The French government opened a front against its own legendary footballer Karim Benzema for supporting Palestine.
The interior minister accused the footballer of links to jihadist organisations, a senator demanded the withdrawal of French citizenship and the Ballon d’Or award.
The American broadcaster dismissed the accusations against Benzema as baseless, in a post in which Benzema expressed solidarity with the innocent civilians who died in the bombing of Gaza.
Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian footballer of the English club Liverpool, demanded to send immediate aid to Gaza.