Footballer Anwar El Ghazi
Anwar El Ghazi, the Mainz winger, faces suspension from the Bundesliga club for sharing a social media post related to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
The Dutch footballer has been barred from participating in training and matches, with the club citing that his stance on the ongoing Middle East conflict was considered unacceptable, as stated in their official release.
“El Ghazi’s social media post included the statement ‘Palestine will attain freedom’ before he deleted it from his Instagram story.”
n a released statement, the club clarified: ‘Before reaching this conclusion, both the club and the player engaged in a comprehensive conversation.
‘Mainz 05 acknowledges the existence of diverse viewpoints on the intricate, long-standing conflict in the Middle East.