The FIFA World Cup in Qatar is still underway, but there is already an early winner: Palestine capturing the hearts of fans around the world.
See the vast array of Palestinian flags, Palestinian armbands and bangles, and hear the slogans of ‘Free Palestine’ in stadiums, fanzones, streets and social media, and Palestine is among 32 nations. You might think there is. I heard the teams that participated in this World Cup. In fact, some media outlets in Latin America called it “33. Branding the ‘country’ of the tournament.
But if the Palestinian national team doesn’t play, why are the Palestinians everywhere?
The reason is that the World Cup is much more than a sporting event. It is a huge gathering of people from around the world coming together to share their passion for football and celebrate diversity and human solidarity.
This year’s World Cup will be held in an Arab country for the first time. It was therefore geographically, logistically and culturally more accessible to the people of the region than any previous World Cup.
As a result, Palestine automatically took center stage, uniting Arabs in an atmosphere of joy and solemnity, reaffirming their commitment to the Palestinian cause.
In this rare Arab mass moment, support for Palestine emerges as an expression of freedom, a symbol of resistance not only to the ongoing occupation of Palestine, but also to the oppressive Arab regime’s neocolonial order.Arab It brings back memories of a powerful moment during an attempted revolution more than a decade ago when a man raised the Palestinian flag and chanted “Liberate Palestine” with demands for freedom and dignity.
In fact, the Palestinian flag is a symbol of Arab political institutions and was a permanent fixture in the stands at football matches.
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