Israeli news channels are facing severe public backlash during the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Over the years, many Arab countries, including the UAE, have become very close to Israel, but even today Qatar does not have diplomatic relations with Israel. FIFA has allowed special flights from Qatar to Israel due to the World Cup and representatives of Israeli news channels are in Doha to cover the mega event. Israeli news channels are facing severe backlash from Arab citizens due to atrocities committed by Palestinians. Many videos in this regard have gone viral on Twitter.
Israeli news channels facing severe public backlash | FIFA World Cup 2022
In a video, a news anchor can be seen talking to some fans in Arabic, the fan asks the reporter about the country, the reporter pretends to be Israeli and the Lebanese leave without talking to him. A moment later, the Lebanese fans would return and tell the reporter that he was not Israel, but Palestine. Another video has gone viral on Twitter in which a reporter talks to a vendor selling flags and other items for soccer fans in Doha. At first the shopkeeper agrees to talk to the reporter, but when the reporter identifies himself as Israeli, he refuses to talk to him.
Qatari in Souq Waqif refuses interview after finding out it’s an Israeli channel pic.twitter.com/p2lr1gfbur
— لينة (@LinahAlsaafin) November 20, 2022
