November 7 – French Inside Minister Bruno Retailleau has branded the disclosing of an enormous ‘Free Palestine’ banner at Paris Saint Germain’s Champions League tie towards Atletico Madrid on Wednesday evening as “unacceptable”.
The incident got here eight days earlier than France tackle Israel in Paris in a Nations League recreation and Retailleau stated he would “demand explanations”.
‘Battle on the pitch, however peace on the earth’, a message beneath the banner stated while one other message learn: ‘Does a toddler’s life in Gaza imply lower than one other?’
PSG stated it had not been conscious of any plans to show the banner.
“Paris St Germain recollects that the Parc des Princes is – and should stay – a spot of communion round a typical ardour for soccer and firmly opposes any message of a political nature in its stadium,” the membership stated.
Israel’s navy offensive within the Gaza Strip has killed greater than 43,000 Palestinians and wounded greater than 100,000 in line with well being ministry figures.
France takes on Israel on the Stade de France subsequent Thursday however questions have been raised on safety surrounding the occasion in a rustic that has the most important Jewish group in Europe in addition to the most important variety of Muslims.
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