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The soccer star’s viral tweet called out a tribute that did not mention how Suleiman al-Obeid died. Obeid was killed by shrapnel from Israeli tank fire, his family says.
A video posted to social media appears to show the man, who has not been identified, wielding a hatchet and hurling expletives at the protesters.
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Palestinian peace activist Hiba Qasas and former Israeli Air Force General Nimrod Sheffer on working towards peace for their people.
The largely symbolic move has more to do with politics than supporting Palestinians’ right to self-determination.
Nearly 150 of 193 U.N. member states recognize Palestinian statehood, including most countries in Asia, Africa, and South America. But currently, only a fraction of Western countries do—mostly former members of the Soviet Union—although momentum appears to be growing.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday that his country will recognize a Palestinian state in September, joining a growing list of Western allies as international condemnation and anger builds over Israel’s actions in Gaza.
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists says 184 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war.