The World Cup tension the west is not seeing: Israelis told to keep low profile
by Michael Safi in Doha from World news | The Guardian on (#66712)
Though neither Israel nor Palestine are playing in the tournament, the latter has featured prominently in Qatar
One video shows an Egyptian football fan smiling serenely as an Israeli broadcaster introduces him live on air. Then he leans into the microphone with a message: Viva Palestine."
Another clip from the streets of Doha this week shows a group of Lebanese men walking away from a live interview with a reporter they have just learned is Israeli. One shouts over his shoulder: There is no Israel. It's Palestine."
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