11/21/2022–|Last updated: 11/21/202211:59 PM (Makkah Al-Mukarramah)
Activists on social media in Egypt and several Arab countries celebrated the raising of the Palestinian flag by two players from the Egyptian national under-15 karate team in the face of an Israeli player, after they won the first and second places in the World Junior Karate Championship in Slovenia.
Activists circulated a picture in which the Egyptian players appeared on the platform honoring the Egyptian and Palestinian flags in the face of the Israeli player who won the third place, who raised the flag of the occupying state, in a scene that drew attention to them.
A local newspaper stated that the Egyptian national team delegation for youth under the age of 15 included four players, namely Islam Ahmed (first place winner), Omar Sharif (second place), Musa Muhammadi and Youssef Muhammad.
Bloggers on social media praised the step taken by the two young men to introduce the Palestinian cause, as well as the support they provided to the Palestinian people through the distinguished gesture.
During the coronation.. elected #Egypt Karate raises a flag #Palestine After defeating the Israeli team in the World Traditional Karate Championship in Slovenia pic.twitter.com/8eQPlm11ax
– Al Jazeera Mubasher (@ajmubasher) November 21, 2022
Egyptian karate players raise the Palestine flag during an International Championship in Slovenia. pic.twitter.com/NrsrmFk9kT
– PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) November 20, 2022
Palestinian activist Jihad Helles described the photo as a “historic scene” in response to the third-place winner raising the flag of the Israeli occupation state next to them.
He said in a tweet, “The Israeli player was surprised that the first and second place holders, Egyptian nationals, were raising the flag of Palestine to disgrace him and his deformed entity. Bless you, may God have mercy on those who raised you, heroes.”
In a scene of history, an Israeli player wins third place in the World Karate Championship in Slovenia, raising the flag of the occupation, only to be surprised that the first and second place holders, an Egyptian, raise the flag of Palestine to disgrace him and his monstrous entity!!
Bless you, may God have mercy on those who raised you, heroes!! pic.twitter.com/kgk65EkTky– Jihad Helles (@jhelles) November 20, 2022
The journalist, Abdullah Al-Abri, commented on the photo, tweeting, “I am blessed and honored with every Arab who is loyal to the cause of his nation, and only an honorable person with a principle does it, because – simply – Palestine is the issue of honorable people.”
He is blessed and generous with every Arab who is loyal to the cause of his nation, and only a sheriff with principles does it, because – simply – #Palestine _ the _ honorable _ issue !
elected player #Egypt For karate, they raise a flag #Palestine While they were crowned with the first and second places in the World Junior Championships in Slovenia pic.twitter.com/qYQlnOXsDG
– Abdullah bin Muhammad Al-Abri (@alabriamz) November 21, 2022
And the International Federation of Traditional Karate published a video clip on its official YouTube channel, showing the jogging of the delegation accompanying the players of the Egyptian national team, wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh, on the honoring platform, while an Israeli player carrying his flag stood next to them.
The delegation was keen to take pictures with the Egyptian and Palestinian flags with the first and second place winners, while one of the attendees chanted “Free Palestine” inside the hall.
The Egyptian academic, Ramzi Abdel Aziz, demanded that the two players be honored after their return, and he continued in a post on his Facebook account, “Here I will be silent for a while in the sanctuary of beauty and strength of personality, when the heroes raised the flag of Palestine in the Coronation Square, proud of the free heroes of Egypt.”
Egypt remains the beating heart of Arabism, no matter how hard they try to change it
Champions #Egypt _ Karate _ Team The traditional 👉 U-15 👉 won first and second place in the World Championships held in Slovenia 🙏
The heroes raised the Palestinian flag in the face of the occupation flag🆚
All salutes and appreciation to the forgotten heroes 🙏#Erdogan #Sisi pic.twitter.com/SsmyYG6vgy– Muhammad Abu Ghazaleh (@mo7ammad_ref3at) November 20, 2022
According to a local newspaper, the Egyptian national team players won 9 gold and 8 silver medals, in addition to 7 bronze medals, during the tournament, which concluded in Slovenia, on Sunday.
Karate World Championships in Slovenia
An Israeli player wins the third place and raises the Israeli flag. He is surprised that the first and second place holders, Egyptian nationals, raise the Palestinian flag. pic.twitter.com/pIxj9NoZDO
– Inspection of Kuwait 🇰🇼 (@TfTeeeSH) November 20, 2022
📡 An Israeli player won third place in the World Youth Karate Championship in Slovenia..The Israeli player raised the Israeli flag to surprise everyone with the Egyptian players who won the first and second place raising the Palestinian flag
A message from our youth
To Israel..to the world
The Palestinian cause is a gene that pulsates in the conscience pic.twitter.com/1YXeVpmHro– Ali Hadi Sardar (@merssadb) November 21, 2022
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