Former French international, Eric Cantona, sent a message in favor of Palestine.
As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict rages, many players in the football landscape have made their position known. This Tuesday, it was the former glory of Manchester United, Eric Cantona, who wanted to speak on this divisive subject on Instagram. The former French striker published a text by Lebanese-Canadian activist, Najwa Zebian, aimed at dissociating Palestine from Hamas, a Palestinian Islamist militant group.
“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. “, thus posted the Marseillais.
