• Ar
  • Es
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Feature
  • Videos
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Feature
Videos
Infographs
In Pictures
  1. Home
  2. News
  3. MENA
  4. Moroccan players celebrate win over Spain with Palestine flag
MENA

Moroccan players celebrate win over Spain with Palestine flag

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 6 Dec 2022 22:49
  • 5 Shares

The Moroccan national team celebrates its win over Spain in the Qatar World Cup with the Palestinian flag.

  • The Moroccan national team celebrating its historic win over Spain with Palestinian flags on December 6, 2022, Qatar
    The Moroccan national team celebrating its historic win over Spain with Palestinian flags on December 6, 2022, Qatar

The Moroccan national team on Tuesday celebrated its advance into the World Cup quarter-finals through its victory over Spain with the Palestinian flag, expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.

The celebration of the win, gained by Morocco through a landslide victory in penalty kicks, garnered a lot of attention on social media, with thousands posting photos and videos of the players celebrating their historic win with the Palestinian flag.

#Moroccan players celebrated their huge win against #Spain with the #Palestinian flag, affirming their support for the Palestinian cause against the Israeli occupation.#Morocco #Palestine pic.twitter.com/k76kfS2SO2

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) December 6, 2022

This is not the first time the Moroccan national team celebrates its win by waving the Palestinian flag, as Center-Back Jawad el Yamiq was seen carrying the Palestinian flag and celebrating his team's win over the Canadian national team. The win qualified Morocco for the round of 16.

Moroccan player Jawad El Yamiq Waving Palestinian flag after Morocco qualify for the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup after beating Canada 2-1 in the decisive Group F match at Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar, Thursday. pic.twitter.com/l142uGX0uh

— The International Magazine (@TheIntlMagz) December 2, 2022

The Morrocan people, among various peoples from around the world, declared their support for Palestine on various occasions, with many football fans declaring their support of Palestine, or stating that "Israel does not exist" whenever they were approached by an Israeli reporter - had they not rejected to speak with the journalist altogether.

An Israeli reporter's excitement instantly wore out when an #England football fan shouted out "Free #Palestine!" upon interviewing him during the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/2ZT4nRQmGo

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) December 5, 2022

An Israeli KAN public broadcaster correspondent in Qatar complained about "unpleasant" incidents he was subjected to in Qatar during the channel's coverage of the FIFA World Cup championship being held in the country due to him being Israeli, a heavily opposed "nationality" in the region.

Another Israeli correspondent said he was bothered by the stances of the Arab fans attending the 2022 World Cup, saying that they would refuse to be interviewed by him due to his allegiance.

According to the correspondent, young Lebanese men were enraged when they found out that he was Israeli, saying: "I would also like to say that even off the air, whichever Arab fans we meet there with and introduce ourselves to, they reject talking to us altogether."

Since the World Cup kicked off, there have been various videos that went viral of Arab fans refusing to be interviewed by Israeli media.

Israeli Channel 12 correspondent, Ohad Hamo, expressed his frustration from the “maltreatment” of the Arab masses he came across in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Arab people of all nations refused to be interviewed by him, an Israeli, during a live TV broadcast. 

"Everyone knows us, perhaps from the widespread Tik Tok videos. They come to us and criticize us being here," Hamo said in objection. "I don't know why," he cried out. 

Israeli Channel 12's reporter hinted that Israeli authorities are "concerned about what is happening with the Israelis in Qatar." In response, Channel 12's Nir Dvori backed the occupation’s request that Israelis conceal their "identity".

Occupation media also revealed that "the occupation authorities protested against the treatment of Israelis in Qatar."

Read next: Enmity ongoing, normalization fragile: Israeli media on Qatar WC

  • Palestine
  • Israel
  • Israeli occupation
  • Morocco
  • Palestinian cause
  • Qatar
FIFA World Cup 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022

The 22nd FIFA World Cup will take place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. It is the first World Cup held in an Arab country. 32 national teams will be competing but only one will win the title, who might it be?

Trending Now

All
Morocco's players celebrate at the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 match against Spain on December 6, 2022 (AFP Photo)

Fact check: Waving the Palestinian flag is not 'anti-Semitic', taz

Most Read

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at a press conference on 25, February, 2022. (AFP)

Kiev unable to launch counteroffensive: Zelensky

  • Europe
  • 25 Mar
Europe's move has only increased Putin’s esteem outside the West -- but estimation of Europe’s political nous and understanding of Russia, however, is sharply diminished.

Lawfare Comes into Fashion: The New Geo-political ‘Rack’

  • Analysis
  • 25 Mar
President Joe Biden listens as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 3, 2023 (AP).

Hersh: Nord Stream explosion decision possibly 'anger' or 'punishment

  • US & Canada
  • 25 Mar
Crewmen enter Bradley fighting vehicles at a US military base at an undisclosed location in Northeastern Syria, on November 11, 2019 (AP)

US occupation bases under fire in Syria for second day in a row

  • MENA
  • 24 Mar

Read this

All
SDF and US troops in occupied Al Hasakah, Syria. (Reuters)
MENA

ISIS stole US arms in Syria, Iraq: The Intercept

  • Today
US military vehicle is seen on a patrol in the countryside near the town of Qamishli, Syria, December 4, 2022 (AP)
MENA

6 US occupation troops suffer 'traumatic brain injuries' in Syria: DoD

  • 30 Mar
A woman walks by a money exchange shop decorated with different countries currency banknotes at Central, a business district in Hong Kong, Aug. 6, 2019 (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Europe

New BRICS currency underway: State Duma Deputy Chairman

  • 30 Mar
President Joe Biden speaks alongside Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Summit for Democracy virtual plenary in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, March 29, 2023, in Washington, DC, United States (AP)
Latin America

Brazil not to sign Summit for Democracy declaration against Russia

  • 30 Mar
Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS