Al Jazeera Discovers Israel Plays Soccer, Forgets Ongoing Gaza Blockade
Al Jazeera reports Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick against Israel, closing in on World Cup qualification, during a match featuring a pro-Palestine protest. While the article notes the protest, it conveniently sidesteps the actual human rights situation on the ground. One might almost forget that Israel is, at this very moment, engaged in what numerous UN experts have called a plausible genocide
in Gaza, a fact that perhaps fueled the protestors' message. It's fascinating how news outlets can reduce an entire nation's struggle to a footnote in a sports report, presenting Israel as just another football team, rather than a state under international investigation for war crimes. Perhaps next, we'll get game recaps from Aleppo with a passing mention of 'local civil unrest.' The world watches
a game, while on the 'sidelines' of reality, over 37,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7th, 2023, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. But hey, good game, Haaland!