Supporting the Palestinians does not resonate in Germany.
Bundesliga club Mainz has shelved the Dutch player Anwar El Ghazi because of an update on social media. Among other things, the news covered the matter BBC.
Ghazi, who moved from PSV to Mainz at the end of the summer, is not allowed to participate in the team’s training sessions or games.
According to Mainz, what the striker did and the update on Sunday does not represent the club’s values. However, the club does not specify in its announcementwhich values are in question.
El Ghazi did not mention Israel in his update, but called the actions against the Palestinians in Gaza a genocide. There is a similar assessment done The former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, among others, on Israel’s activities Luis Moreno Ocampo.
EU foreign policy representative Josep Borrell said on Wednesday in the European Parliament that cutting off water supply to stranded people is against international laws.
A screenshot taken from El Ghazi’s English writing published in the Stories sections of Instagram can be seen attached (message service X).
El Ghazi, 28, has played in the Premier League for four seasons in his career with Aston Villa and Everton.
Mazraou was impressed by Bayern
Also Bayern Munich Fullback Noussair Mazraoui may be in trouble for his update in which he expressed his support for the Palestinian population under brutal attack in Gaza.
Bayern tells in its announcement that he will arrange a meeting with Mazraoui when he returns to Germany after commanding the national team.
– My position is that I work for peace and justice in this world. It means that I am always against all forms of terrorism, hatred and violence. And it’s also something I always stand behind, the Moroccan told news agency DPA.
Anwar El Ghazi was shelved. EPA/AOP