The former Manchester United star published a text explaining why wishing for the liberation of Palestine does not mean supporting the actions of Hamas.
It’s a hot, sensitive subject. Some editorialists in France would like more footballers to take a position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in particular by denouncing the atrocious acts of Hamas. When questioned, Kylian Mbappé did not choose to speak for the moment, and the pro-Gaza message published by Karim Benzema did not please everyone.
This Tuesday, it was Eric Cantona who posted a few words on the subject on Instagram. This is a text by Najwa Zebian, featured on Wikipedia as a Lebanese-Canadian activist, author, poet, educator and speaker. In a few lines, this text explains why supporting Palestine cannot be considered an apology for terrorism, or anti-Semitism/
The text relayed by Cantona:
“Defending Palestinian human rights does not mean you are pro-Hamas.
Saying “Free Palestine” does not mean you are anti-Semitic or that you want “all Jews to disappear.” »
“Free Palestine” means freeing the Palestinians from the Israeli occupation which has deprived them of their fundamental rights for 75 years.
“Free Palestine” means stopping the caging of 2.3 million Palestinians in the world’s largest open-air prison, half of whom are children.
“Free Palestine” means ending apartheid imposed by the Israeli government.
“Free Palestine” means giving Palestinians control of basic infrastructure on their land. »
