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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Nice soccer player Atal will face trial Dec. 18 after sharing an antisemitic message on social media

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French authorities detained Nice defender Youcef Atal and ordered him to stand trial next month on charges of inciting hatred after he shared an antisemitic message online, the regional prosecutor’s office said Friday.

Atal was suspended by the French soccer league for seven matches over the post last month, which came amid global tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. Nice also suspended him.

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