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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ap Correspondent

Israeli minister accuses Lamine Yamal of ‘inciting hate’ by waving Palestinian flag at Barcelona title parade

Lamine Yamal waved a Palestinian flag at the title parade on Monday - (AP)

Israel’s defence minister has publicly condemned Barcelona’s teenage football sensation Lamine Yamal for waving a Palestinian flag during celebrations of the Spanish league title, labelling the act as an incitement to hatred.

Minister Israel Katz took to X on Thursday to voice his disapproval, stating: “Lamine Yamal chose to incite hate against Israel while our soldiers combat the terrorist organization Hamas, an organization that massacred, raped and burned Jewish children, women and the elderly on Oct. 7, (2023).”

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