UEFA representatives banned honoring the memory of Hamas victims during the game. Israelis and Poles managed to avoid the ban.
The Israeli and Polish youth teams held an impromptu moment of silence after the kick-off whistle in their joint match to honor the victims and hostages abducted by Hamas militants on October 7. This was confirmed by a video posted in social networks.
Hence, they avoided UEFA’s ban on such an event. The players just stood and did not play for the first minute from the start of the game.
The match itself ended in victory (2:1) for the Poles, who are leading their group with the best result after four matches.
The Israeli youth team (under 21) played today against Poland. UEFA did not allow a minute’s silence to be observed for the victims and hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7. Players from both teams showed more dignity than UEFA: they stood up and did not play in the first minute… https://t.co/GI5Hu4HAfI
— Maxim Mironov (@mironov_fm) November 17, 2023
We remind you that earlier it became known that the Iranian authorities will not participate directly in the war between Israel and Hamas, but will continue to support the militants “politically and morally.”
In addition, the Israeli military demolished the Hamas parliament building in the Gaza Strip.
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