with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain anyone Sudansigned a few years ago standardization agreements with the Hebrew state. Their populations were never very supportive of this alliance, but in undemocratic regimes like theirs they found no place to express it.
Thus, Qatar platform They never had to talk. And this rejection of Israel made him suffer. journalists More than anyone. Although the host state had no affiliation with the Israeli authorities, it allowed Israeli and Palestinian fans to travel to the emirate to play football, and reporters came with them to report on the sport. But they encountered a population that rejected them simply by hearing of their origins. “Where do you say you’re from? Israel?”a live Lebanese fan asked. “This does not exist; you mean Palestine”, the journalist confirmed before fleeing.
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Morocco repeated this shared position He displayed several Palestinian flags with his Arab brothers and during the World Cup celebrations. Although some Arabs and even Palestinians are not bothered by this. “It’s hard for me to be happy Morocco invades and oppresses another people”, the activist wrote Merve Fatafta from Twitter. I have no doubts about the sincere solidarity of these players with Palestine, but I am uncomfortable celebrating this without thinking about the struggle of the people of the Sahara.” alliances between oppressed peoples.
While many people in Africa are happy with Morocco’s victory, it is also last african team What is left of the tournament? He became the fourth person to reach the quarter-finals. Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Ghana Beyond the borders, the victory of the Moroccan team, transnational celebration I’ve never seen. Football meets people and almost everyone in the Arab world embraces the success of the North African team. This is an ideal opportunity. Some keep their eyes on the ball, while others seize the opportunity. start your message, and most of them are aimed at Palestinians.
Source: Informacion
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