German Newspaper Criticizes Moroccan Team’s Pro-Palestinian Displays at World Cup

"Marokko liegt nicht in Palästina - Morocco is not in Palestine". A headline from the German newspaper Die Tageszeitung, better known as Taz, which claims that the success of the Moroccan team is "covered in a lot of Palestinian symbolism." The publication criticizes the supporters and the Qataris who wore a "pro-Palestinian" armband, claiming that it was only a reflex to the "One love" armband in support of the LGBT that the German national team was not allowed to wear during the World Cup matches.

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The article has elicited reactions from Internet users. Some have reported the German newspaper to social media administrators, accusing it of promoting hate speech and racism against Palestinians. "German media are redefining anti-Semitism as being pro-Palestine," writes one Internet user. "It has never been about human rights for them," writes another.